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Your bars are 7/8. Don't measure with a tape.use calipers

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all you need to re-line it is some black nylon fabric and a can of spray tac. If the polystyrene foam is busted up it can be glued back together with white glue. I don't usually wear my vintage helmets once I recondition them. The material is usually too degraded. But they make kickass shop decor.

there should be a date of manufacturer and certification under the hard foam liner. Reline it yourself. It's easy.

I don't agree that the correct way to fix something is to throw it away and buy new. We are not talking about a cracked block.

I'm not arguing. I'm simply stating what has worked for me. And I don't agree that patch work has to be shoddy. I don't throw away forty year old tanks that can be saved.Epoxy technology has come a long way. Anyway, Merry Christmas all.

The caswell kit comes with fiberglass tape to repair holes from the outside before sealing the inside. It works. I've fixed holes the size of a dime with their kits.

Get a caswell kit and follow the instructions for repairing hole You don't need a new tank. Solder won't work. Welding or brazing would. Get a Caswell kit.

Get an RD. You'll be able to wheelie all day. In every gear

Fix the OEM part. It will work better than anything aftermarket

Far as I can tell you need a soldering gun. Not sure how that constitutes ruining a bike

Nail polish remover has oils in it. A quart can of virgin acetone can be picked up anywhere for 7 bux

Acetone. Laquer thinner. MEK. Any hot solvent will work. Don't use oily solvents like mineral spirits or turpentine. The auto parts stores usually carry wax and grease remover in smaller quantities at reasonable prices. You don't need a lot. I've had the same gallon canfor five years and it's...

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