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Epiphany! - oldgoat01_imp - 09-05-2013
As I've posted in an earlier thread, I'm trying to figure out how to convince my wife that a perfectly good exhaust needs to be replaced. I've gotten a number of good suggestions, particularly the hearing loss one. But none seemed to be a true winner. Like many of you I've been drooling over Ack's gold whitehouse gem and thinking "Damn, I'm having trouble with an exhaust how could I possibly sneak a new tank in"
Well then I see Ack has a posting in classifieds. He is selling his old tank. Tank looks fine, except for a couple of small dents in it. Hmm, I got to thinking. I redigitized the image, ran it through multiple filters when, imagine my surprise when I was able to discover the dents were an exact match for a 32oz Harbor Freight #189293 ball peen hammer!
"What's that noise I hear coming from the garage?" "Nothing dear, Damn! my pipe is dented and won't work properly!"
RE: Epiphany! - silascopathic_imp - 09-05-2013
hahahahaha
there is more than one way to skin a cat. I'm in the same boat right now trying to figure out how to justify getting that Hakofugu tank
RE: Epiphany! - Lord Popgun - 09-05-2013
Oldgoat,
Thats my old tank, off #0243. Ack sold me his tank and I sent him mine. I did a slow laydown in my garage (another story) and it layed down on the tank on my pressure washer. The long dents were made by the wand, which got bent, and the dent in front was made by the plastic cover on the washer engine. I'm not sure what part made the scratches.
The tank is sound, holds gas and does not leak anywhere. It was just too much for me to bear on a new bike and I had to replace it.
PS. Ack is a class act and deals accordingly. He says what he is going to do and then does it.
RE: Epiphany! - oldgoat01_imp - 09-05-2013
(09-05-2013, 10:42 PM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote: Oldgoat,
Thats my old tank, off #0243. Ack sold me his tank and I sent him mine. I did a slow laydown in my garage (another story) and it layed down on the tank on my pressure washer. The long dents were made by the wand, which got bent, and the dent in front was made by the plastic cover on the washer engine. I'm not sure what part made the scratches.
The tank is sound, holds gas and does not leak anywhere. It was just too much for me to bear on a new bike and I had to replace it.
PS. Ack is a class act and deals accordingly. He says what he is going to do and then does it.
I was being humorous. I have not done a detailed analysis on the dents; however, I now know that rather than hit my tank with a hammer, I will smack it with my pressure washer!
RE: Epiphany! - Lord Popgun - 09-05-2013
oldgoat,
UHH, sorry, my humor detector is not working too good this morning. I was thinking you were coming up with a way to fix the tank. I guess that seems kinda dumb now, but I have no knowledge of tank or body repair.
RE: Epiphany! - silascopathic_imp - 09-06-2013
jokes n jokes n jokes
RE: Epiphany! - thumper_imp - 09-06-2013
I'm going to try to find someone locally who can 'black chrome' the whole OEM exhaust. If I find someone, I'll keep you guys posted.
RE: Epiphany! - wildezt_imp - 09-06-2013
(09-05-2013, 10:10 PM)oldgoat01_imp Wrote: As I've posted in an earlier thread, I'm trying to figure out how to convince my wife that a perfectly good exhaust needs to be replaced. I've gotten a number of good suggestions, particularly the hearing loss one. But none seemed to be a true winner. Like many of you I've been drooling over Ack's gold whitehouse gem and thinking "Damn, I'm having trouble with an exhaust how could I possibly sneak a new tank in"
Well then I see Ack has a posting in classifieds. He is selling his old tank. Tank looks fine, except for a couple of small dents in it. Hmm, I got to thinking. I redigitized the image, ran it through multiple filters when, imagine my surprise when I was able to discover the dents were an exact match for a 32oz Harbor Freight #189293 ball peen hammer!
"What's that noise I hear coming from the garage?" "Nothing dear, Damn! my pipe is dented and won't work properly!"
Ah ha ha ha
oh man that cracked me up !!! He he he