Rusty inside of tank repair? - SV650.org

muzikill · 23-04-12, 08:00 PM

Check the inside of your k3's whilst doing other stuff i spotted this.

You can see it slighty but the welded seam has some rusty bits too. The opposite side is absolutely fine nothing at all. Looking at it its nothing major. Its very much surface. But i would like to know what to do to stop it from getting any worse. Looking closely i believe its been thinly painted on that side and thats what has caused the rusting due to little protection.

andrewsmith · 23-04-12, 08:09 PM

Thats a typical Suzuki tank

That isn't too bad TBH. Your best bet is to do the inside with POR15 and leave a little over and do the outside as per the instructions

Bibio · 23-04-12, 08:10 PM

stop rust and a spray on top.. good as new. from what i have read stop rust is just phosphoric acid..

rictus01 · 23-04-12, 08:15 PM

Rub off the loose stuff and paint it with krust rust, then when the engine is hot (after a run for example) get in the habit of spraying the engine with some WD40 (about once a month in my case), this will envelope the bike in a cloud of the stuff; effectively coating the underside of the tank in a coat of it.

Cheers Mark.

Bibio · 23-04-12, 08:20 PM

forgot it was called krust now

muzikill · 24-04-12, 07:07 AM

Will do, tanks for the advice

23-04-12, 08:00 PM	#1
muzikill Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 1,712	Rusty inside of tank repair? Check the inside of your k3's whilst doing other stuff i spotted this. You can see it slighty but the welded seam has some rusty bits too. The opposite side is absolutely fine nothing at all. Looking at it its nothing major. Its very much surface. But i would like to know what to do to stop it from getting any worse. Looking closely i believe its been thinly painted on that side and thats what has caused the rusting due to little protection. __________________ Learn to maintain your bike, take it apart, rebuild the engine & more (using better bolts ), drop it & fix it again! K3 Job c.v: Engine:remove/split/rebuild/refit. Replace:Gearbox,Fuel pump,Gaskets. Piston clean,rings. Overhaul:Throttle body,Injectors,Brakes,Forks. Remove/refit:Exhaust,Radiator,Oil cooler,Throttle,Air filter,Tank. Replace: Oil,Coolant,grease,brake hoses & bleed. Last edited by muzikill; 23-04-12 at 08:02 PM.

23-04-12, 08:09 PM	#2
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Rusty inside of tank repair? Thats a typical Suzuki tank That isn't too bad TBH. Your best bet is to do the inside with POR15 and leave a little over and do the outside as per the instructions __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

23-04-12, 08:10 PM	#3
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Rusty inside of tank repair? stop rust and a spray on top.. good as new. from what i have read stop rust is just phosphoric acid..

23-04-12, 08:15 PM	#4
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Rusty inside of tank repair? Rub off the loose stuff and paint it with krust rust, then when the engine is hot (after a run for example) get in the habit of spraying the engine with some WD40 (about once a month in my case), this will envelope the bike in a cloud of the stuff; effectively coating the underside of the tank in a coat of it. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

23-04-12, 08:20 PM	#5
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Rusty inside of tank repair? forgot it was called krust now

24-04-12, 07:07 AM	#6
muzikill Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 1,712	Re: Rusty inside of tank repair? Will do, tanks for the advice __________________ Learn to maintain your bike, take it apart, rebuild the engine & more (using better bolts ), drop it & fix it again! K3 Job c.v: Engine:remove/split/rebuild/refit. Replace:Gearbox,Fuel pump,Gaskets. Piston clean,rings. Overhaul:Throttle body,Injectors,Brakes,Forks. Remove/refit:Exhaust,Radiator,Oil cooler,Throttle,Air filter,Tank. Replace: Oil,Coolant,grease,brake hoses & bleed.

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