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I’ve spent a week with the TEK fluid in the tank circulating it around to get out whatever remains of the yellowish coating which remains in...

After a week soaking and shaking the inside of the Tigers tank is, I think, about as good as it’s going to get. After soaking the uncovered...

Thanks. That’s great. Five litres on order now.

Thanks. That’s great. Five litres on order now. :)

Yes, thanks darkman. I think I see it lifting in one of the photos. I’ve never used MEK before. Is it used same as the vinegar treatment and then...

Yes, sealant. That’s a distinct possibility. Although when I was using the bike regularly I don’t remember anything but clean metal on the floor...

… and some not so good [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

I’ve drained off the remaining vinegar solution and flushed out the tank several times. From what I can see it mostly looks a lot cleaner and back...

Just going through a folder of m/cycle magazine clippings I keep for no particular purpose, only to find an article from 1987 on tank repairs,...

Thanks for the heads-up Baza. My problems were mostly to do with navigation thro’ the site. Very clunky Seems a lot better these days though. :)

After five days pickling, most of the black rust areas seems to have dissolved off leaving only spots. I haven’t yet drained off the rubbish but...

Thanks Baza. I do use the copy on the TOMCC website. I’ve spent many a happy hour in those pages. There’s a lot of info there. I did once try to...

24 Sept 24 I cleaned out the T100’s fuel tank a few months ago. The inside was fairly clean except for a few smallish patches of rust along the...

24/9/24 After about four days with the petrol tank filled with undiluted White Vinegar and doing the Hokey-Cokey every few hours it’s made an...

24 Sept 24 I cleaned out the T100’s fuel tank a few months ago. The inside was fairly clean except for a few smallish patches of rust along the...

Thanks for that info darkman. It’s really quite amazing! The carburettor cables and loom are bundled either side in that area and taped to the...

The petrol tank came off reasonably easily after cutting back the old hardened pipes to the carburettors. Surprisingly the tank mounting rubbers...

I’ve pulled the Bonnie out of its corner of the garage where it’s been hibernating and started poking around to try to find what work might be...

Hi joe. Thanks for your comments. I’ve seen the postings on some of darkman’s other motorcycles and they’ve all been of the first water. I...

Ha! I’m not :scream: crazy enough to think I could manage anything like that. I really don’t need a second pile of junk in the garage. I’ll...