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24 Feb 2008 19:08 #196833
by Afrosemite
\'78 Kz650d sr
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This must be a fairly common problem so hopefully people will know what I should do. Both my side covers are cracking near one of the rubber pieces that holds them to the bike. I was thinking about just putting some JB Weld on the back to hold it together but I thought it would be nice to get something stiff to glue on to give it more strength. Any suggestions on what I could use for a backing?
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24 Feb 2008 19:32 - 03 Dec 2008 20:51 #196835
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24 Feb 2008 19:41 #196837
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gorilla glue and fiberglass cloth, use the glue like fiberglass resin
if you never used gorilla glue before try it on something first, it foams up as it sets, and it sags before it foams
two layers of cloth is almost a overkill
if you never used gorilla glue before try it on something first, it foams up as it sets, and it sags before it foams
two layers of cloth is almost a overkill
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24 Feb 2008 20:03 #196841
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1973 Z1
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24 Feb 2008 20:58 #196854
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Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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v out the crack on the inside with a dremel to give the glue a little penetration like a weld.ive used a hot glue gun to fill the emblem holes on sidecovers before;)
Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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27 Feb 2008 06:41 #197199
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Been there done that. 2 part epoxy.clean the area v out the crack fill with epoxy let setup and its better than new.if you want you can sand the area when done and clean it up a little.this is the way i have repaired several covers that were cracking around the studs.
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27 Feb 2008 13:31 #197244
by OKC_Kent
Oklahoma City, OK
78 KZ650 B2 82,000+ miles
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Patton wrote:
In the post from the link above, KZCSI uses alcohol to clean up the plastic, then heads right for the ABS cement. I thought the ABS pipe cement requires a special primer, yes/no? Doesn't matter?
Here's an excellent thread.
Click Here!
Good luck with the repair!
In the post from the link above, KZCSI uses alcohol to clean up the plastic, then heads right for the ABS cement. I thought the ABS pipe cement requires a special primer, yes/no? Doesn't matter?
Oklahoma City, OK
78 KZ650 B2 82,000+ miles
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