Monday 4 December 2017

SV Tank "Repair"


An outstanding issue from my accident back in May is the SV's tank. The bars bent back and dented the tank. I wasn't too bothered about it but, because there was some bare steel, I had to do something before it rusted. 

A possible "cheap and nasty" repair would be to fill the dent and find a nice sticker for the tank. 


Another option I thought about was a complete re-spray. I've never really liked the colour of the bike and, since it's a single colour with no coach lines this would make things easier. I'm not going to do this at present but might in the future.

The damage

I got this set of stickers from eBay. These are associated with the late racer Barry Sheene. I put his No. 7 stickers on the tank and continued the theme with Donald Duck on the back of my helmet.
The stickers were tricky to apply. They don't fit smoothly onto a surface that curves in two directions. I had to put some cuts in the stickers to get a fit.

The SV is currently laid up for the winter. When I post about my adventures next year you'll know why the SV has the tank stickers.


The man himself


6 comments:

  1. Ah, the old sticker over the dent trick. Have always been wary of bikes with stickers when purchasing, this just reaffirms that! ;-)

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    1. It was either this or a Bagster tank cover!

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  2. Nicely done. Good idea on the #7. Nice and bright against that blue. Think of it as added hi-vis.

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  3. Far superior to a Bagster tank cover!

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    1. I'm not a fan of tank bags so it wouldn't be worthwhile. Many, many years ago I got a tank repaired by Dream Machine and they did a great job. They're still about but reviews seem mixed.

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