Monster job!! : Forum build, repair, FUNDING REQUEST

[Noggin]

Nooooo you aren't supposed to hurt yourself whilst doing stuff on the bike!!!!!

Hmm. Pity you didn't realise that a few years back.

LOL Yeah - big fail for me

[Demannu]

A song springs to mind

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[weeksy]

A song springs to mind
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Now i may be an old cynic.... but that's REALLY not looking ideal to me...

Can that actually be saved or easier/better to replace ?

[cheb]

[Demannu]

Can that actually be saved or easier/better to replace ?

Certainly easier to replace, but you will be getting a 20yo tank as a replacement.
There are no leaks, just a skanky interior, So a bit of mechanical magic and hopefully we'll have a functional tank.
I did say to you that this is the worst bit of the whole job!!!!!

[The Spin Doctor]

WTF was the bike running on - salt water??

[Demannu]

Ta-da!
Ok, not perfect, but a good start!

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[MrLongbeard]

A song springs to mind

[cheb]

How are you cleaning the rust out?

[weeksy]

Unless you went nuts and went for a completely different tank ? or would that balls up getting it signed off for in country use ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401804774349 ... SwCitdHhov

[Demannu]

How are you cleaning the rust out?

Although Ducati couldn't be arsed to galvanize/rust proof the interior of the tank, they did however fit (in retrospect a bloody good idea) a 13mm drain plug!
Rinse, drain, repeat!

[cheb]

That's convenient, beats trying to get the crap out through the tap hole.

[Noggin]

Unless you went nuts and went for a completely different tank ? or would that balls up getting it signed off for in country use ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401804774349 ... SwCitdHhov

Sadly, for now, it has to be original. Once it's registered then I can do whatever I like to it - there are currently no MOT equivalents here for bikes so it's up to the owner to keep it roadworthy but it does mean you can change stuff once you have it legal to start!

So a tank is a possible for next year, maybe. But if Damannu can rescue this one I'm kinda keen to keep it original if I can For a while!


I do like the one in your link though

[Noggin]

Ta-da!
Ok, not perfect, but a good start!
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AWESOME!!!!!!!

[Demannu]

Ta-da!
Ok, not perfect, but a good start!
...

Citric acid will shift rust

You DID see the before piccie?

[Mr Moofo]

Ta-da!
Ok, not perfect, but a good start!
...

Citric acid will shift rust

As, I assume cheap supermarket cola (loads of phosphoric acid ...)

[Taipan]

[Demannu]

Ta-da!
Ok, not perfect, but a good start!
...

Citric acid will shift rust

As, I assume cheap supermarket cola (loads of phosphoric acid ...)

Nope.
Deox-c specialised rust remover (concentrated citric acid powder) which I used at an 8% solution for 34hrs.

[crust]

Thats the stuff.

Sorted my tank a treat. Since then it's done old tools, exhaust flanges, loads of stuff. Love it, something that actually does what its supposed to.

[Demannu]

Well sadly today I haven't touched the Duc as I have been sorting this beast out for.real spondoolies!

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Blokes description of problem......it won't start!
Turns out the splines on everything in the variator had gone AWOL..
Then, for some inexplicable reason, the immobilizer had cut in as well, just to make it interesting!.
Still, he's happy now it's going nicely now.
He has a 996 and 636 track bikes..........might be on a nice little earner here!!!!!!