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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ส.ค. 2022
- Hey y'all!
We have a homemade tool we made here in the shop for getting dents out of motorcycle gas tanks, check out how it works in this video!
It's a simple tool that can be made using the most basic tools and material that most people probably have kicking around and can be put away in the tool box to be used any time ya need it! It's completely mess free (as long as you don't spill gasoline all over the floor lol) without having to put a diaphragm, water or anything else in your tank that will be a pain to remove.
Hope someone finds this useful. Now go fix those gas tank dents!
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Alright!! Nice quick fix Red, it’s great to have the guidance of your dad. He’s a really handy guy, the world needs way more humans like him in it. Thanks for the tip and for letting us in on the repair. Keep up the great work, your videos are fantastic! Have a great day/night and we’ll see you next time.
Your Dad, an "old Grey beard with DECADES of experience" is a treasure. Pay heed to the knowledge he's giving you as his daughter. Your a lucky woman!
Thanks for posting this and sharing this knowledge - at 59 years old I learnt something new today - that makes for a good day 😎.
Well that’s good news! Thanks for watching 👍
How can anyone not like you, great job on the tank
That's a pretty smart guy he be good to have around when you're in a pinch
You're very pretty smart girl you're going to do just fine in life God bless you
@@mikemike8087 Thank you :) God bless you as well my friend.
A hot glue dent puller kit works good too, and you can get tank dent rods or bars, but they are hard to work with. But I use the hot glue kit. Good vid.
Was thinking the same for the small dents, aka as paintless dent repair kit.
Im with ya on old tanks and fenders where ya have room they work..but toddays tanks they have a nozzle bar right in the hole and some others are just to tight to move the rod around...cheers..😁
Also the hot glue pullers target the dent alone and don't risk blowing other parts of the tank out of shape like this method. This has to assume the dent is the weakest point, but if it isn't you'll deform other areas and can end up with the tank being out of shape.
Nice tool. The last time I had a dented tank was in 1974. A friend and I were out fooling with dirt bikes, I was doing a wheelie at around 30 mph and he popped out of the woods and went across my path before he saw me. No room to stop or avoid him, so I locked the brakes to get the front wheel back down to help slow before I hit him dead center. We survived, messed up both bikes, I crushed in both sides of my tank squeezing it hard also bent the handle bars, forks and front rim. His was not rideable so I went for a trailer on mine, slowly. The things we do when we are young (mid 20's) and irresponsible and somehow survive! ;-)
I had forgotten about that until you reminded me, thanks.
Sounds scary! I almost had a similar encounter with a big buck the other night in a ride, will be putting that vid up soon.
@@RedRiderCanadaBC Glad you missed him, that would have hurt! I stopped riding at night for that reason. I live in the country and have a friendly doe and several generations of her family come and munch on the bird and sunflower seeds I put on the ground for them, the chipmunks, birds and whoever else shows up.
I had a quail go through my front wheel spokes at 60 mph one time! A lot of feathers, but it wasn’t fun!
That was pretty sweet. The timing of this video for me is spooky cool. I just took most of a pretty big dent out of my tank with a PDR kit of Amazon. I think it was $26. I used my own glue gun and gorilla glue sticks. I bet with your method and the glue sticks I could probably pull some small dents too.
Very helpful video.
Also…who doesn’t like a red head with a bike and likes to wrench ?! 😉
I have used a plumbing test cap I made years ago but for some reason never thought to use a tire pump. Thank you. YOU HAVE brought a remedied available to anyone this way.
Have heard of using air pressure to push dents now I've actually seen it done . Definatly took notes. Great job!👍
Wow, If I knew this my bike i got 45 years ago would still be original! Thanks!
what a simple and easy way to repair those awkward tank dings..... thanks so much Red Rider
Thanks for watching!
Great job Red and Dad!
The same tool can be used to leak test the tank too.
Pressurize to 5-10 psi and either submerge in water or spray with soapy water, paying particular attention to the seams.
You bet ya!
I use something similar back in the 80's to take dents out of 2 stroke pipes.. you are a cool woman...
Thanks 😁
Good video, years ago I use to do paintless dent removal with the rods and such, and paint chip repair with air brush. It was a fun job seeing people's face smile when they realized they just saved a whole lot of money from a body shop.
Red Rider I love how you share all the tips/tricks to getting a job done without fancy and expensive tools. Just some good ol' fashion common sense approach. Everything doesn't have to be turned into rocket science to get the job done. Keep riding that sweet shovel up there in B.C. and stay safe!
Nice to see Daughter and Dad working together my dad taught me to work on stuff to .Not hear now . You treasure the moments you have . Thanks for the
tips on the dent removal never new that cool.👍👍🏴.
Great idea , simple and very effective. Proper teamwork as usual. Cheers Richie.
Your dad is genius...I have a PHD in "African American Engineering" and I never would have been able to come up with a tool as good as that. Keep up the great work and I for one, like your vids and you!
I see what you have done here! Great rephrasing! LOL
I’ve don’t this for years. I add heat to mine and you watch the dent come right out. Nice job!!
Cool, thanks!
It's good to see old school bikers passing their knowledge down to the next generation...and to see the next generation taking it all in..
I choose the biker lifestyle and knew I couldn't live as I planned and be a dedicated family man too...
But I've been involved in the raising of kids for sure...
Ingenious design for the tool Red. It must be another one of you dad's great ideas.
Your Dad is a genius hun. And a good Dad . god Bless you both .
God bless you too ✌️😁
You make me smile every time I see ya Red😁👍
All the compressed air in there represents a lot of energy -> big boom if it goes wrong. Filling the tank with liquid will reduce the amount of compressed air, reducing the possible 'boom' making the procedure safer
The gas will combust around 140 psi, still a great idea though as long as you don't use a compressor and completely drain fuel
Hum.
Being able to think is a wonderful thing and your dad obviously has that ability.
That coupled with his skill at fabrication makes him a very valuable asset.
Love home made tools, that worked great, very little body work left to finish tank for paint.
Excellent video, great explanation of how you made the tool and how it works. Old school stuff there. Great job and best of luck with your bike.
Thanks!!
What a great bit of information-thank you both.
Cool trick, Red.
You two teach me a lot. Thanks!
I love that your not scared to get your hands dirty and that your learning thinks with your bike .
Great video . By the way your a cute one red .
Thanks 😊
Perfect timing. I'm working on a dented tank right now. Thanks for the video!
Your dad is old school cool. Need a tool ? Think about it for a minute then make it.. a great way to remove dents from a tank. Thanks Red !
I'm really glad I found this video because I just bought my first bike and it's got a dent all around the top where the gas cap is. It's not in the greatest of shape but at least it's a Harley that I can call my own.
Awesome!! Yep, as long as it’s rideable and puts a smile on your face 😁
I've done this before! Works great!
Well done Red! Nice job 🙏
Tank you 😉
I`ve used the same principle many times on different tanks and usually it works, sometimes the dent are stubborn and require more forceful measures anyway, glad it worked for you.
It works good for some dents. But smaller dents are a little tougher to deal with.
That is awesome. I've heard of others doing that but never seen anyone actually do it. Really good vidieo Red. Thank u so much.
Congrats on that Dent ! Brilliant Approach -
You are getting it done that's all that counts you guys make a good team 👍 keep up the great work my friend stay safe be blessed
That's a good idea sometimes you can heat the dent with a hair dryer and cool it fast with water and the dent will pop out but I'm gonna make one of those neat tools to use too
What a cool ideal and such a neat tool that you and your Dad made RED/Janis. Nice to see him in the video with you. Take care and be careful out there.
Learned something new today. Thanks Red. 😎
Got a couple tanks I'm gonna try it .I was thinking about heating the dent with a heat gun before using the air pump just to make the metal a little more playable .but a killer idea !
Definitely. Even just letting it sit out in the sun before doing this will make a difference. Years ago, after a hail storm, my Dad's car had all kinds of dents in it. He called the insurance man. The next day was sunny, bright and scorching hot. By the time the insurance man arrived all the dents were gone.
talk about innovative...!!! not only are you getting first hand learning experience from your dad as ive mentioned before...but we (the subscribers) are as well...... passing on the knowledge, experience and tricks to keep the motorcycle community in the wind....!!! ride safe y'all..
Your videos are teaching me a lot about motorcycles , Harley Davidson to be exact
Hey Red! Thanks for that nugget of knowledge!
Good job guys, pretty cool
Thanks !
Well presented, clear information and highly useful. Thanks again.
Hey red rider that was so awesome and super smart using a hand pump. I'm going to try to do my tank tomorrow thank you so much
Thanks for watching!
That's a very good idea, I've taken dents out of tanks before, just by cramming a rag down around the air nozzle while it's in the tank, that method works sometimes but your way is much better, I'm thinking that someone makes a tool for that too ? Nice job, thanks for sharing !! ✌
Thanks you guys ! So awesome 😀 my son's tank needs that tool .
Dang it! Where was this video last year when I ditched my tank! Thank you for this.
Thanks for watching!
Cracking job!! Love it!!
Red rider!!!!
Thanks!
I am envious of the gent's hair!
Simple and really inventive-great video.
I've also seen this done with a small firecracker taking knee dents out of dirt bike tanks. But your tool gives you more control.
Cool ! Thanks Red.
You bet!
We used to used to use some fuel and a match, lol. Strap the tank down and toss the match. BOOM, dents gone. I've use air on dents that had no stretched metal with good results too. Anything with a crease and stretch usually means the stud gun needs to be pulled out to get it done right.
How interesting! I never thought of such a technique! Of course, thinking is not one of my better events . . . . Nice job!
I like that you work with your dad!
Thank you for the demonstration. Liking your dad, you and our bike. 😎
Thanks for sharing. That's a really good idea.
Thanks for watching!
You can use a torch ( CAREFULLY )to heat up the metal around the tight dents or creases . You and Your dad have skills . Thanks for vids !
Thanks!
Dad knows best 👍
Wow, NOW I have to make one. Got 3 tanks that need dent removal done. This will be put into practice and hopefully I can save the tanks. 2 from early 80's and 1 from 90's.
Good luck! We only went up to about 15psi on this tank to prevent from distorting it. Using a tie strap to hold the tank from becoming misshapen can work also.
@@RedRiderCanadaBC Woot, Bonus info and a great idea. Thanks again
Good job Red!
I used a crows foot socket to get the toogle bolt out. But it does work great unless you have a crease. Great video.
Thank you!
Great job and a great save of a carbureted FXWDG tank they are getting hard to find these days.
Oh I didn’t know that! I’ve personally never like these tanks.
Thank you for sharing. I learned something new today! New to your channel. Keep up the good work and keep the rubber side down.
Welcome to my channel, thanks for watching!
wow a hand pump l was expecting a air compressor great work.. cheers
A hand pump is safer, you aren't as likely to burst welds.
Nice, ❤ the "home invention tools" to remedy problems. Wish we were neighbors (got an '02 Super T needs exact same fix)😆👍
Hey. I just learned that from you. Thank you for the lesson I never thought of that
Cool! Thanks for watching!
Good idea! Not a total answer but a very big part of it. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks for watching! I hope it was helpful 🙂
Excellent info. I did kind of the same thing a few years ago. I was restoring a 1974 Honda XL350, I bought new in 74. The tank got dented while dirt riding. I filled it with water, but did not install the cap. I placed it in the freezer for about 1 week. It froze solid and popped out the dent, with no bondo before painting it.
Hmmm....
Thanks for sharing this!
You bet! I Hope it was helpful 😃
i like red heads, will keep watching
Hell yea Red , that's slick ✊ . I appreciate the knowledge to you and your Paw .
That was great I will definitely remember that. Thanks again. Have a great day.
That's a cool little trick! Thanx for sharing it. Two thumb's up for that!
Thats a badass tire pump. Im impressed how easy you pumped it up. I guess i always had crappy pumps cause i couldnt get a bike tire pumped up till i was about to have a stroke. Go ahead and show the whole repair. Learn us. Good vid
That pump is like 15 years old and still works great!
@@RedRiderCanadaBC jesus ive had new pumps that had me breathing heavier than a 2 dollar hooker in sunday school.
that's a slick trick. i'll have to remember this for the future. thanx!
Thanks for watching!
Great job and great tip for us all. Awesome video. ✌
Good morning Red Rider🏡🌞🚜,im drinking coffee ,wishing i had a coffee mugg like your Dad!!,,,,i started laughing bcuz sometimes, i carry my coffee pot with me in my shop,,eye use it as a mug,,its jus much Larger,,lol,,,great content Red ,,that tool worked nicely."""GOOD DAY YA,LL!!😎👍""
Lol well whatever works! You must drink a lot of coffee. My dads mug holds two mugs of coffee, me and my siblings got that for him one year for Father’s Day from star bucks. It’s like 25 years old!
Was I impressed with the gadgets performance. Definitely. 👍
Good on ya Red, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the information 👍
Thats a neat trick! I have heard that some guys use same method, but they heat the dents carefully. But the tank must be rinsed properly when doing this version.
Hey, we know of the heat trick but just didn’t want to have to wash the tank out, or burn the paint off. I plan on changing the tank at some point soon anyway, this is just a quick make it “good enough” job to get it through an inspection. Thanks for the tip though!
@@RedRiderCanadaBC Yeah, i figured out something like that you tried to save the paint, since your dad had a rubber mallet there, instead of body hammer.
Would a heat gun help?
If you clean the fuel out first you can heat up the dent. It might help pop out tight dents
Your Dad's a smart guy. I've got a redhead daughter about your age too but she wants nothing to do with bikes.
I like what you're doing with your Channel I think the things that you've been doing are really cool💯👍🥂
Thank you!
@@RedRiderCanadaBC your welcome!
Great techneqe ...Thank you !
Glad you liked it!
Thanks again for another great video and sharing this technique.
Mark from Maryland
Wow. that worked good. thanks for the tip. Hey to Pop.
hey back at'cha doug.
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Brilliant idea to you both
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Like the tool idea, thanks!
You bet!
Approximately what psi do you recommend starting with? 4-5? Thinking of trying a heat gun with it too.
Your dad definitely has the "Macgyver gene"- genius! 🙂
Good video! Useful information.
Thanks!
Thanks from Sweden!
Hello Sweden, thanks for watching!