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Post by jj on Jul 6, 2008 6:55:00 GMT -5
Friday & Saturday went for mega blasts furthest I been on the NTV, and Boy ! It went like dream, loves those corners ! ;D On Saturday’s blast 140 miles of the 160 mile journey I noticed my side panel missing - Gutted or what! ! BUT amazingly it was on my drive way when I got home (?!?!) HOWEVER this got me thinking - is there any way that I can secure the side panels better than what they are, as it is only held on by one of those notch thingys? Before I do actually lose one. Any Suggestions ?
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Post by rj2para on Jul 6, 2008 10:54:58 GMT -5
jj sorry mate had to smile at your post Is there ary chance you just left it on the drive, as my "notch thingys" (sounds like one of my technical write ups) have held my panels in now for over 90k. Hope you find a solution, no offence meant. ATb Roger
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Post by Jake on Jul 6, 2008 11:27:26 GMT -5
Hi JJ, My panels have always been loose from the time I bought the bike…. They’re easy to steal anyway, so I’ve fixed mine on with cable ties and keep some spares beneath the seat by the brake light. I drilled a 3mm hole in the top-middle of the panel and secured it to the tubular part of the frame, with a cable-tie just behind the screw which holds the battery holder in place. I did the same at the top-rear of the panel, where it slots into the bodywork at the back, and drilled another hole into the bodywork so that I could link them together (horizontally) across the split. Once the seat is in place everything is hidden from view and the panels can’t be removed unless the seat is taken off…. It sounds like an overkill solution, but I can easily cut the cable-ties off when I need too and replace them with the spares....
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Post by jj on Jul 6, 2008 12:46:50 GMT -5
Thanks Jake, I was thinking along those lines, you have explained it a treat THANK YOU I shall do that and feel a lOt happier ! ;D rj2para NO OFFENCE TAKEN !! ! !
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Post by steadythebuffs on Jul 6, 2008 13:32:16 GMT -5
Hail the cable tie - currently holding my clocks on, a couple of bits of guttering and a truant fence panel. Good for securing muffs too. I fixed the ripped-off bumper of a 1986 Mercedes 190 with them. 40k quick miles and still safe and sound when it went to the scrappy.
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Post by rj2para on Jul 6, 2008 16:06:11 GMT -5
Actually I do have a few on my bike holding on the rear fairing as the left hand bolt fixing has snapped. It's just that my side panels actually feel very tight. I would be will pissed if they were pinched so perhaps I had better cable them as well. Oh and then there is the two holding my rear foot pegs up. Bit like AA, well I only do cable ties a bit. Roger
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Post by ilegalalien on Jul 10, 2008 10:25:48 GMT -5
Switching the rubbers round 180° might help, they could be worn on one side only. But i agree "cable ties" are a great solution, no self respecting biker leaves home without em.
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