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I'm currently in the middle of putting my dad's Triumph back together. The frame is a 71 TR6R. I love this bike, and remember riding behind him when I was little years ago. Well, I'm through with the tear down and have stripped the frame completely. Now here's my next hurdle.
The oil tank has hairline cracks near the welds where the swingarm is attached. Now this bike has been ridden for years and has a lot of miles on it. It never leaked too bad, just looks like it's seeping through a little at a time. I've cleaned up the area and I'm looking to repair the cracks or at least seal them to avoid ruining the paint.
What options would you guys recommend. I know this is a common issue, but I don't think this is really a structural problem because the frame has the stock reinforcements and has been ridden for years with no issues. I was looking at brazing or soldering the joint but will this sweat into the cracks? I'm worried that an improper weld will make the problem worse while a brazed repair will be more flexible and be less prone to crack again.
I was also considering simply sealing the cracks with epoxy paint or some other oil resistant paint and riding the wheels off it.
The oil tank has hairline cracks near the welds where the swingarm is attached. Now this bike has been ridden for years and has a lot of miles on it. It never leaked too bad, just looks like it's seeping through a little at a time. I've cleaned up the area and I'm looking to repair the cracks or at least seal them to avoid ruining the paint.
What options would you guys recommend. I know this is a common issue, but I don't think this is really a structural problem because the frame has the stock reinforcements and has been ridden for years with no issues. I was looking at brazing or soldering the joint but will this sweat into the cracks? I'm worried that an improper weld will make the problem worse while a brazed repair will be more flexible and be less prone to crack again.
I was also considering simply sealing the cracks with epoxy paint or some other oil resistant paint and riding the wheels off it.