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posted January 25, 2011 12:19 PM
 Edited By: Hellmutt on 25 Jan 2011 20:22
epoxy fix or side fairing replacement?
What do you guys think? Being a press fit connection I'm assuming epoxy wont hold for long - hope my pic link works
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posted January 25, 2011 12:27 PM
I did an epoxy fit on my 636 I had 4 years ago. Picture link is a failure though.
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Hellmutt
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posted January 25, 2011 12:28 PM
Have to figure out the pic later if it's not working, my pc at work only gives me limited access to photobucket - so I can't see if it came through or not.........
Anyway, I got a bit overzealous the other night working on getting my bike tore down, it's been sitting in the cold garage for months now and when I was taking right side grill off the plastic was cold enough ( or I pulled hard enough ) to break the tab off.
It's a fairly clean break, and looks as though I could epoxy it back together nice and tight - just unsure about the staying power over time when I reassemble and try to take it apart again later........input?
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posted January 25, 2011 12:39 PM
Edited By: Hellmutt on 25 Jan 2011 20:40
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posted January 25, 2011 02:03 PM
Hopefully the pic is bigger than it is displaying for me.
(got to love the info wrapped inside the links enabling me to find the pic...)
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posted January 25, 2011 02:52 PM
Thanx 13, you always do well at backin a brotha' up
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posted January 25, 2011 03:24 PM
anything i can do to help.
Who knows, since you not too far away we might have to meet up somewhere for a weekend jaunt.
If your up for it that is........
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posted January 25, 2011 03:31 PM
Edited By: WARBIRD on 25 Jan 2011 23:31
Got a bigger picture Hellmutt?
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posted January 25, 2011 03:50 PM
Epoxy won't hold it. The grills are cheap enough I wouldn't bother wasting my time.
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posted January 25, 2011 03:56 PM
i think the piece that broke off is the part on the side fairing where the foreman grille pops into it. Doesn't look like a grill tab. I could be wrong though...
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posted January 25, 2011 05:10 PM
Sorry, wasn't thinking straight at work when I said the grommet/tab was for the side grill, it's the lower right side tab at the back of the side fairing for the airbox cover to pop into - so I'll have to repair or replace it to get the cover to mount right, and tight.
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posted January 25, 2011 05:11 PM
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posted January 25, 2011 05:16 PM
Damnit, why can't I get my phone to post pics right? I gotta drain some water outta my head or somethin' 
I even quoted 13's post to try and figure out what he did that I didn't.......pc at work sux, my laptop at home is down - my turd of a phone is all i got so I may as well be typing with my knees, blindfolded!
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posted January 25, 2011 05:19 PM
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anything i can do to help.
Who knows, since you not too far away we might have to meet up somewhere for a weekend jaunt.
If your up for it that is........
Patrick
I'm definitely up for it, we'll have to touch base when the weather breaks 
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posted January 26, 2011 03:38 AM
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I'm definitely up for it, we'll have to touch base when the weather breaks
Sounds like a plan to me!
Patrick
I sent you a PM also...
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posted January 26, 2011 04:07 AM
Got your PM, I'll shoot you a txt bro
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posted January 26, 2011 04:37 AM
Lets see if this works any better....
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posted January 26, 2011 05:22 AM
Doubt apoxy will keep a broken off tab together long . Buy a none cracked used one and have it painted .
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Hellmutt
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posted January 26, 2011 05:43 AM
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Doubt apoxy will keep a broken off tab together long . Buy a none cracked used one and have it painted .
That may ultimately be what happens, but for now I'll give the epoxy a try........can't really do anymore damage right?
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posted January 26, 2011 05:50 AM
at least use fiberglas resin
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posted January 26, 2011 05:55 AM
Edited By: Hellmutt on 26 Jan 2011 13:59
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at least use fiberglas resin
without any fiberglass in it? Just the resin? Are these panels still made from ABS resin based plastic as they were in the 90's? That may be the best adhesive to try then.........thanx man, I'll look into that too........it's possible that I won't even need to repair it if the airbox cowl fits decently just using the small tab that slips into the top of the side fairing -- I just don't want anything coming loose at over 150mph or otherwise 
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posted January 26, 2011 06:44 AM
you could always add a bit of chopped glass on the back side to reinforce it. or mat, just make sure you sand the parts you put resin on to give a tooth then de grease it with some nail polish remover before resin
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