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[JDucati]

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=17491.0

Link to post says it all...

I got screwed.   

But for 4000 bucks Id say I am still on top with this bike.

If anyone knows where I can get a tank please tell me.

Thanks all

~JD

[Mother]

Dewd

just get the tank hinge brazed

and it isn't a big deal

couple hunskies (big E's word) and you're squared away

[JDucati]

who does that around here?

~JD

[Mother]

who does that around here?

~JD

http://www.macraesbluebook.com/search/company.cfm?company=636551

[SaltLick]

i know the feeling. I bought my bike last about 2 years ago for 5K. It WAS a fair deal until i found out that the previous owner had dumped it, put a dent in the tank, pulled the dent out wrong thus creating a leak then covered it up by putting bondo over the top then giving it a paint job. Oh yes and he didnt tell me it had a base gasket leak either.  So now im left with a tank that needs the leak to be welded and a paint job (the bondo bubbled up and came off thats how i found the leak) and a base gasket that is leaking. At this point im thinking im just going to buy another tank, yet am afraid to buy one off of ebay for fear of winding up with yet another tank that leaks. 

[Mother]

brand new monster tank is about 1800 bucks

1200 for carbon fibre

I would highly suggest y'all fix the ones you have

ther are several members on this board that can fix and paint your tank

[JDucati]

Mother have you used that metal shop before?

[toolfan]

Dewd

just get the tank hinge brazed

and it isn't a big deal

couple hunskies (big E's word) and you're squared away

I think I paid Mac's radiator shop 3 twampers and a tenner for it - they are down by Victor's house somewhere, IIRC.

(That's $70 in american-english.)

You'll need to paint it, but you couldn't see the burnt part when it was mounted up, so you could just rattle can the hinge and be fine.

[Mother]

Mother have you used that metal shop before?

nope

my personal metal guy goes by the name of pops

and sleeps with my mom

I would take E's advice and go use the radiator guy he used

[JDucati]

Right on.  Thank you all for your help.  Ill get it brazed at Macs radiator up in portland this week.

They are a larger company and they have all the right tools to find out where exactly the fracture is and how to test it once they patch it up.

~JD

[monsterRS]

To do the tank repair right, make sure you follow up with POR-15 tank repair:  http://www.por15.com/prodinfo.asp?grp=CTRK&dept=12

[JDucati]

are you kiddin me? i gotta reach down there and apply that stuff to the inside of the tank?

~JD

[Tailgunner]

are you kiddin me? i gotta reach down there and apply that stuff to the inside of the tank?

~JD

It's actually a real bear to get the innards cleaned correctly prior to applying the POR15. When done correctly you POR it in the filler cap and constantly rotate the tank until your wiener falls off. If it don't fall off, the shite don't stick. If it don't stick you have real problems with injectors or carbs.

I had Ducpainter do mine. Send him a msg regarding. Nate will probably give you some insight. Good luck!

[Tailgunner]

You know on second thought, I don't want you to think you need that crap in there. Some folks hate a liner in there. Just have the leaks patched. No big deal.

[JDucati]

how do i find Ducpainter on the forums?  Is that how you spell his name in the forum?