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Post by mxmatt on Feb 23, 2014 21:33:34 GMT -6
So I get back from an 8 mile round trip ride tonight and low and behold!?#%+!%#  and this?  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2014 22:34:04 GMT -6
New plastic. What happened? Flying rock? Leave it alone and somebody vandalized it?
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Post by mxmatt on Feb 23, 2014 22:36:47 GMT -6
New plastic. What happened? Flying rock? Leave it alone and somebody vandalized it? Where can I get new plastic? I'm searching and can't find. |
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Post by Bashan on Feb 23, 2014 23:40:37 GMT -6
John at Valley Scooters sells body panels. He's one of the no ad sponsors and here's a link. Dave at Abscoot used to sell panels, I think he still does, you might try him, here's a link. Tell him Rich said howdy.
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Post by mxmatt on Feb 24, 2014 9:18:57 GMT -6
John at Valley Scooters sells body panels. He's one of the no ad sponsors and here's a link. Dave at Abscoot used to sell panels, I think he still does, you might try him, here's a link. Tell him Rich said howdy. No dice. I ended up supergluing it last nite. I think I will reinforce the back to day with some epoxy. |
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Post by cdoublejj on Feb 24, 2014 14:32:04 GMT -6
it needs to be repair by some who knows what they are doing. maybe it would be patched with fiber glass and or stitched up with thin wire.
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Post by scatterbrained on Feb 28, 2014 9:13:11 GMT -6
You can get a small fiberglass kit at any auto parts store for around $20.00. Just follow the instructions and do all the prep work first. Then work quickly. You van build up that hole by taping up one side with masking tape. Fill it with glass mat and rosin and let it set up. Then peel the tape off and sand it good and glass that side. Sand it smooth using finer and finer sandpaper till it's smooth. Clean it and paint it. Good as new if not stronger than new.
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Post by tvnacman on Feb 28, 2014 15:45:31 GMT -6
What make scooter ?
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Post by mxmatt on Feb 28, 2014 19:35:32 GMT -6
See my sig and avatar. I glued the cracks back together with superglue. Seems to be holding and not spreading for now. When I get a chance I'm going to do it right. |
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Post by DrRocco on Feb 28, 2014 20:49:15 GMT -6
Hey Matt, is this something you were surprised to see when you got home from your ride, or did you realize some gravel got kicked up when it happened? It makes me wonder if it might be a good idea to proactively reinforce that front panel with some fiberglass weave on the back.
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Post by tvnacman on Feb 28, 2014 20:58:13 GMT -6
I hear PVC pipe glue works well .
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Post by mxmatt on Mar 1, 2014 1:23:10 GMT -6
Hey Matt, is this something you were surprised to see when you got home from your ride, or did you realize some gravel got kicked up when it happened? It makes me wonder if it might be a good idea to proactively reinforce that front panel with some fiberglass weave on the back. Yes, it was. Sad and disapointed. I'm not exactly sure how it happened. I do know that I reinstalled it incorrectly a day or two earlier. I'm wondering if the stress put on it magnified by vibration caused it. Long story short, you must line up the plastic perfectly before tightening it down. You can't really see this, but there are several fractures. I super glued each one and they seem to be doing well SO FAR. I like your idea of fiberglass mesh. Wonder if that would be heavy? |
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Post by mxmatt on Mar 1, 2014 1:26:55 GMT -6
I hear PVC pipe glue works well . John Thanks John. I hadn't thought of that. I was actually considering using some Bondo to fill in the hole. Then I was wondering what garage floor epoxy would do for strengthening it. You can by Behr brand clear coat and I wondered what coating the front and back would do and look like. That stuff is acrylic and damn durable. Any thoughts? |
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Post by tvnacman on Mar 1, 2014 7:32:30 GMT -6
I never thought about the two part paint . It maybe to strong and crack or too thick and give an orange peel effect .
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Post by cyborg on Mar 1, 2014 9:10:08 GMT -6
It's epoxy/glass or replacement in my experience with sportbike plastics,,,never had a repair fail when epoxy / glass cloth used,,it's cheap but a bit of a pain in the a$$ to do but not that bad,,,worse in the summer because it kicks off so fast in the heat,,,but use cloth and not the nonwoven mat,,much stronger and easier the work with in my opinion,and as a side i use artist pallet knives to get the epoxy in between the cracks,,,makes for a real strong repair
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? And again at 2033mi. 
