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Thanks, this is good info and will give it a thorough inspection. Fortunately, I have very little invested at this point. I had interest in the PPG product due to some feedback they provided to an inquiry from a gentleman on a Buell forum that they did in fact include nylon tanks in their testing. Buell forum: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/47623/296201.html Their response: "It should stick to nylon fine. Actually we have a small nylon tank from a UCAV in our lab for testing with PR-1005L. Do three or four fill & drain slosh coats to get a good thickness. Allow several hours to air dry between coatings. Since it cures solely by solvent evaporation, getting good air circulation in the tank is very important. You might want to put an airline into promote air exchange. After final coat let dry at least three days. " The multiple coatings may be the ticket.

I figure this has been discussed at length and I have read through several threads here and various other forums (i.e. Buell, Ducati) about sealing the Nylon tank to prevent shape shifting. To start, I have located and purchased an in tank fuel pump version to go on an earlier model from a Gentleman in Italy for a great price mainly due to the fact that the paint is separating badly from the tank. Good news is the tank has never been on a bike or even had fuel in it. http://www.ebay.com/itm/112040315850 I bought it mainly to clean up all the external fuel components as I recently experienced the dreaded overheated fuel scenario after an extended period in slow moving traffic I figure since I will have a virgin tank I should do my due diligence on properly treating the tank so I can just put in whatever fuel is available and not need to worry about additives or mapping non-ethonal stations as I have ridden with folks that trips to rallies revolve around station hopping. Anyway, I figure chemistry has improved over the last few years and there may be some better options available. After much research I have narrowed it down to 3 products. 1. Blue Lightning seem to be the go to for all the off road guys: http://www.blulightning.com/ 2. An out fit in the UK called Tank Care Products: http://www.tankcareproducts.co.uk/ These folks will even do the job for you. Hoping maybe some of you folk on the other side of the pond may have some incite with this product. 3. PPG formulated aerospace product: http://www.ppgaerospace.com/Products/Sealants/Specialty-Products/PR-1005-L-Buna-N-Slosh-Coating.aspx Experience tells me that this is probably the way to go. One, for its simplicity and two, these folks tend to do their homework as well as extensive testing. Of course there will be the issue of paint but I am sure this can qualify for its own topic. Of course, it would be great to find someone to send the tank off to for the whole Monty if anyone has a suggestion in that regard. Thanks

I have no doubt that the integrity of the British people will shine through. It always has.

I'll be looking to attend this year as I purchased a lovely 2000 model that I had discovered from a co-worker who had one but had not ridden it in some time. Got the deal of the century. I had crossed paths with you folk many times over the last several years as I always attended the Guzzi Rally at TWO. Since Wayne changed the dates this year I can do both. Also, I was able to bear witness to the great "Crossover Repair".