Wanting to buy a fuel tank

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Sylo

Discussion Starter · Apr 20, 2019 (Edited)

After an OEM silver mirrored fuel tank. My H2 fell over in the van today, base holding the wheel chock flew up and sent the H2 flying into the van's sliding door and left an enormous dent and a smaller dent on the left side of the tank, as well as snapping the left wingmirror clean off.

I want to spew honestly. Feeling physically sick just looking at it as is... Barely owned it two weeks and an unfortunate event has ruined it entirely for me.

If you have bought a carbon kit or something and want to sell your OEM tank please message me!

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Lamf1969

· #2 · Apr 20, 2019

Sylo said:
After an OEM silver mirrored fuel tank. My H2 fell over in the van today, base holding the wheel chock flew up and sent the H2 flying into the van's sliding door and left an enormous dent and a smaller dent on the left side of the tank, as well as snapping the left wingmirror clean off.

I want to spew honestly. Feeling physically sick just looking at it as is... Barely owned it two weeks and an unfortunate event has ruined it entirely for me.

If you have bought a carbon kit or something and want to sell your OEM tank please message me!

Sorry to hear that, I’d be horrified too.
With the way the basecoat is applied it can’t be repaired like a normal colour so you’re correct to try and source a new tank.
Unfortunately that’s going to be a difficult task as they’re so rare. You could by from Kawasaki but massively expensive. Is it not worth an insurance claim ?

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h2madness!

· #3 · Apr 20, 2019

WOW.F'kn sorry to hear that.I know how ya feel.Terrible.Thoughts out ya bro...hope ya have insurance.They should cover this.Just be cautious how you explain what happened.

Richarddps19

· #4 · Apr 21, 2019

Sorry to hear that. I use Kawasaki parts warehouse it’s great for oem needs

Richarddps19

· #5 · Apr 21, 2019

Just look up different years n versions, if ur exact year n version isn’t in stock

Richarddps19

· #6 · Apr 21, 2019

They have one in stock for an 2018 model just look around in site

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Supercharged

· #7 · Apr 21, 2019

On UK eBay now ,has slight mark.

Supercharged

· #8 · Apr 21, 2019

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Brianmurphy84

· #9 · Apr 22, 2019

repair your tank and wrap it?! can wrap anything in that chrome effect or do it carbon for meanwhile

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Brianmurphy84

· #10 · Apr 22, 2019

and that tank can be repaired and painted also. its not that expensive just a pain of a process then matt clear the chrome if you can find a good bodyshop

Lamf1969

· #11 · Apr 22, 2019

Brianmurphy84 said:
and that tank can be repaired and painted also. its not that expensive just a pain of a process then matt clear the chrome if you can find a good bodyshop

Brian, you know shops that do this process?
I respectfully disagree that it won’t be expensive, I’ve been involved in refinish my entire working life from shop floor to manufacturer to R&D.
A good “regular” bodyshop cannot follow this process, they’re not geared up for it. I’m sure there are specialists but none that I’m currently aware of.
The matt clear is not an issue, I can paint that easily at our facility but matching the correct chrome effect basecoat is the problem, a twin feed double air cap spray gun is not exactly common (see YouTube link)
I did 12 years with Sikkens Car Refinish in technical (Akzo Nobel) and never saw this process, not even at head office in Sassenhiem so I really don’t think you will easily find someone to repair to the OEM standard.
However as I’ve never looked into it I could (hopefully) very be wrong, I know shops that apply custom effects that potentially follow a similar process.
Good luck on the repair but if it were mine it would be an insurance claim or I’d be biting the bullet and ordering a new tank

https://youtu.be/o4rRBjZNW9A

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TedG

· #12 · Apr 22, 2019

I wonder how bad the tank is? They are doing wonders with painless dent repair using only hot glue. I have been watching a bunch of videos and actually have removed a couple of dents and you can't tell.

Lamf1969

· #13 · Apr 23, 2019

TedG said:
I wonder how bad the tank is? They are doing wonders with painless dent repair using only hot glue. I have been watching a bunch of videos and actually have removed a couple of dents and you can't tell.

I had that done to my 2014 ZX14 tank, it was a shallow dent but was completely removed, if the paints not broken it’s a clever process

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Brianmurphy84

· #14 · Apr 23, 2019

wow lamf.....your resume lol. well lets not get into a pissing contest but yes i too am in refinish and the finish can be replicated without that gun you sent youtube link for and its exact effect....problem is the clear on newer bikes is that self healing clear i believe....could be a pain. p.s i have travelled the world doing my trade and 22 plus years from painting to management yada yada yada....there is a place in india can supply paint ill post youtube vid his details are on there also to contact.

Brianmurphy84

· #15 · Apr 23, 2019

oh p.s i would also insurance claim thats why you pay insurance they dont care about you so get in there!

Brianmurphy84

· #16 · Apr 23, 2019

https://youtu.be/_i6JtTMDiBs

Brianmurphy84

· #17 · Apr 23, 2019

lamf feel free to dm me on here to talk shop.....cool that you are in refinish also

Lamf1969

· #18 · Apr 23, 2019

Brianmurphy84 said:
lamf feel free to dm me on here to talk shop.....cool that you are in refinish also

DM sent

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ChrisH2

· #19 · Apr 28, 2019

I have a spare 2015 tank with a scratch which could easily be covered in carbon. Are you Uk based ? If you are and interested I can send a picture of the mark.

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enzo200500

· #20 · Apr 29, 2019

ChrisH2 said:
I have a spare 2015 tank with a scratch which could easily be covered in carbon. Are you Uk based ? If you are and interested I can send a picture of the mark.

[email protected]

Emailed you Chris!

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