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So I let the tank soak with vinegar for 5 days. It was pretty much spotless after this but while it was sitting the duct tape let go a little and the vinegar seeped out and ruined the paint on the tank. I applied the POR15 last Friday and about an hour after i was finished, my wife's water...

Update: The POR15 arrived and I've got my bike all torn apart. On one hand its nice to work on something so clean and non-rusty, on the other hand why oh why didn't I just fill the tank and winterize it... I've drained the tank and I have it soaking with vinegar over night. I've heard horror...

I appreciate looking that up for me. The catch is the value of our dollar and shipping. Batterymart wants $54 for shipping and with converting to CanuckBucks, we're at $212 CAD. There is a local supplier of Odyssey that I'll call this week to see what they charge.

I've ordered a POR15 kit and I'm going to give it a try. I suppose worst cast I'll need to buy a new tank haha. Attached are a few pics just for giggles. The back of the bike was fully covered, but I had uncovered last night to check the tank. Also that odometer reading makes me sad that I've...

So if I was to remove my tank, swish with evaporust and a chain for a few days, do I need to coat the tank? Or just fill it up with gas and plan on changing the fuel filter a few times to be sure its all caught? I guess the question is was there originally a coating inside the tank or was it...

I just pulled the cover and had a quick look in the tank. And as I feared, the tank is damned near empty, but there is some nice rust all around the opening and all over inside the tank. Looks like step 1 is going to be removing and cleaning the gas tank. Any tips on that? Youtube tells me to...

Thanks for the advice! I really appreciate it. I'm actually getting nervous at how bad things might have gotten. It doesn't look like Apex ships to Canada. I may just have to call the local stealership for an OEM

My vmax has been under a cover in my garage for the last 6 years. The garage is insulated, but not heated. The extent of winterizing the bike was to drive it to my house, park it, and cover it. Life got in the way and I haven't been able to justify the cost of insurance/riding gear until...