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florence:
Very shocked to find that after 46 year's service the petrol tank has developed a rust hole behind the Honda badge.  I thought I would get the bike going after a winter rest, and given that we can't go anywhere seemed like a good way to spend time.  Does anyone know where I might find a reasonable/useable replacement that won't cost silly money, assuming people are allowed to sell such things at the moment with this crisis and all that.  I have thought about patching but always found this to be unreliable in the long term.

I suspect that alcohol in the fuel might be to blame, does tend to attract water.

Erny:
This back luck. if that hole is just tiny maybe proper liner applicaton can fill that hope safe?

Johnwebley:
Can you solder a small patch



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Moorey:
Solder it. if its done properly you will have no problems. Tanks were been soldered long before they were been welded.  ;)

florence:
Soldering, now that is a good idea.  I've soldered land rover radiators but that is easy because they are made of brass.  Will I need a special flux being steel or will Bakers no.3 be OK?

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