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07-12-2017, 07:39 PM | #1 |
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Looks like I'll be doing some body work on my vacation
Because a plastic panel with a hole in it is more prone to developing stress cracks if the opening isn't reinforced.
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07-13-2017, 06:15 PM | #2 |
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Yeah, I would say the plastic on these bikes are lower grade.
I got some gas on my lower fairing and it fell apart. |
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07-13-2017, 07:41 PM | #3 |
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Man, that stinks folks. Ive seen a few vids where people removed the tank plastic altogether but I'd want it on there. I'm honestly thinking I'll stalk craigslist until a cheap enough grom comes alone. Only like 2 more months riding time for me anyway ( I aint freezing my ass off ) lol
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07-24-2017, 10:49 AM | #4 |
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It's the 2nd day of vacation and I've decided to work on the tank surround while I wait for USPS to deliver a replacement fuel pump for the aprilia. I thought about using fiberglass resin and mesh, or bondo for the repair, which would cost around $15. A waste of money for a tiny repair, IMHO, so I went with some epoxy stick that I already had in my tool box. The cover is attached to the tank with 6 screws and can be removed in under 2 minutes.
I removed the mesh trim insert and wiped the area down with lacquer thinner. The plastic had a rough texture so sanding wasn't necessary. The epoxy hardens in 5 minutes and is completely cured in a few hours. The edge of the opening chipped at one of the breaks and I was able to fill it in and smooth it out before the epoxy set up. After reassembling the tank cover I went over the cracks with a white out pen. The repair will pass casual inspection, eventually I'll plasti-dip the tank when the crappy paint job wears out.
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07-24-2017, 06:58 PM | #5 |
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Looks good. No one knows it's there but you. Ahh, good ol quality China bike plastics.
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07-25-2017, 04:52 PM | #6 | |
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And I scrounged up some carbon fiber vinyl from another project and wrapped the gas cap trim panel. I thought about wrapping the pillion cover, but that might be a little excessive.
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08-16-2017, 12:34 AM | #7 |
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Looks really good. Definitely stands out!
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