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Need some suggestions on a tank for my CL350 build. What are some good tanks that already have knee dents? I heard of the GS450 tanks, but when I looked on ebay all the tanks on there are regular tanks without the dents. Was told today that RD400 maybe RD350 have dents, but that I would probably have a hard time finding one.
my bonneville tank
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if you're set on a gs450 tank, or with other tanks that came with knee dents, make sure you're looking for one that came off of a "standard" model and not a "classic" model or whatever they may have called it.
Cb500t tanks have "knee dents". But they are scarce enough to find. Best option? Probably search "alloy gas tank" on ebay and buy one from one of the indian/south asian companies for about $250 shipped.
Man for the prices they are asking for on ebay I think I will try to salvage the tank on the bike and pound in my own knee dents. Never done it before, but maybe it isn't to hard. Here is a pic. of the tank. Not sure if you can see how ruff the tank is in the pic. though. I have never taken dents out. What is the best way? I know probably will not have to worry about the area in back( where I will be pounding the knee dents in), but what about the forward section?
Do a search here on DTT for "Knee Dents" and read up. There have been shittons of members who have posted theirs. That tank looks pretty smashed in the emblem area forward of where knee dents would be. You could try a couple of ways to get it close. A suction cup dent puller, spot weld studs and use a slide hammer, even a LOT od work with a "Ding-King" might work... but I'd think you could find a better starting point for cheap if you watch e-bay long enough. Rember, ASKING and GETTING are to different things.
Another option for you is to have somebody cut out the sections of the tank where the knee dents will go and weld in new sections. I think it depends on how much somebody would charge you but it is an option.
I think I have narrowed it down to CB350f/GS450/CX500. Would one fit better than the rest with the least modification? In the search that I have done on the CB350F, it sounds like it sits up to high on the front. The GS450 seems to have the most pronounced knee dents. This is probably my favorite right now. Just not sure on fit. Have read that the CX500 works pretty good on CB350 frames. The CX is the only one I have not seen in person. Guy at the shop today suggested a 500T tank.
DJ,
Was there much modification needed? Been looking at a couple Benelli Wards Riverside tanks. The mounts on the front are the type where a bolt runs thru the frame. I guess I could drill thru the frame to mount the front. Not real sure how the back end mounts.
DJ,
Was there much modification needed? Been looking at a couple Benelli Wards Riverside tanks. The mounts on the front are the type where a bolt runs thru the frame. I guess I could drill thru the frame to mount the front. Not real sure how the back end mounts.
Not so good. Try welding a small bracket on top and use a bolt slipped into that. Or weld a sleeve nut into the hole. I'd avoid drilling into the main frame tube though.
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