Well heck

[kbankovi]

Well I got the dumba$& of the day award on Saturday.  I took the 07 out because temps hit 50 in Akron.  Swapped out my damaged muffler for an 09 stock that i found on ebay for $130 so I was feeling really good.  I was cleaning up my garage and my bike was leaning right next to me.  I had a ladder out that I wanted to put on top of the rafters and so I threw it up just like normal...only this time it hit a stud, came flying back, I ducked out of the way and when the dust settled I saw this...  If you can see the picture I now have a 3 inch crater on top of my tank BUT only a slight scratch because of the rubber foot on the ladder.  After doing a little research I ordered the "Dent out Cross Bar Ding repair" kit from amazon because it had the best reviews for $35.  I'm going to give it a try unless I can find a steal like my muffler on ebay but it was from a partout dealer right across town. 

[jestercinti]

Damn...At least it didn't hit you.  Then there'd be some real damage. 

It looks like it may be able to be popped out...but I am not a body damage expert.

[IAmSpartacus]

Yep, it can be popped out- no paint required. Looks like it may have some creases though, so it might not pop out smooth- but you never know. The ripples once popped out may be so minor you can't tell. I posted my technique in the other tank dent thread you visited. Take a look and see if that works for you. 

[wayne242]

It wont pop out smooth, 2 creases  that cross will make sure of it. but it will look better then that afterwords.

[peterscotts]

Well I got the dumba$& of the day award on Saturday.  I took the 07 out because temps hit 50 in Akron.  Swapped out my damaged muffler for an 09 stock that i found on ebay for $130 so I was feeling really good.  I was cleaning up my garage and my bike was leaning right next to me.  I had a ladder out that I wanted to put on top of the rafters and so I threw it up just like normal...only this time it hit a stud, came flying back, I ducked out of the way and when the dust settled I saw this...  If you can see the picture I now have a 3 inch crater on top of my tank BUT only a slight scratch because of the rubber foot on the ladder.  After doing a little research I ordered the "Dent out Cross Bar Ding repair" kit from amazon because it had the best reviews for $35.  I'm going to give it a try unless I can find a steal like my muffler on ebay but it was from a partout dealer right across town. 

shaZam!...   
  Unlucky, you won't throw that ladder up again... Anyways it adds character, leave it... Always the story to tell.