Dented my tank....can this be easily fixed?

[Frankencelery]

Sometime in the last week I got this dent. Not even sure how it happened! Is there a trick to getting this kind of minor dent out? I know the tank isn't mint or anything, but I would like to see if I can get it back as close to normal as possible.

[NotStock]

Body shops have those suction cups to pull dents like that. I bet if you went down to the private ma and pa body shop with cash they would do it no problem.

[Mr_RPM]

i have the same problem, i just simply accepted them lol

[mopar_man]

If a suction cup dent puller won't work, find a paintless dent repair shop. They'll work that out from the inside. I would contact them first to see if it needs to be on the bike while they're working on it though.

[Frankencelery]

By the time I'm done with a body shop, I could just buy another tank, I think. At least that's my opinion of body shop prices, maybe it's not accurate! I was thinking maybe I could find one of those suction cup dent pullers at Harbor Freight. Otherwise, I had another crazy idea...what about draining the tank and then sticking my air compressor hose on the fuel line? Anyone ever tried that one?

[MonroeMike]

Great idea from Thorpe in this thread.

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php?109364-The-New-1985-Big-Red-250es-Home-today

[3wheelmecca]

get a large wooden dowel rod that will fit into the tank and hammer it out softly from the inside with a 2x4 on the dowel. I uncaved a 125M tank with that method.

[mopar_man]

If you don't want to pay body shop prices, do a Google search for dry ice dent removal.

[Northman]

Im going to try thorpes idea on my same question , will have to return the grips after though (kiddin)as they are 60 bucks up here or maybe my neighbor has one..

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php?109364-The-New-1985-Big-Red-250es-Home-today

[pudge]

just sell the tank on ebay. you'll get over 100 for it, then buy a plastic one and youll never have to worry about it again. its much easier on the knees when riding too

[rdlsz24]

I used a long crow bar to pop out a dent in my Big Red tank

Rob

[3wheelmecca]

the dry ice idea is good. I would also try pressurized air since it is not creased.

[jensenracing77]

i done it before with air pressure but you have to be very careful. you will do much more harm than good if you get carried away.