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diy's d.i.y. fuel tank
Well, as some of you may remember. I have a 2017 magician.
ORIGINALLY POSTED HERE The biggest problem on this bike was the fuel tank.it would develop leaks at the seam that joins the 2 halves. I tried patching it with glues and putty's. I bronze braised the whole seam. I even paid $50for an epoxy tank sealer. Not to mention. All the time spent on the problem. Q9 wasn't helping me at all of course. Txpowersoprts wanted like $90. I don't bleeping think so. I dont think all magicians have junk tanks. My best friend has a magician we ordered from same place on same day and they were delivered 2 days apart with vin numbers only 8 numbers off! Anyhow his tank is fine. So I had built this fuel tank to get me through.... https://i.ibb.co/yfdRLNV/IMG-20191119-155535039.jpg It got me through the last few months but a better solution was needed. So I started looking around to see what I could find to use. I am lucky to live near miles and miles of 4x4 trails to ride and at one certain point some human scum has began to use it as they're personal dump. Low and behold I found this..... https://i.ibb.co/zNfY5sG/IMG-20191128-105029059.jpg After two weeks of not much mental planning this is what happend.. https://i.ibb.co/7XVqP7H/IMG-20191128-122921347.jpg Cut handles and valve off, put bolt through valve hole and weld shut. Take big hammer and negotiate into shape that resembles a fuel tank... https://i.ibb.co/hZtVqgP/IMG-20191128-123158001.jpg Drill hole for a brass hose barb and aluminum braise it in. https://i.ibb.co/jGPCv1P/IMG-20191128-152957724.jpg https://i.ibb.co/2hFPCCG/IMG-20191128-153252998.jpg Find an old fuel tank to be a donor for a filler and cap.. https://i.ibb.co/1Jn3fcN/IMG-20191128-123833043.jpg Get it.. https://i.ibb.co/mNcNN95/IMG-20191128-124733505.jpg Braise it to new tank https://i.ibb.co/ZW4WhbW/IMG-20191128-133932272.jpg Weld a mount on the front to use stock bolt hole and weld tab on top back end to hold the tie down straps.. https://i.ibb.co/kK9bPtc/IMG-20191128-191125632.jpg Braise in threaded things for fuel level sight... https://i.ibb.co/CQbYqQ0/IMG-20191207-191948844-LL.jpg Grind paint off. (Should have done this first) and make everything smooth.. https://i.ibb.co/swVsTBm/IMG-20191207-193732778.jpg https://i.ibb.co/VqtNcnL/IMG-2019120...-COVER-TOP.jpg https://i.ibb.co/5Fw0w0N/IMG-20191208-103246326.jpg Spend a day and a half painting https://i.ibb.co/MhVJc3d/IMG-20191208-103334786.jpg Cut an old mower tire down to be a pad under the tank.. https://i.ibb.co/0QktTkr/IMG-20191208-122343596.jpg A few of them things.. https://i.ibb.co/M7CsSv3/IMG-20191203-165434174.jpg And boom! https://i.ibb.co/1qh3cLW/IMG-20191210-140720733.jpg https://i.ibb.co/MRn0nY4/IMG-20191210-174039745-LL.jpg https://i.ibb.co/zxZhpY9/IMG-20191210-173920017-LL.jpg It holds almost 3gal and the stock magician tank only holds 1.8 I think. https://i.ibb.co/4P1qzvt/IMG-20191203-160253899.jpg Well thanks for checking it out. This was a fun build, but now I need to find another project... https://i.ibb.co/wLhGjPp/IMG-20191210-172942830.jpg |
That's just wrong...you should be celebrating with a Pacifico or Modello, not a Tecate. At least not a Tecate from a can; out of the bottle they are MUCH better!! With a slice of lime...
Okay, joking aside, you have one of the GREATEST Chinabikes I have ever seen! It is awesome that you shunned traditional and made it your own. Broken gas tank...NO problem!! Fix it with a recycled helium can!! You actually give me hope to bring back my long dead TMEC endure. I sold off the wheels a long time ago, so the carcass has been rotting in the AZ sun, but if my son's karate teacher doesn't take it away for the engine to re-power his Baja branded buggy (remember those from Pep Boys?), or I don't donate it to the local live steamers group to be used in some sort of hot-rodded scale model riding train, I might look the bike over and see if I can get it back on the road. Thanks for the influence :tup: and with the money you saved on the tank, please go get a good Mexican beer, or at least Tecate in a bottle... :lmao: |
Next post will be Tecate spare fuel can!
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That's true fabrication out of necessity. I love it.
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:tup:Find damn job if I say so myself. Blends right in with the theme of the bike. I like the very accurate fuel gauge. no guess work on knowing how much fuel you have. :)
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That is some damn fine redneck engineering there. The best part of a job well done like this is the process:
Start: "I really should just drop the $90 for a replacement part." End: (sliced up fingers/hands, unknown hours of labor) "Saved myself $90, bitches." There's a lot of folks on here that will have transportation even after the zombie apocalypse. |
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Love your style, DIY!
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"After two weeks of not much mental planning"
https://www.motohouston.com/forums/i.../laughing6.gif I fookin love this bike, like one of my favorites of all time! thanks for sharing your creation and genius 'use what u got' craftsmanship! |
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no problem, just thought i would offer...LOL |
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