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Clydesdale6
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 08:36 pm: | 
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You don't think it adds.....uh...character? |
Roysbuell
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 08:45 pm: |
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Yea yea thats what I was trying to say but couldn't find the right words. |
Clydesdale6
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 08:49 pm: |
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LOL! Whats sucks the most is that I stay in the right lane as much as I can stand so others won't see the damage. THATS THE FREAKIN SLOW LANE!! |
Teddagreek
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 09:34 pm: |
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Anyone have any info on this company?
http://www.swecomposite.com/en-index.html
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Xb12mel
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 12:27 pm: |
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Hey Jeff! What's happening? R you still in VA Beach? I've got the same "character mark" on my right side of the frame. But you know what? If you order a puck, it will completely cover that crater! (It's almost like they knew exactly where the frame would dent!) No one will ever know. Heck I think Jimmy found some under the pucks on Becky's bike.
Good hearing your still on your Buell! |
Clydesdale6
| | Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 08:43 am: |
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Hey Mel, still hanging in Va Beach. I've held a puck over it and this thing is so big that the puck doesn't completely cover it and the majority of the puck only has about 1/8th of an inch of contact around the outside edge. |
Jakecheez
| | Posted on Friday, July 17, 2009 - 03:07 pm: |
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Tedd- never heard of it, but looks pretty cool.... |
Roysbuell
| | Posted on Friday, July 17, 2009 - 06:50 pm: |
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Clyde have you tried taking it to a good body shop? Maybe they can pull it out using those pins they tak weld on to pull out the dent. Just a thought. |
Fahren
| | Posted on Friday, July 17, 2009 - 07:20 pm: |
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That's gotta cut down on your fuel capacity!!!
I think I would just ride that girl, crater and all. |
Zatco81
| | Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2009 - 01:22 am: |
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I've seen different styles of frame pucks. I'm interested in the ones on teh_nub's bike. What kind are those? I like them better because they're smaller and seem to flow with the looks of the bike better...IMO. Thanks. |
Zatco81
| | Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2009 - 01:27 am: |
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(Sorry to jack your pic teh_nub but I really want these pucks. Thanks.) |
Teddagreek
| | Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2009 - 10:42 am: |
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Those are SS/ULY Pucks... |
Froggy
| | Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2009 - 11:47 am: |
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Those are the OEM pucks for the 4.4 gallon frames. |
Clydesdale6
| | Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2009 - 12:37 pm: |
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Roy, some guys I've talked to with body shop backgrounds worry about the integrity and strength of the frame after pulling the dent out. They all say it's best to just leave it alone and cover it up. |
Bishopjb1124
| | Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2009 - 12:53 pm: |
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Pulling the dents would leave the creases weakend. they would have potential to crack and leak. I used devcon aluminum putty to fill my wifes frame on her bike and then just worked the putty back to the natural shape of the tank. It looks good I think and then any small imperfections can be covered up with the frame pucks.
Jimmy |
Pogue_mahone
| | Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2009 - 12:58 pm: |
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clyde
i have extensive aluminium repair exp, and i think if it is repaired properly,you are good,but
no one ever does it right.
options are do nothing
cave and pave it
disassemble and boil it out and fix it
or have the bad cut out and replaced.
i'd likely just cave and pave,to minimize the structural damage and get back to riding it.paint it and be
done.the fuel capacity loss is minimal.
scott |
Clydesdale6
| | Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2009 - 02:13 pm: |
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I found some frame covers on eBay and they're on the way. I'm just gonna cover it and pretend itnever happened! |
Pogue_mahone
| | Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2009 - 04:24 pm: |
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"Pulling the dents would leave the creases weakend."
it is rare to find equipment to do dent pulling on aluminium.it is supposed to be warmed carefully and the dent pushed out from the backside.and if the part is annealed,you really can ruin it fast.it either crumbles and falls to ur feet.or it works LOL.
i say cave and pave ! |
Zatco81
| | Posted on Sunday, July 19, 2009 - 12:22 am: |
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Thanks...got a part number for those? |
Froggy
| | Posted on Sunday, July 19, 2009 - 09:33 am: |
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93004-05YA $49.95 for the 4.4 gallon frame ones. |
Zatco81
| | Posted on Monday, July 20, 2009 - 08:10 am: |
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You da man...thanks. |
