Stef: These old tanks can develop pin holes along the bottom. Mine started leaking a few weeks after I bought it. My one pin hole turned into 30 when I removed the paint. You can look for a used tank on line but may end up with the same problem down the line unless you get a really clean tank. I repaired my own tank and the following is what I did.
Sand the tank down and check for pin holes. Several of my holes were big enough to push a several tooth pics through once all the rust was removed so I sealed all the out side holes with two part epoxy ( JB Weld). Then I sealed the inside with KBS coatings. KBS is a three part system, cleaner, primer, sealer. I then sanded and repainted the tank and bought new decals from CBdecals. JB weld is a just a few bucks, but the decal set was around $80.00. I paid to have it painted and clear coated along with the front fender for $100.00. I added an in line fule filter just in case. A used tank can cost about the same or more depending on condition. A few years back I took and old rusty tank from a differnt bike (S3 400) with no holes to a radiator shop that acid washed it and sealed the inside with epoxy. Best of luck... On Apr 14, 5:41 pm, stef <stefandk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Has anyone had a problem with their gas tanks rusting out inside? My > bike is the 1984 nighthawk 750 sc (red and black). The tank is rusted > out inside and has developed holes at the bottom corner welds. I have > had the carbs cleaned (due to the rust particles that got into them) > but I cant ride the bike without the tank repaired. > How would I get the tank repaired, or should I try to by a used tank > in better shape? > thanks! > STEF --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
