1981 Golwing (rust In Tank)

**IRONHEAD MYKE** · #1 14 Jan 2007

WHATS UP FELLOW RIDERS, I HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING A 1981 WINGER THAT IM FIXING FOR A FRIEND

. IVE HAD A NUMBER OF WINGS(75,76,81,83) AND IVE FIXED,SLAMMED,CHOPED AND FLAMED THEM ALL TO LOOK LIKE BRAND NEW. PROBLEM WITH THIS BUILD IS THAT THIS BIKE HAS SAT OUTSIDE IN THE CORNER OF A FRIENDS LOT FOR MAYBE 4-5 YEARS.

IVE MANAGED TO GET MOST OF IT CLEANED UP, BUT I LOOKED IN THE TANK, AND FOUND RUST,AND A HOLE LOT OF

SETTLED DOWN ATHE BOTTOM OF THE TANK.

HOW AM I GOING TO CLEAN THIS MESS WITHOUT PULLING THE TANK OFF THE BIKE? DO I TAKE THE MOTOR OUT/REMOVE THE BACK WHEEL TO GET THE TANK OUT, OR CAN I JUST FLUSH THE TANK WITH SOMETHING AND USE A WET VAC?? ANY HELP?? THANKS IN THE WIND ALWAYS, RUBBER TO THE PAVEMENT, IRONHEAD

**Grant Johnson** · #2 14 Jan 2007

The only way to deal with a tank that's rusty is to pull it out and clean it thoroughly, then get some Kreem and coat the innards.

Cleaning: pea gravel (sharp-edged kind, not the rounded kind) and a whole lot of shaking. Take it to the disco Saturday night.

Kreem (google it) - acid etches the innards then apply a coat of sealant.

**electric_monk** · #3 14 Jan 2007

Please press the "Caps Lock" button and stop shouting.
It's usually nice and quiet in here...!!!!

**Bill Ryder** · #4 15 Jan 2007

yes you have to take off the swingarm and rear drive to get the tank out. The tanks used to cost over $1000.00. The nice part is you have a fuel pump (which may be bad now) so you can pump gas out of any container you put on the bike. I used this to good advantage on my wing last summer to run a 5 gallon remote tank as well as the stock tank. really nice on the long rides. put some progressive front fork springs in and pump up the air in the back and you have a really big dualsport that runs and runs and runs.