Can anyone tell me the best way to dent the plastic tank cover on a 04' 600rr. I have done one on a f4i and a old f2 but never a plastic cover. also does any changes have to made under cover to allow it to fit back done properly thanks have a great christmas

 

didnt bullo just take it off?

 

my buddy used a heat gun and a rubber mallet.It's easy to put a hole in it and ruin it though.The key is to heat up the plastic and set the mallet sideways on the plastic and push down firm but not hard.The contour of the the sideways mallet works out perfect.If you plan on doing this I would plan on either getting a damaged one off here in the classifieds or ebay and practice first! I will tell him about this thread and see if I get him to help you out.

 

investor......Not mine.. there is one on site for sale.. but i wanted to dent my own because of graphics that i have on it

 

im an idiot and should probably stop talking

 

neil, thanks

 

deadblow for the metal
heat gun for the plastic, make sure you heat the bottom so that you dont ruin the paint up top toooo much...like burn and bubble marks
heat it up, put it on the tank QUICK cause it ****** cools down fast as hell
then lots and lots of re-shaping...6 hours for me...

 

yours turned out great... damn

 

this is what i did...

grind down the inner part of the ring that sticks down...heat it evenly and then throw it on the bike...then what i did was stand on it and as i was doing that i would move my feet around and heat it and then apply pressure where i thought was needed

 

+1

 

doin this ******* SUCKS..... i spent 4 hours trying to do my old rr, and it turned out ******* horrible! but i was also using a blow torch! lol, i didnt know anyone with a heat gun... but good luck

 

thanks for all the post.. do u guys find that the fuel tank (metal) is the same shape as the plastic cover cause it looks like i gotta bang in the metal first then hope the plastic will take shape.. i know its a dumb question but i'm only gonna have one chance to do it

 

I do remember my buddy dented his metal tank first then put the plastic on and stood on it(like said above) to get the base for his, then he went to rolling the mallet on the plastic to get the final shaping.It took forever and 2 tank skins but the final result was great. That white one in the pics above is one off the better jobs I have seen.Whatever he did....LISTEN!!!!!