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can the side cowling be repaired?
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:44 pm
by idaho_mtgoat
Broke off the lower two tabs tonight on the right front radiator
cowling when a pheasant hit it. Can the tabs be reattached without
messing up the rest of the cowling? Would an adhesive work if so which
one? Would a plastic welding work...is there such a thing or is it
dealer time (I did not see anything on e-bay).
Where does one find Seafoam for carburator cleaning?
Pat
can the side cowling be repaired?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:02 am
by GMac999
Pat,
I don't know about gluing them on, everything I've read on the forums
says
it may work for a while, but then breaks. Mine broke off several
years ago.
One had enough material left that I could drill a hole in the
remaining
piece, and use a zip tie. The other I drilled two 1/16" holes in the
cowling and run it through them.
GregM
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Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Can the side cowling be repaired?
Broke off the lower two tabs tonight on the right front radiator
cowling
when a pheasant hit it. Can the tabs be reattached without messing
up the
rest of the cowling? Would an adhesive work if so which one? Would
a
plastic welding work...is there such a thing or is it dealer time (I
did not
see anything on e-bay).
Where does one find Seafoam for carburator cleaning?
Pat
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can the side cowling be repaired?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:20 am
by cactus_reese
I've successfully used shoe goo to attach the tabs back on. It lasted
until the shroud was wacked again.
-Bryan
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, GMac999 wrote:
>
> Pat,
>
> I don't know about gluing them on, everything I've read on the
forums
> says
> it may work for a while, but then breaks. Mine broke off several
> years ago.
> One had enough material left that I could drill a hole in the
> remaining
> piece, and use a zip tie. The other I drilled two 1/16" holes in
the
> cowling and run it through them.
>
> GregM
>
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> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Can the side cowling be repaired?
>
> Broke off the lower two tabs tonight on the right front radiator
> cowling
> when a pheasant hit it. Can the tabs be reattached without messing
> up the
> rest of the cowling? Would an adhesive work if so which one? Would
> a
> plastic welding work...is there such a thing or is it dealer time (I
> did not
> see anything on e-bay).
>
> Where does one find Seafoam for carburator cleaning?
>
> Pat
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can the side cowling be repaired?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:23 am
by blocloc
Hot glue gun worked on mine. Pick up Seafoam at NPA or other car parts
place. Great Stuff!
----- Original Message -----
From: "idaho_mtgoat"
To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 9:44 PM
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Can the side cowling be repaired?
> Broke off the lower two tabs tonight on the right front radiator
> cowling when a pheasant hit it. Can the tabs be reattached without
> messing up the rest of the cowling? Would an adhesive work if so which
> one? Would a plastic welding work...is there such a thing or is it
> dealer time (I did not see anything on e-bay).
>
> Where does one find Seafoam for carburator cleaning?
>
> Pat
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can the side cowling be repaired?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:07 am
by Norm Keller
Another option might be to drill through the cowl and the tab, then drive a small (number 4) sheet metal or wood screw from the cowl into the tab. This has worked for mine and a couple of others I've fixed. Doesn't show too much and mine have stood up for a couple of years.
Touch wood (hand on head),
Seafoam is available through NAPA in this area so I assume it is a NAPA line.
How did the pheasant taste?
Norm
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Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 10:45 PM
To:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Can the side cowling be repaired?
Broke off the lower two tabs tonight on the right front radiator
cowling
when a pheasant hit it. Can the tabs be reattached without messing
up the
rest of the cowling? Would an adhesive work if so which one? Would
a
plastic welding work...is there such a thing or is it dealer time (I
did not
see anything on e-bay).
Where does one find Seafoam for carburator cleaning?
Pat
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can the side cowling be repaired?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:25 pm
by Blake Sobiloff
On Jul 3, 2007, at 10:02 PM, GMac999 wrote:
> I don't know about gluing them on, everything I've read on the forums
> says
> it may work for a while, but then breaks.
Remember that Pat's riding an '07, so it uses a different material
for the bodywork.
Pat, there's some stuff called Plastex http://plastex.home.att.net/>
that I've used to fix broken tabs on sport bike bodywork. I
generally also use the fiber reinforcement cloth that comes with the
kit, as the tabs take a fair amount of stress and the cloth helps
make a stronger bond. I thought the repair kit was pricey, but then
I priced replacement bodywork--yikes!
--
Blake Sobiloff
http://sobiloff.typepad.com/blakeblog/>
San Jose, CA (USA)
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can the side cowling be repaired?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:27 pm
by salinej1@juno.com
Pat,
I'm not home for a day or two so don't have access to my photos of the
repair I made to all the tabs on my cowlings. I used 1/8" aluminum
and pop rivets to the cowling and bolts to the bike. They've worked
well for a couple of years. If you look at the De Tour site Greg is
hosting for another month or so... near the end, maybe day 14 or 15 I
have a picture of the last repair using parts I carried for two years.
If you still need photos e-mail me and I'll send a couple when I get
home.
Best,
Jeff Saline
can the side cowling be repaired?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:28 pm
by Jim
Two small holes, one small zip tie. A quality install will have the
union inside and out of sight. One snip and you have quick access too.
--Jim
> I've successfully used shoe goo to attach the tabs back on. It lasted
> until the shroud was wacked again.
> -Bryan
can the side cowling be repaired?
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:59 pm
by fasteddiecopeman
Pat,
Drill 1/4" holes at each location, then use a 1/4" bolt with a piece of fuel line (as a
protector/spacer, maybe 1" or so), a pair of flat washers and a Nylock nut to go thru the
panel, spacer, washer, piece of flat stock to the attachment site, 'nother flat, then the nut.
Tighten ONLY enough to take up the 'slack' and get into the nylon insert in the Nylock nut.
Mine's been like that since 236 kms (38,000 NOW!!!).
Good luck.
Ed
can the side cowling be repaired?
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:28 pm
by Arden Kysely
Years ago, someone on the list suggested drilling a hole where the tab
used to be and using a nylon toilet seat 'bolt' cut to fit. Seems
reasonalbe, but I use the zip tie method.
__Arden
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wrote:
>
> Pat,
> Drill 1/4" holes at each location, then use a 1/4" bolt with a piece
of fuel line (as a
> protector/spacer, maybe 1" or so), a pair of flat washers and a
Nylock nut to go thru the
> panel, spacer, washer, piece of flat stock to the attachment
site, 'nother flat, then the nut.
> Tighten ONLY enough to take up the 'slack' and get into the nylon
insert in the Nylock nut.
> Mine's been like that since 236 kms (38,000 NOW!!!).
> Good luck.
> Ed
>