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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 01:17 PM
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glad you're okay, road debris sucks. a body shop could fix it, but it'd probably cost the same as a mint one on fleabay, and you could probably end up selling yours for a few bucks on ebay all dented up to some stunter that would like it.

i'm glad you're going to fix it yourself and are going to get back on the bike again. too many people don't. hope you get better and heal up quick
 
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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 01:43 PM
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Thanks fenatic, If i end up going with them i will put up a review on here so other people with the same concerns will be able to better their decision.

And conrice, i was thinking about buying a mint one and selling my old one to a stunter to get a few bucks back. And it would take a whole lot for me to turn away and not ride again. I've been racing MotoX for years and none of the nasty crashes i ever had turned me away from that. I guess it's just a burning love i have down in my heart for 2 wheels.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 07:51 AM
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Glad you are ok. It's hard to tell from the pic but you can probably fix the tank yourself. Check out my Blackbird rebuild thread, my tank is much more dented than yours and I'm going to fix her up pretty soon. I'm going to pull the dents out as much as I can and use body filler for the rest. If you are getting some new fairings then just fix the upper cowl (with Plastech), put it in primer and sell it that way (Or might even be able to fix it and paint it yourself). Same goes for the side fairings but you already said you wanted a different looking set. All in all, there are quite a few options.

You could also ask your local PDR guy to get the dings out and ask for a pricing. Like others have said, keep your eyes open for tanks on ebay. You might find a good deal. For me fixing it myself is much cheaper than getting a replacement tank.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 07:53 AM
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BTW. When I think about having another spill my first thought is "what is it going to cost me?".
 
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