plastic repairs

P_J · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Karma :

Last weekend while washing my bike, I snapped off a stupid tiny bit of plastic from the underside of the front fairing.

This stupid bit of plastic holds, well, held, the front left and right panels together underneath.

The bit that came off is only about one inch square with a whole through the middle to bolt the two panels together.

Does anyone have any tips on how to repair it or should I just bodge it with thick black gaffer tape, I mean, it is underneath so no one will see it but id like a more permanent solution if possible.

Its now vibrating about a bit and I want to do something about it before I make it worse.

Cheers
PJ
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McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

Gaffer tape sounds good to me.

Or araldite - the other bodgers favorite! Razz

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WildGoose · White Van Man Joined: 21 Mar 2002 Karma :

i superglued the cbr250 fairing to stop the crack getting bigger from wind battering

it worked fine but didnt look good
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P_J · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Karma :

McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

Araldite is indeed te stuff you mix yourself. Its damn strong as well, and as there won't be much pressure on it it should hold.
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M1ke · Ped Boi Joined: 11 Jun 2002 Karma :

You did what to my baby cbr, goose?

No wonder she doesn't miss you! The poor poor baby was telling me how lucky she was to have as her owner the other night Razz

WildGoose · White Van Man Joined: 21 Mar 2002 Karma :

stop messing with my head Crying or Very sad

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Annabella · Like a person, only smaller Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

colette · L Plate Warrior Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Karma :

drill a small hole in each of the plastics near the edge. then get a cable tie and tie them together. they are good because:
1. they are reallt cheap
2. they are as safe as houses
3. because when you need to take the plastics off you can easily just snip the cable tie then put another one on
4. u cant see them!!!
Very Happy

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zaknafien · Joined: 25 Mar 2002 Karma :

Cable ties should be on every bikers christmas wish list.
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colette · L Plate Warrior Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Karma :

yeah i know they are a great invention!!!
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djr · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Nov 2003 Karma :

Or you could just stop being a tight arse your self and go spend 60 pence on a pack (I actually use them for wrapping network cables together in my house but they can be very useful but I didn't really need to say that did I.)