199 Enduro Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 How much epoxy should I use to coat the inside of a 199 Sherpa tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa325 Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 I normally use a plastic cup and add a dye/pigment so its easier to see where you have covered 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 If you set the tank up properly after you have done the coating, any excess will flow back out whatever hole you choose so it doesn't matter if you put too much in to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divouneh Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 You said: to coat the inside of a 199 Sherpa tank? Are you doing a liner to prevent leaks ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
199 Enduro Posted July 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 I have a small crack on the side of the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, 199 Enduro said: I have a small crack on the side of the tank. I hope you are talking about a fibreglass tank and not the plastic tank that originally came on 199s. Epoxy will not stick well to the plastic tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
model80 Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) 22 hours ago, feetupfun said: I hope you are talking about a fibreglass tank and not the plastic tank that originally came on 199s. Epoxy will not stick well to the plastic tank The very first batch of 198 & 199 came with Fibreglass Tanks. I had one on my very first Sherpa, which I recently found buried in our shed and have started to restore it. Edited July 16, 2021 by model80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 1 hour ago, model80 said: The very first batch of 198 & 199 came with Fibreglass Tanks. I had one on my very first Sherpa, which I recently found buried in our shed and have started to restore it. My "original" is intended to mean the tank that came on the bike, not the first type of tank (fibreglass) fitted to model 198 and 199. Many 198 and 199 I know of have aftermarket fibreglass tanks that replaced their original plastic tanks that fell apart. I'm hoping that 199 Enduro has a fibreglass tank of some sort on their 199 and not plastic or aluminium, or the advice about epoxy lining it may cause a lot of problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
199 Enduro Posted July 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2021 It is a plastic tank. Should I try to have it plastic welded? My intent was to try epoxy and if it didn't work I would buy a new tank. I really need a larger tank for trail riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl ekblom Posted July 17, 2021 Report Share Posted July 17, 2021 Inmotion have new tanks. I guess the tank toolings are from the days before proper markings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resin_identification_code so you won´t find them, but I am quite sure they are made of HDPE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-density_polyethylene. You can´t glue or weld the crack but must replace the tank and they are not very expensive. Any tank should be mounted flexible (rubber) on the frame othervise vibrations can make it crack again. A as far as I know any 5sp 199/199A Sherpa has 3 trials gear and 2 transport gears and an unplesant step between 4th and 5th gear, also has a small uncomfortable saddle and that may not be the best for trail riding. A Sherpa is made for trials competition and not for trail riding. I case of that I think an Alpina would be one better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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