Custom Side Covers

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Custom Side Covers

24 Apr 2009 09:37

I am looking for custom side covers to replace my current KZ1000 LTD covers. Does anyone know where I can find custom metal/diamond plate side covers. I do not have the resources right now to make my own.

I think this would go well with my bike's old school, bobber look.

Any suggestions?

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Re: Custom Side Covers

24 Apr 2009 11:09

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if you have a grinder or hacksaw and some plate you have a way of making your own and they will be cheaper then buying something made up also you will need a black marker do you have one of those. most of the stuff that has been built for the kawi's are motor pieces not a lot of funky aftermarket pieces are made but if you doit right you could start something.

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Re: Custom Side Covers

24 Apr 2009 12:47

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I made templates out of cardboard and then traced to the aluminum. For mounts I used the brass fittings from a lamp shade. Picked them up for about 3.00/each at the local hardware store and cut them off and sanded to a bull nose. They have worked great now for 1300 miles with no issues.

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Re: Custom Side Covers

24 Apr 2009 13:14

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I've got a cnc lathe program to make the push in points that go into the rubber gromets. They work with the aftermarket side covers that require screws.

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Re: Custom Side Covers

25 Apr 2009 15:32

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A friend made some that look like Z1Rs out of aluminum that are held on with Dzus fasteners

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Re: Custom Side Covers

26 Apr 2009 09:53 - 26 Apr 2009 10:07

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Thanks for all the feedback. I am looking for something simple and clean. A couple of plates (preferrably diamond plate) that covers up all the exposed area under the seat. If I had the resources I would build my own, but would like to buy some.

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Re: Custom Side Covers

26 Apr 2009 11:40

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All it took was a jig saw, belt sander, and took them to a shop to get the single bend. Heres a pic of the modified push-ins I used. Then tapped them to a 1/4-20 thread and used a SS bolt. The picture is the original, cut off, and rounded on a little belt sander.

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Re: Custom Side Covers

10 May 2009 22:50

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whats a Dzus fastener and do they look like and were can i get them?

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Re: Custom Side Covers

11 May 2009 11:08

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Dzus info can be found here

www.dfcis.com/index.html

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Re: Custom Side Covers

11 May 2009 11:10

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any race car fab shop or performance shop will have them

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Re: Custom Side Covers

11 May 2009 11:15

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KawiConvert, that is a very trick idea there using the lamp hardware. Would have never thought about using them, bet they work great.

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Re: Custom Side Covers

27 May 2009 07:40

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Do you have to form a curve in the AL plate?

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