Round 6, FOAK: 1982 Kawie KZ550 C3 LTD Restoration Options Options

 

I did manage to change the tire and the bike is up and running!  This
ole hoss breaks down all the time due to age and if something is
running right then a little speed and vibration is all it takes to
make something start leaking oil or gas or air out of the tires.

I now have my choice, should I change the chain and sprockets or fix
the fuel leak and upgrade the whole fuel system?

Will repair the fuel system next.  The bike leaks gas when it sits.
New repair kit for the vaccum tap, new carb kits and carb cleaning.
New fuel and vacuum lines to the tap.

I do know that the tank has some rust in it, should I apply one of
those inside-the-tank coatings?  Should I add an extra fuel line
filter to catch all of the rust before it arrives in my newly-cleaned
carbs?

Four sets of carb gaskets cost about a hundred bucks.  Tap kit is
about twenty.  How much does the tank sealing material cost?

<duck for cover>

Thanks in advance,

Biker Dude

 


Look up electrolysis. It works and I'm sure that krusty the uninformed
plagerist will say other wise. THEN look into a tank liner kit...I
wont recommend any as I've not HAD to use one. I just braze up the
leak adn quit worrying about it...but I have skillz wit a torch.

 



Yes, absolutely.

Google for it. Look for something called Kreem, There's something else
called POR-something or toher. And here in the UK we have Petseal, which
has just been used to treat a tank of a bike I'm restoring. From memory,
about £25-30, so 45-50 bucks?


--
BMW K1100LT  Ducati 750SS  Honda CB400F  Triumph Street Triple
Suzuki TS250ER GN250  Damn, back to six bikes!
Try Googling before asking a damn silly question.
chateau dot murray at idnet dot com

 


I'm going to add a note of caution about the tank liners, they don't
last forever - we had herself's GN250 tank lined with Flowliner a decade
or so ago. I exhumed the GN last week for winter commuting duties and,
when I opened the filler, the lining was flaking off. No idea if the
tank was usable or if the lining could have been removed as I just
replaced it with a spare tank.

In fairness to the lining, it did last more than 10 years and, having
removed the tank from the bike, I reckon the tank would have been
unusable years ago as the underside of it was unbelievably rusty. When
the current tank starts to look rusty inside I'll get it lined as well
and that should see out the rest of the bike.
--
Bob Scott              

 



I suppose 10 years is pretty good going. One thing I have noticed is
that the coating is heavy - my TS250ER tank has added about 30% in
avoirdupois, I reckon.