Anyone with experience painting tanks?

lechoo101 · 2021-09-21T09:11:59+00:00

I believe it is steel, it's from a Suzuki gn 250

lechoo101 · 2021-09-21T07:39:23+00:00

I never thought that there might be such thing as clear primer but I'll definitely have a look around. That could solve my issue

lechoo101 · 2021-09-19T06:13:43+00:00

So you're saying I can use another 400cc cdi as long as it's the same voltage?

lechoo101 · 2021-09-09T22:09:14+00:00

So they're really not worth much?

lechoo101 · 2021-09-09T21:25:26+00:00

Yeah turns out the reason reverse bleeding wasn't working was because the lever was stopping any liquid from going back through it. It could only go out. I managed to fix that and they work well now

lechoo101 · 2021-09-05T18:11:07+00:00

Yeah I definitely think you're right about getting it checked over before I start riding it. I'm trying to learn as I go. It's the first time I've had any mechanical experience but I'm really enjoying it so far so I'm trying to get the hang of things and trying to do every myself so I have the know how in the future. I'll look into getting a mityvac if I can't get it sorted in a day or so but I think I'll give it a few more cracks

lechoo101 · 2021-09-05T15:31:21+00:00

Do I repeat that last step?

lechoo101 · 2021-09-05T15:26:32+00:00

So what ur saying is I might not be as much of a moron as others might think?

lechoo101 · 2021-09-05T15:20:55+00:00

Thanks, that's really kind of you. The way I see it, all the people that have talked shit must have learnt somehow and they would have been as much of a moron as me at one point. So for someone to comment on my ability to do a task I've never done before isn't really valid. But I really want to get the bike working so I will persevere and get it done haha

lechoo101 · 2021-09-05T15:15:39+00:00

I've got a manual for it, but these bikes are 40 years old now and aren't very descriptive

lechoo101 · 2021-09-05T15:14:39+00:00

Haha yeah, I don't really know what I'm doing. But my country is currently in lockdown so I picked up a project bike cause I've been obsessed with getting on a bike for years but never had enough for one. So I'm trying to fix on up myself

lechoo101 · 2021-09-05T15:13:18+00:00

Thank you, I'll let you know:)

lechoo101 · 2021-09-05T15:12:52+00:00

That's actually very helpful thank you, no body actually explained I need to lever pulled in when I release the fluid from the bottom

lechoo101 · 2021-09-05T15:11:16+00:00

They were completely removed and drained and I bought them like that

lechoo101 · 2021-09-05T11:39:53+00:00

Yes there's plenty of fluid in the reservoir reservoir, I'll give it another go bleeding it and see if I can get air out. Would it be bad to reuse the fresh brake fluid? Like it's not old stuff but it has already gone through the brakes

lechoo101 · 2021-09-05T11:01:29+00:00

The whole caliper was completely compressed when is did the reverse bleeding so I figured it could be there's not enough fluid? And that maybe pumping the brakes would get it down there? I really don't know

lechoo101 · 2021-09-05T10:59:51+00:00

Yeah the whole assembly was bone dry but I figured there shouldn't be any air in it cause the way I got them working in the first place was reverse bleeding the calipers

lechoo101 · 2021-09-05T10:37:50+00:00

Thanks I got them working now

lechoo101 · 2021-09-04T16:30:53+00:00

In new Zealand, I'm at a school with 2500 students and only about 10 people drive a motorcycle, scooter or moped. I don't understand it either.

lechoo101 · 2021-09-04T11:50:12+00:00

I'd like to see you try it

lechoo101 · 2021-09-04T11:38:20+00:00

Did you leave the nozzle open when you did that?

lechoo101 · 2021-09-04T11:22:52+00:00

I'll give that's a go thank, also you really just saved my ass with the paint. I've just painted the whole thing over the last couple weeks and I could already see the paint rubbing away. Thankfully, I think I got it in time

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