How to clean your motorcycle gas tank eco friendly

[pwrtoolfrk]

You could use a container of bb pellets as well. Nice job with all of your videos.

[mrmaxstorey]

@pwrtoolfrk Cool good idea

[metalsapien]

ha ha i was gunna say that same boot comment!

[chocolatemilk41]

Not a motorcycle question but what kind of boots are those?

[mrmaxstorey]

@chocolatemilk41 Vintage desert storm boots

[MommyBird10]

do you think i would need to do this to a tank that has been sitting on a bike and has not run for 6 years?

[mrmaxstorey]

@MommyBird10 Maybe, just open the tank and look inside and see if you see rust. If you see a lot, then definitely. If a little bit of rust, then fill it with gas and then empty it thru the petcock into a bucket. Take a look at what comes out, if a lot of rust then yeah its probably a good idea

[APatt4Realz]

I just got a 95 Suzuki gs500 and think the tank might be a little rusty but not to this extent. Doing this won't harm my tank? First bike, know nothing about motorcycle repair so naturally I'm a little nervous.

[mrmaxstorey]

@APatt4Realz Just be sure to pad it really good in the dryer and you will be ok

[shirlemyj]

yeah... its funny that i found this video... im going to have to do something similar to this + some welding and a hi-tech coat to the tank from a 1982 (not 83) cb750 nighthawk i just bought...

know anything about that?

; )

[mrmaxstorey]

@shirlemyj No luck on a replacement?

[shirlemyj]

@mrmaxstorey apparently they made this bike for two years. all spare gas tanks have been melted down and made into that blue sculpture on Gaines St. ha!

I have a welder friend and we are going to sand blast the paint off, use a chemical striping agent on the inside to get rid of whats left of the bad seal, find and weld all of the big leaks. and then re-seal with KBS or POR15. should be a fun project. i get to learn how to weld. so that rules... any advice?

[mrmaxstorey]

@shirlemyj Yeah fill the tank with water before you go welding away at it... gas is really flammable. Might it not be easier to get a CB750 or 650 tank and fabricate that to fit? BTW my friend says thank you for buying it and hes sorry you have to repair the tank.

[shirlemyj]

@mrmaxstorey all is good. glad to give it a good home.

[mrmaxstorey]

@shirlemyj Good to hear, have fun with it

[BallsonPHACE]

POR 15 gas tank restoration kit works wonders too. If done right it will make any tank rust proof forever.

[Mr3wheeledbike]

great idea

[WhattheVloggity]

Just did this for my 1992 katana gsx600f holy hell it worked gas is pourin out super clean!!! thx max ur carb tutorial also brought the katana back to life!!!!! WIN!!!!

[mrmaxstorey]

@WhattheVloggity Awesome man glad to hear it, stay tuned I got more videos coming in a few weeks

[WhattheVloggity]

@mrmaxstorey SWEET!!! Yeah I immediately returned the kreme kit saved 50 bucks!! woot woot! cant wait for the awesome new vids!

[mrmaxstorey]

@WhattheVloggity Haha I'm here to help

[tekkenkun]

Thank you!!!!!! I was scratching my head about what to do to my tank. I just bought a 1997 Suzuki GSXR 1100 with 6800 miles that has been sitting for a couple years. Rebuilding carbs, and cleaning the tank as well as other maintenance. You video has been a big help!!!!!! Have not tried it yet, but it will save me $200 to have someone else do it!!!

[mrmaxstorey]

@tekkenkun Good luck dude! Check out my other videos for help with those other maintenance issues

[glossamerparks]

Only one problem.You didn't remove the petcock first. I dont know if you've ever seen the backside of one,but there is a fine screen filter that would get trashed if left in there while you do this.Let alone the gas sender unit.

[mrmaxstorey]

@glossamerparks True enough, but this petcock was missing its filter so I didn't even bother. That is actually what took down the bike, for some reason when this bike got to me the petcock and the inline filters were both missing, and the carbs and fuel pump paid the price. The petcock was actually fused into the tank with rust, i couldn't remove it without destroying it. But yeah I should have mentioned that in the video you're right.

[ltkrieger]

"Fuckin nasty" LOL

[j3fflikesmusick]

You sir are a genius!

[Greddybear]

and u need a tetanus shot

[mrmaxstorey]

@Greddybear Haha for sure

[Greddybear]

dude that is a lot of rust

[bonesnofoa]

A friend said he used a cup of diesel and some copper pennies.

[mrmaxstorey]

@bonesnofoa I bet that would work just as well, just be sure to really seal up your tank cause you don't want flammable diesel in your clothes dryer...

[fukshittubesucks]

THATS THE BOLT I NEED, HOLD FOR ONE SEC.. ARGHH

[blipco5]

Good job Mr Max. You don't use boric acid but have you tried oxalic acid?

[mrmaxstorey]

@blipco5 No I haven't, I heard it works well enough, but I am just as hesitant to use it as I am most other toxic chemicals. Carb cleaner is my one vice, really the only thing that I invariably go to the "most toxic product" for that application, all other times I try to use natural products or processes such as this tank cleanout.

[blipco5]

@mrmaxstorey Good on you. I get it and I enjoy your vids. Keep them coming.

[apwilliams30]

I'm definitely doing this next time.

[mrmaxstorey]

@apwilliams30 Right on dude it works really well!

[YoshiMan246]

Damn that was 1 rusty tank!! poor gold wing lol

[mrmaxstorey]

@YoshiMan246 Haha not anymore!

[xXGnetiksXx]

smart! 

[zaipai]

Awesome tip.. I would have never thought of that. I have an old tank I have been dreading cleaning the rust from, so I will have to try this!!

Thanks!

Scott.

[mrmaxstorey]

@zaipai Good luck Scott!

[Michiganborn1969]

Great video. Funny that Tom Berklow talked about this very subject on last sundays Podcast. I can't remember what he said he uses I'd have to go back & listen the recorded podcast show back on EricTheCarGuy. Btw happy Easter.

[mrmaxstorey]

@Michiganborn1969 Thanks you too