805lazy
New Member
The vibrations keep causing hairline fractures around the base of the mounting screw. I have been using old innertubes around the frame to reduce vibrations. My buddy had the same problem and fixed his by using Quicksteel epoxy (in lieu of a welder) to fill in the crack and reinforce the area around the base of the other mounts. Then, he coated the inside of his gas tank with fiberglass resin after cleaning the tank with thinner and prepping it with metal-etch. I tried the same thing except without using metal-etch, and the fiberglass ended up coming off in pieces, then the crack came back. I have been using old inner tubes around the bike frame to reduce vibration. I am now re-doing the quicksteel (2x as thick), using thicker rubber between the tank & frame, and keeping my fingers crossed until I order a new tank. Should I say f- the quicksteel and just try and find a welder? Has this happened to anyone else? Any words of wisdom are appreciated.