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Repairing KTM 950 adv tank

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By Mikael - 5/25/2012 9:15:55 PM

Hi

First of all my project need some customized tank work. My idea was that i could do this my self. I need to seal my tanks again, question are. Can i do this with carbon, fiber glass, kevlar???

http://locul.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/KTM-1190-Adv/i-72kGQgS/0/XL/frgt-2-XL.jpg
 



http://locul.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/KTM-1190-Adv/i-vXsgxW4/0/XL/frgt-1-XL.jpg




What are your thoughts about that? Can the epoxy resin stand the gas?
By neilb - 6/8/2012 12:02:59 PM

so is the idea to repair the tank with resin/cf or just to repair it then take a mould of it?

i ask because i'm not sure if a 'patch' repair would be suitable, i guess that all depends on the type of plastic the tank is made from. i have seen people use fg patch repairs on types of plastic before with no success. if its a repair 'patch' that you were thinking of, i would be going down the plastic welding route