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Lahti35

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on: April 17, 2010, 03:33:17 pm
Well i dented my tank this morning, dropped the bike and the tank got a dent on the left side pretty bad >:( Thankfully no other dings dents scratches etc..... Beside being really pist at me i'm searching for a deluxe tank, non locking cap type. Black or Red w/chrome. If anybody knows where one is please let me know!
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Reply #1 on: April 17, 2010, 04:26:27 pm
aw man... that sucks.  sorry to hear that.
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Reply #2 on: April 17, 2010, 05:02:37 pm
My Bullet fell over in a windstorm last year, and dented the tank.
I feel your pain!

But, I called CMW and asked them if they had any "imperfect" tanks laying around  in my color combination, and they did. And they sold it to me at a very reduced price, and it was almost perfect condition, with only a small flaw that was quite acceptable for me, considering the price.
Give them a call and see what they can do for you.
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Reply #3 on: April 17, 2010, 05:24:17 pm
You could try filling the tank with water and putting it in the freezer..

I will have a tank and fender available off my deluxe but was planning on sending it to Ice for his sons build..   Now if you could send him your old stuff.................
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Reply #4 on: April 17, 2010, 06:07:51 pm
I've got feelers out here and there so we'll see what i can track down.... PM'd Ice too.

Hope I can find something... man this sucks.
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Reply #5 on: April 17, 2010, 10:56:11 pm
OUCH!!!  :'( :'( :'(
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Reply #6 on: April 17, 2010, 11:29:32 pm
Been there...
       I rode mine fer a year like that....   got any pics? I got lazy strapping mine down in a trailer once...    Yup; I waz a DUMBASS!!  Don't kick yerself to hard...
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Reply #7 on: April 18, 2010, 12:11:34 am
Been there...
       I rode mine fer a year like that....   got any pics? I got lazy strapping mine down in a trailer once...    Yup; I waz a DUMBASS!!  Don't kick yerself to hard...
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Reply #8 on: April 18, 2010, 02:05:04 am
  Yup; I waz a DUMBASS!!  Don't kick yerself to hard...


Too late kicked my own dumbass all morning..... ;D
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Reply #9 on: April 18, 2010, 02:28:52 am
I think I have dented up maybe 3 or 4 tanks so far.  ::) Damn crashing! I had one only last about 24 hours on the bike before it was ruined.  :D Classic did have some 'scratch and dent' model tanks, you had to look hard at the one's I got to find the 'imperfections'
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Reply #10 on: April 18, 2010, 02:43:16 am
Man that's gotta make you sick, I hope you find a deal on a tank.
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Reply #11 on: April 18, 2010, 03:23:04 am
Times like that I am always glad I wasn't packin' heat.


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Reply #12 on: April 18, 2010, 08:27:36 am
Any time you are pushing the bike around the yard it can get away from you if you are slightly off balance.

I am sure I will drop my Bullet sometime.
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Reply #13 on: April 18, 2010, 08:34:29 am
You could try filling the tank with water and putting it in the freezer..

I will have a tank and fender available off my deluxe but was planning on sending it to Ice for his sons build..   Now if you could send him your old stuff.................

 An opportunity for a young man in training to learn paint and body work ?  :D

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Reply #14 on: April 18, 2010, 07:15:32 pm
I think we have a bent frame laying around. (its not bent from me  ;D)
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