Rusty Dented Motorcycle Fuel Tank Restoration Yamaha Fs1e

[@RetroHax]

This is the restoration of the external of the fuel tank, If you want to see the inside of the tank treated for the rust, check out my other video on my Retrorestore Channel at kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipnMeGStq9t0mrc

[@bobhead665]

what can I say, just fantastic.

[@lanewhite153]

I have an old Harley z90, that i have plans to restore ( my dads first motorcycle), I'm interested in the internal treatment of the gas tank but your link just directs me back to this video. Amazing work btw!

[@rd40077]

@@lanewhite153 I'm amazed with all the views that the link to the internal restoration hasn't been fixed !

[@RetroHax]

@@lanewhite153 I sealed the tank in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/f562fZyOpqmioNE

[@RetroHax]

@@rd40077 Yes it was kzbin.info/www/bejne/f562fZyOpqmioNE

[@markharris5771]

I had the SS50 and my friend had the Fizzy, summer of '76. Together we got both to do 45mph on the flat, his acceleration was better but I just about got him on the top end. Two young commis chefs who had the afternoon off in a long hot summer forming life long friendships. Thank you for taking me back to amazing times.

[@RetroHax]

Great memories Mark.

[@theravedaddy]

So you had the other SS50 then? Your dad musta given you the 'you aint having a stinking 2 stroke ' lecture too! Everyone else in the uk had an fs1e or an AP50!

[@markharris5771]

theravedaddy They were fairly equal in Blackburn and Preston where I grew up. I had a girlfriend who lived in the Trough of Bowland at the time and they get a lot of snow up there. I can honestly say I never once had to use my pedals, and I never thought it was a cool look peddling down the street hoping your 2 stroke moped would start was a cool look. The Honda garage was the biggest motorbike shop in Preston and easily in walking distance of my mum's. I went all over on that thing, including down to Ledbury to see my Grandma, it took all day and I was half crippled by the time I got there. It only cost about £3 in petrol though which was about 15% of my wages each way. 1976 was a great year to be 16 and life was a great adventure in a long hot summer. Now you’ve got me reminiscing too much!

[@theravedaddy]

@@markharris5771 i bought my SS50 after stacking dog food in tescos after school. After spending a shift upstairs relabeling food with higher prices while listening to Abbas dancing queen id fire over to the george n dragon n drink 9 pints of guiness and get 3p change from £3. Then id learn how to fall off n bend things back straight again. Yup, those were the days.....

[@kjrutter17]

You must have had the 5 speed ss50 my 4 speed was no match for my mates fs1e!! Great times🤗

[@linuxacc7366]

I like how you do the work with passion on these old machines... Please, lets not make them die!! Keep doing this great work man!

[@roberthind3394]

Stunning job, probably the best fizzy tank on the planet

[@barrados101]

Your son did an amazing paint job on it.

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Great job! Most people have no clue of the amount of steps and care it takes to do something like that.

[@Okie-Tom]

Very nice job! Back in the 70's I had a Yamaha DT175. Fun little bike!

[@RetroHax]

I had one too bud.

[@gabelanger]

WOW the people at Yamaha would be amazed at your work. Great job

[@normsmowers4758]

good old fizzy they were the days , fantastic restore video

[@bfraser80]

Wow Martin you have put hours and hours of work into that. It has came out absolutely brilliant. Superb big pat in the back for that turnaround.

[@RetroHax]

yes Billy, it did take a while but it was worth it and looks great. I do love the Fs1e's

[@davidyoung6608]

Awesome job on restorying that Yamaha gas tank.

[@RetroHax]

Cheers bud

[@airbrushingbynick6071]

The force is with you DARTH.

[@RetroBoy94]

Truly remarkable. Your voiceless videos are a pleasure to watch and extremely satisfying

[@RetroHax]

Cheers bud

[@henkmensen1500]

Like Father Like Son! Exelent job Martin !!! Thank You Very Much...!!!

[@RetroHax]

Cheers Henk

[@vromandieter9268]

Looks like a brand new tank,, nice job sir

[@TarpeianRock]

Thank you for sharing your craftsmanship.

[@rodneyfisher1593]

Good video iv got a take I'm working on from my project moped build my raleigh runabout moped as iv got a pin hole leack this is going to help me bring the 1960 tank to life again thank you for making a great video

[@birdie399]

Left handed people are often high achievers. Brilliant restoration.

[@RetroHax]

Well spotted. Cheers Martin

[@805ROADKING]

Old School Lacquer Job, brings back memories!! Well done Mate!!☺

[@RetroHax]

Thanks bud.

[@jasoncdebussy]

Wow, that is simply beautiful! Stunning work.

[@thatstofunny1111]

That turned out great! Beautiful work. Thanks for the video

[@RetroHax]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@m.s8879]

Unbelievable restoration, 5 stars my rating.

[@donovanf1]

Another superb job Martin. Cheers Malcolm

[@PaulinaPaulino]

That sand blaster is awesome. Outstanding job.

[@joej9684]

is that even the same tank, i mean it must be, but what a fantastic job! well done martin and what a great color!

[@RetroHax]

Thanks bud, yes, it is the same tank.

[@joej9684]

RetroHax cant believe how well it turned out amazing work, looks like jimmy is busy any chance of a vlog at the unit always interesting whats going on down there,

[@andywest6250]

Another fine piece of work. Thank you.

[@mortenbjerremannnielsen4388]

Beautiful work... Wow!

[@doktoruzo]

wow..Fabulous job Martin. well done. Great video

[@shankill178]

Looks like another great job Martin. Jimmy is a dab hand with the spray gun.

[@RetroHax]

Yes, he's a natural.

[@timempson]

Martin, you smashed it again mate that looks the bollocks, what a lovely job you did there, you're a cool dude buddy another great vid five-star production all the best TIM

[@RetroHax]

Thanks Tim, I had it sitting in the workshop for years and thought it was beyond repair with all the rust holes.

[@timempson]

@@RetroHax well you did a great job there mate, I bet someone somewhere is looking for a blue tank for their restored fizzy, anyway great job Martin Regards Tim

[@vdubs6068]

Great vid Martin 👍Good job on the tank

[@RetroHax]

Cheers bud

[@roblinkin818]

As always another great project by the butler team . Nice one Martin.

[@edrogan4159]

That’s what I call a proper job Martin!!

[@jamesthorley4442]

Nice job guys, really good colour match too

[@RetroHax]

Cheers James

[@paulyh4531]

Lovely job Martin 👍🏍️

[@RetroHax]

Cheers bud

[@eifiondavies2662]

excellent job martin

[@RetroHax]

Cheers bud

[@GSimon850]

Awesome buddy food for thought as I have to restore my GS850 tank.

[@ryanparr8669]

Fantastic work!

[@baldanddangerous1572]

beautiful job martin paint job looks amazing ,all the best........dougie

[@RetroHax]

Cheers Doug.

[@davidlough2182]

nice one martin great result once again.

[@davidvickers9029]

what a lot of work, and a brilliant job, Martin and Jimmy.

[@pjmbidge632000]

When trying to rub down odd shaped objects put them on a sack of sand it's much easier than struggling to keep the work piece steady. Good to see an Old Triumph Spitfire in the corner with that obnoxious Russet Brown British Leyland paint work, get it painted pimento red, I spent a whole winter stripping and re painting a MK 4 Spitfire

[@RetroHax]

Yes, the Triumph is going Brown again what the customer wants lol

[@pjmbidge632000]

@@RetroHax well there is no accounting for taste!! Great job on the yammy tank

[@moodyjeep]

It looks better than Factory Mart, First Class Mate. Baz,

[@AnthonyCurreri]

You get an A++++ just for the background music alone. LOL. Outstanding job by the way.

[@RetroHax]

Cheers bud

[@scratchkeith7566]

I had the fizzy, same colour as that too, fortunately I got mine before the August registration, wqhich mean't I didn't have the governer on it. It had the old style peddles unlike the ones after August which had the normal foot stands. Great memories on my fizzy

[@coryn1980]

Hello Martin another top job mate looks better than New mate

[@RetroHax]

Cheers bud

[@stebenit]

very nicely done top class job Martin, atb Steve

[@RetroHax]

Cheers Steve

[@ClassicCarCave]

Martin, Cracking job looks better than new! Cheers Dave

[@RetroHax]

Cheers Dave

[@jagtarbodal]

Great work and best results at the end

[@lord.onk99]

Well done Martin.

[@antonywilde8496]

Ohhhh it's better than when new 😮

[@wulliedornan4787]

Loved the paint job, I use Por 15 system to clean and seal tanks tho.

[@RetroHax]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f562fZyOpqmioNE

[@zulu59blue27]

Awesome job, keep up the great work! !!☺👍👍

[@johnstubbs1585]

Another great job buddy

[@RetroHax]

Cheers John

[@johnblackburn7673]

Fantastic job Martin All you need now is a bike and it's job done lol Jack

[@RetroHax]

Haha, yes Jack, i'd love one. I had one when I was 16.

[@MrCarltonv]

Nice work sir.

[@heckler3119]

I got a little nervous when you sanded the base coat! What a great finish in the end though.

[@buildrestorefix]

Great job looks fantastic

[@RetroHax]

Cheers bud

[@mauarader]

Great looking job.

[@999thenewman]

Martin is serious when he brings a restoration piece to his workplace. Except, this time he let his associate paint it. All that's left to do now is source rubber cushions and wax the tank. Looking mint now.

[@homeyshlitz]

Removing old decals are a pain in the butt. If the government says the moped is too fast does that mean that using a pre-Autolube Fs1e illegal? Beautifully done , very nice.

[@RetroHax]

No it is not illegal to use one providing it was made before August 1977

[@КошмарКошмар-й2б]

Good restoration 👍👍👍👍

[@Jakuhl]

Very nice job

[@ricp123]

more than spot on

[@supernovadw]

Not meaning to talk you down or anything but two points to note: 1) You should guide coat the primer before you flat it so you can see any potential high or low spots and see easily where you've been and where still needs sanding 2) You shouldn't sand the basecoat before lacquer! Especially with metallic paint as you'll cut the metallic pigment out.

[@RetroHax]

I actually had a layer of lacquer on top of the basecoat for the decal to be applied to but forgot to state it in the video and that is what I was sanding.

[@supernovadw]

Oh OK, otherwise you'd knock all the metallic away when sanding the basecoat. I'd highly recommend you try guide coating the primer as well (A dedicated dry powder guide coat) Or even a aerosol can of black paint over the primer makes it so much easier.

[@SCOTTISHPREPPERVARIETYCHANNEL]

father and son what a team first class

[@RetroHax]

Thanks Chris

[@todtiger]

Stunning

[@paulelliott2861]

Simply perfic Mr Butler. Great job.

[@WereReallyRelayCamping]

fs1e, fried sausage 1 egg, was a classic ped.

[@kuro256]

Definitely , nothing could touch my AP

[@Jooeffoh]

@Project 806 Camper knew a kid who got a brand spanking new Fs1e for his 16th birthday from his rich, divorced mother. The day of his birthday, we were standing outside his house at the bus stop in Churwell, Leeds, gob smacked at his expensive present. He saw all us other 14-15 year old kids waiting for the bus to go to school on, parked her right in front of us, revved the tits off it and tried to pull a wheelie to impress us all. All eyes were rolling and he very nearly came a cropper as we all laughed our arses off at the spoilt cunt. He was well known in the area for being a bit 'special'! I was more interested in Honda 400 4's and LC Yammies at the time so skipped the pedalled 50's and bought myself a 2nd hand, 125, 2 stroke yammy when I was old enough and got the cash together.

[@lambertax]

Very impressive... I’d like to see the bike itself 🤗

[@salahudinuvaise8269]

Excellent Excellent Excellent work...

[@marcosmarques4457]

I approved the video, you did a great job. However, it performed procedures that could be improved. for example: Apply primer in your cabin, with other automotive parts in the environment. Contamination. took off the fat without the use of gloves, but it was a beautiful job of restoring this tank. Congratulations.

[@RetroHax]

The other parts were getting primed at the same time bud

[@shazzammagic]

Looks like a newun mate 👍

[@Tyler-ub2bu]

Top job Marty

[@ferraridinoman]

Great work my friend!

[@paulthompson5416]

Martian I hope you have the rest of the bike to fit it onto 😂😂 lovely job👍🏼 and Jimmy’s a great little sprayer now top job 😉

[@RetroHax]

I wish I did Paul lol I only have the tank

[@rustusandroid]

A heat gun and those decals will just pull right off much faster. And petrol will eat right through fiberglass resin. Good job thought :)

[@RetroHax]

The tank has been sealed inside now.

[@joseluisrodriguez5302]

I have the little oil tank of a similar Yamaha. With the original badge saying 80, color is red very good condition.

[@segemet]

Love the safty gear you are wearing..... lol

[@KensGarage1]

Brilliant job. Will you please specify the flux and brazing rod used to fill the holes? I am at that stage right now. Thanks. Ken

[@RetroHax]

It was silver solder.

[@darkstarnh]

My first thought was, that looks like the tank from my FS1E from about 77!

[@johnkillick6061]

Great work👍

[@Jazzbarbrs]

I love this job😀😀👍👍👍👍

[@gogogagetfingers]

Awesome job 👏 👏 👏

[@rlchick5774]

What did you put over the holes, some type of pre-sauder? How did it not fall through the holes it looked like powder. Then you used what type of rod?

[@ecalzo]

very very very nice ... wow .. now let's get to the tankerite job to fix the insid ...

[@RetroHax]

I'm doing that on my other channel soon Retrorestore. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f562fZyOpqmioNE

[@horexwerkstatt7010]

Good Job 😃👍 Regards Alex from Germany

[@professionalidiots101]

You and your son are, quite simply WIZARDS 😁, Now show us muggles where the original tank went... 🤣

[@RetroHax]

Haha Dan, These are fingers, not wands lol

[@professionalidiots101]

Brilliant job, thanks for the video 🤗

[@Dani-oq8is]

Fantastic job! 🖒

[@ridered7262]

Beautiful job, Are you doing the rest of the bike or is it someone else's bike?

[@RetroHax]

I only have the tank

[@andylaye6216]

Great job!

[@andrewburn9226]

very nice job

[@RetroHax]

Cheers Andrew

[@TraveltheWorld-m2y]

Very nice

[@myalfie]

Fabulous, job beautiful

[@jurandirrocha5887]

Muito legal Parabéns, Jurandir Rocha Blumenau santa Catarina,Brasil.

[@ezequielmeier6206]

SOS un capo loco un mago con esas manos 😍

[@mrmickeys]

Hi martin great job on the fizzy tank!!, what make filler primer did you use?

[@RetroHax]

Can't remember, it was Jimmy's

[@RetroHax]

it waas Lechler Green TI primer Mike

[@mrmickeys]

thanks for finding out martin, looking forward to you sealing the fizzy tank up, as thats my next job on my project bike! cheers mike

[@frankcrawford416]

Beautiful!

[@maxrichards9980]

Did you use silver solder, for the repair to the holes? And if so, why not braze?

[@RetroHax]

Yes I did silver solder because I had no brazing rods so I just used what I had.

[@harrywatts6132]

Nice job 👍

[@cabdriveruk]

Great video Martin. Wow looks better than the factory made it new. i had one of those fs1e in 1974 brand new gold color, all my mates had one so i had to get one lol. Cheers, Jeff.

[@RetroHax]

I had one too Jeff, Worth silly money now though so all I have is the tank lol

[@cabdriveruk]

RetroHax I traded it in for a Yamaha 125 AS1 a year later, then a Suzuki GT125 lol.