Sigh, if it's not one thing...it's another.

A couple months ago my brother in law gave me a 83 Maxim 750 to tinker with in my spare time. Since the air box was cracked I decided to run pod filters on it. I took off the carbs, cleaned them and ordered up some pods from Chacal. I rejetted and put the pods on the bike. Bike fires right up and runs smooth as butter. With just a little bit of gas in the tank I took it out and it ran great. I put it back in the garage and fill the tank up and ran to the house to tell my wife I am going to take it for a longer ride. I come back and there is a nice puddle forming. The front left of the tank is leaking where the crimp is. So I pulled the tank and drained it. Now off to get some epoxy to fix the tank with. Not a rant, just thought I would share my story.

 

I hear ya, I have the same bike and as I clean everything up, age seems to be catching up with some of the components and they are breaking.

 

Welcome to the fold prime! You have just joined ranks with all of us sporting (grudgingly clinging to) vintage (that means old) bikes. Do be careful/thorough with your repair, you don't want a leak to dribble fuel on the top of the engine, it would be quite painful. Bear in mind the corrosion that claimed your tank won't be pacified by a quick epoxy repair. It will continue until the next leak makes itself known. Use this temporary repair to source another tank or find someone who will fix it properly.

 

I would braze it up from the outside, have the inside blasted and then coat is 2 or 3 times. But that's me (can someone say OCD). If you were to JB weld it and then coat it it'll last a few years. Take you all of about 20 minutes to do it to.

 

Thanks for the support guys. The bike may be old, but I really do like it, though I have got to ride it little. lol I will becareful with the repair. It will just be for the summer. I just want to get all the little bugs worked out of it before I tear it down for a rebuild/customization fest this winter.

 

I have never used it but what about liquid tank liner? My father-in-law has used it and been real happy with the results. A couple of coats should do the job.

 

That's what I mean when I say coat it.