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« on: June 07, 2011, 11:06:11 AM » |
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Has anyone tried a tank swap on a cb700. thanks for your help.
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« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2011, 12:24:12 PM » |
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Why would you ? The tank is one of the best parts of a 700s , it's a big part of what sets the 700s apart from other bikes looks wise , nothing is going to fit like the tank that was made for it . It would be like ripping the gull wing doors off a delorean.
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« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2011, 12:24:51 PM » |
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Yes it looks nice, but the darn thing is tiny.... It's like a sportster 883 tank
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« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2011, 12:29:24 PM » |
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It's not a touring bike , if it was made for 300 mile jaunts on a single tank it would be a goldwing. It's not like there isn't gas stations every 500 yards in most areas .
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« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2011, 12:39:02 PM » |
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for those of us who ride them to work, it is nice to not have to fill up twice a week though
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« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2011, 12:39:41 PM » |
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i totally agree with you it's what makes a cb700 what it is and that's why i bought the bike in the first place. i hate myself for considering a different look for it, but i'm a broke college kid and my tank is irreparable. I have gone to shops around and they've turned me down. I've looked for some online and some of them aren't worth what they are asking for. that's why i was asking if someone knows if there are other (cheaper) tanks that may fit the bike.
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« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2011, 12:41:15 PM » |
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do you have any friends who can weld?
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« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2011, 12:46:34 PM » |
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Afraid not, i'm kinda new to Houston.
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« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2011, 01:39:49 PM » |
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What is wrong with the tank you have?
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« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2011, 02:08:23 PM » |
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If it's just rusty or has a small pin hole it's completely repairable , by you , without welding . There's many tank fixes out there , what's wrong with yours specifically ?
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« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2011, 02:27:05 PM » |
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What is wrong with the tank you have?
Ditto? The KBS and POR kits can repair some pretty big holes. You'd be surprised as to what you can fix yourself that other tank shops would just write off. If you are asking if other Nighthawk S tanks will fit? then the answer is yes. All of the 84, 85 and 86 Nighthawk S tanks are interchangeable. |
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« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2011, 03:54:45 PM » |
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no nothing like that, it holds gas, but just huge dents with sharp creases and the hole where the cap closes is warped and if i put gas in it and take a turn, or hit a bump i don't want gas coming out you know. I tried the pressure method, but i knew it wouldn't work.
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« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2011, 08:23:46 AM » |
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I was reading a while back about fixing dents in exhaust pipes by filling the dented section with water then freezing. The ice, expanding at the point of least resistance, pushes out the dent, so they say.
Has anyone ever tried this with a dented tank? I suspect it's a good deal trickier due to the more complex shape, and I doubt you could get away with freezing the whole thing solid, but it might be worth a shot on a tank you'd otherwise discard.
To be clear, I have not done this and am not recommending anyone else do it, just offering an idea for discussion/consideration.
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« Reply #13 on: June 08, 2011, 09:10:33 AM » |
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lol i've tried doing that to. I took a blow torch and pasted it over the affected area and then i took a air spray bottle shot it up side down to where it freezes the area, but no such luck. What i did find most affective was after heating the area I banged the tank from the inside out, but that only got me so far. those creases are so damn sharp.
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« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2011, 11:49:02 AM » |
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Gosh, can anyone answer the original question?
Does anyone know if other tanks may "bolt on" in place of the O.E. tank of a 700S?
Until I get around to repairing/restoring my tank, win a million-bucks to buy-off someone's like-new one, or the tank fairy happens to drop one off, I need an alternative, preferably one that has not been half-a$$ed coated, or full of rust.
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« Reply #15 on: September 17, 2011, 11:54:33 AM » |
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Gosh, can anyone answer the original question?
Does anyone know if other tanks may "bolt on" in place of the O.E. tank of a 700S?
Try not to sound so indignant about responses to a question you didn't ask, in a topic that has been dead for more than three months now. Tdodge already answered it. Unless you're going to duct tape a tank onto your frame or do serious fab work, nothing will fit but the stock tank. |
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« Reply #16 on: September 17, 2011, 07:10:17 PM » |
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Gosh, can anyone answer the original question?
Does anyone know if other tanks may "bolt on" in place of the O.E. tank of a 700S?
Unless you're going to duct tape a tank onto your frame or do serious fab work, nothing will fit but the stock tank. Thank you. |
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