I Think I'm Going to get Sick
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Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Bellingham, WA
I Think I'm Going to get Sick
Sh*t! I got my FB around 2 weeks ago. I've managed to put only 100 miles on it because I'm busy with moving, the frickin' weather,andmyGF and Irun a business. I was carrying a solid wood door down my garage stairs, I slipped and it fell on my FB. I now have a dent in the tank around 4 inches wide, an inch high, and probably a good 1/4 in deep into the tank. It also left a few white marks from the door paint on the tank (I even had the bike cover on). The HD sticker on the tank got dinged too. Anyway, has anybody tried this (I got this off of the General section of this forum under Down & Dirty Tips. I think I'm going to go throw up now.
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"This works on fuel tank and other dents that don't involve a "crease" in the metal. Purchase a piece of dry ice (frozen c02) at your local ice house. It should be larger than your dent. Using thick gloves or a towel to hold the ice, apply it to the dented area. Hold the ice in place until frost forms at least an inch beyond the dent all the way around. Remove the ice and place the tank or metal part in the Sun if possible. If the trick works you'll be able to watch the dent vanish before your eyes. This also works to remove many parking lot dents in car doors."
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"This works on fuel tank and other dents that don't involve a "crease" in the metal. Purchase a piece of dry ice (frozen c02) at your local ice house. It should be larger than your dent. Using thick gloves or a towel to hold the ice, apply it to the dented area. Hold the ice in place until frost forms at least an inch beyond the dent all the way around. Remove the ice and place the tank or metal part in the Sun if possible. If the trick works you'll be able to watch the dent vanish before your eyes. This also works to remove many parking lot dents in car doors."
Cruiser
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RE: I Think I'm Going to get Sick
I've never heard of that, but I wish you the best of luck. That's a real rough one bro. I don't know your background with mechanics, but the tank isn't too difficult to get off. I'd imagine the tins only get easier after that. Just trying to stay positive, but do you think a badazz paint job could be in order now? Sorry that happened.
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RE: I Think I'm Going to get Sick
I've always heard that bike gas tanks are too thick for any kind of paintless dent removal, including the dry ice trick. Yours sounds like a good bodyshop is needed. Sorry to hear that!
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RE: I Think I'm Going to get Sick
You have to look at the bright side and see it as an excuse to buy a custom painted tins kit 
It is a bummer I am always paranoid when we move stuff around the garage. Bike has gotta move if it is anywhere close to the bike area.
It is a bummer I am always paranoid when we move stuff around the garage. Bike has gotta move if it is anywhere close to the bike area.
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Road Captain
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RE: I Think I'm Going to get Sick
I had a dent from a drop, the flasher put a dent on the tank. $600 bills through the dealer. Included repaint.
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RE: I Think I'm Going to get Sick
Treid the dry ide thing a while back and it did NOT work on my tank...I think with the damage you were describing you ougt to just buy another tank if it is important to you.
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RE: I Think I'm Going to get Sick
Have tons of correct tools here. just being cautious on my first fluid changes. somewhat different than my previous dyna . 2006 BOB . Did mine before 1000 miles,i hve about 750 on my bike.