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paint flaking #296941 10/14/2008 8:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6 joemalone OP Complete Newb
OP joemalone Complete Newb Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6	has anyone experienced the vinyl based paint that is on the inside of the gas tank inlet on a tba flaking off-mine is and im afraid it may clog the fuel drain

Re: paint flaking joemalone #296942 10/14/2008 8:52 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 8 Brantford Ontario Canada nohope53 Complete Newb
nohope53 Complete Newb Joined: May 2007 Posts: 8 Brantford Ontario Canada	I did have flaking going on a few years ago on a 05 TBA but it has never caused a problem and seems to have stopped. 05BA/AI removed/ off road long slash cut pipes

Re: paint flaking joemalone #296943 10/14/2008 9:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,500 Rockwall, Texas nuthin Learned Hand
nuthin Learned Hand Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,500 Rockwall, Texas	Several folks here have had issues with the paint peeling. Mine just started peeling a few months ago (it's an 03). I have heard of several guys on this forum that had issues with paint clogging the "hidden" fuel filter behind the carbs. Learning from my mistakes... again and again.

Re: paint flaking nuthin #296944 10/14/2008 9:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,611 Likes: 1 Houston,TX roundy77 Loquacious
roundy77 Loquacious Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,611 Likes: 1 Houston,TX	I had the same issue on both of my triumphs - stick a small rag in the hole and use a razor blade to cut a line in the paint all the way around the neck on the inside , it will stop the paint from peeling anymore. clean up the paint chips, remove rag, done. Stewart ....... "It's outside your field of expertise." "Poppycock normally is."

Re: paint flaking joemalone #296945 10/14/2008 9:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,847 SW VA AngusPT Learned Hand
AngusPT Learned Hand Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,847 SW VA	The flush mount gas cap from Kuryokin (sp) will stop the paint from chipping on fill up. Looks good too. Warren 04 Caspian Blue and Silver America

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