My Beautiful Street Twin Blew Over In The Wind Last Evening

The tank is repairable Angie
But it will mean tank off the bike and therefore bike off the road while you get it done
If it’s not leaking you can use the bike as normal
It’s then just cosmetic thing while you arrange repairs or source a replacement

 

Hi Angie, bad luck with that happening! I had a similar thing happen when my Thruxton got knocked over by an idiot car driver who couldn't reverse properly. It broke off the front brake lever and right side foot rest and made the bike un-rideable. Now repaired to the tune of £108! Your tank should be fine to ride with, but I would definitely have a good look & feel around the underside first just to make sure there is no leakage. It'll be pretty obvious as you wil be able to smell the fuel. As for the dent, they can be professionally repaired, but obviously needs removing and will take a few days. Probably cheaper than buying a new one unless you can find someone breaking a street twin with an un-damaged tank. Good luck & Happy New Year. Pete

 

Terrible bad luck Angie. Dilligaf's advice is spot on though
All the best and better luck for 2018

 

Hi and welcome in.
That is such a shame, feel your pain.
As Dilligaf says, OK to ride as long as no fuel leakage. Try one of the dent pulling services, doesn't look badly creased, you might be lucky and get it pulled.
In future, don't let it anywhere near the vespa, and get your partner on a proper bike

 

Can I even suggest pouring boiling water over it an giving it a whack on top?
I have seen it done on car wings with decent sized dents popping out!!!

 

Sorry to read of your bad luck. As half ton has suggested, a call to a local car body repair shop would be worth trying first for the tank. The side panel should be able to be replaced for far less than buying brand new, there are a few on ebay for £35ish and in the colour of your bike.

It is a sickening feeling, but you will be able to get it looking as new again. Good luck.

 

I found two Street twin tanks in perfect condition on Ebay UK. Do a Google search and see what is available. If you had a second tank you could install it whilst your original tank is being repaired; then sell on the the second tank to recupe your cash. Swappy the tanks over is a very simple and quick task.

This way you would have your bike available for use 100% of the time.

 

Plenty of 'dent and scratch' type of repair shops around and about. I guess one near you would be able to sort out your tank. Someone more local to you may be able to advise where to go.

 

All good advice to repair the tank, but you need to take measures to stop it happening again.
Was it on the side stand ?
Centre stands are a lot safer providing you are on a hard level surface. Worth fitting one if not already on.
Can you park it in a less windy part of your property, against side or front of house etc.

 

Hopefully you will get it back looking as good as new real soon without incurring too much cost. Good luck and keep us informed of how you get on.

 

Two benefits to be had from parking at the back of the house.
1) Minimal chance of wind damage by the sound of it.
2) Hidden from prying eyes and makes it harder to steal.
Can be a real pain at times but well worth the effort after listening to the number of bikes reported stolen on this forum alone.
Look at having a centre stand fitted, great addition for servicing etc.
Good luck with the repair, sickening, but it could have been a lot worse.

 

Hi and welcome, good luck with the repairs.
Wessa