[MEairheads] Gas tank stank....

[Nik Rende]

Either you live alone or have an understanding spouse!  I tried to get 
my wife to let me bring the RS into the house a couple Christmases ago 
and decorate it but she was less than enamored of that idea.... :)

Nik

On 5/7/2020 7:18 AM, art hammond via MEairheads wrote:
>   Nik...
> Sounds like the inside of your tank was looking like the outside of their barn (picture on their website).  Good to get it cleaned out..
> First ride was yesterday on Honda XR650L.  BMW is still in the dining room.
> Art
>      On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, 12:43:26 PM EDT, Nik Rende via MEairheads <meairheads at casano.com> wrote:
>   
>   I have my RS gas tank down at Barrington Motor Works where they are
> doing a reline.  It was a project I knew I had to get done as the old
> stuff in there was flaking off and looked really nasty. So a few weeks
> ago I took a drive down to drop it off and Ande started the process.
> Barrington has a tumbler that they mount the tanks on and use various
> solutions and techniques.  After sitting for a week with Evaporust and
> drained, Ande used various pliers and other claw-like devices to pull
> some of it out.  Even he was horrified...
>
> I looks like it was relined at least once and there is some foam-like
> stuff there that he said came out of the pockets.   He was afraid of
> what else he might find....
>
> Be well and get out to ride.  I hear the middle of the month is looking
> better!
>
> And don't forget to reup with the ABC if you haven't already!
>
> Nik
> Maine A/M
>