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Hi!
I am building a bike based on a half-destroyed FE501, just finished repairing the frame and suspension and put in the new engine (it is a 125 two stroke). Dont worry, the original engine was total toast, a valve broke off and made some party in the cylinder finding its final resting place in the piston...
So the issue is, the new engine is higher than the original, so I had to cut out a piece from the lower right side of the fuel tank to make it fit. Two planes can be fit into the cut, making it pretty easy to seal with a correct method. A plastic welder made some tries, but could not stick it, not even with its own material. Could someone help me finding a method to weld/glue this plastic shock and fuelproof? It is a yellow Acerbis tank, feels quite soft.
I also thought of cutting some aluminum into the hole, studding or bolting it around (like repairs on airplane outer hulls) and applying some sealant into the gaps. I would not really like to do this, I dont feel it safe nor really elegant..
Szatyorfulu
I am building a bike based on a half-destroyed FE501, just finished repairing the frame and suspension and put in the new engine (it is a 125 two stroke). Dont worry, the original engine was total toast, a valve broke off and made some party in the cylinder finding its final resting place in the piston...
So the issue is, the new engine is higher than the original, so I had to cut out a piece from the lower right side of the fuel tank to make it fit. Two planes can be fit into the cut, making it pretty easy to seal with a correct method. A plastic welder made some tries, but could not stick it, not even with its own material. Could someone help me finding a method to weld/glue this plastic shock and fuelproof? It is a yellow Acerbis tank, feels quite soft.
I also thought of cutting some aluminum into the hole, studding or bolting it around (like repairs on airplane outer hulls) and applying some sealant into the gaps. I would not really like to do this, I dont feel it safe nor really elegant..
Szatyorfulu
