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Started by james311, August 19, 2010, 06:37:56 AM

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james311

My right side cover came off and I figure I can clean it off, straighten it out and put it back on.







I have a few questions about what I should do:

Is this a good epoxy to use?  It says "not recommended for temperatures over 250 degrees", no problem, right?

Do I need to replace the cover? Or is the one I have fine after cleaning/straightening



seamax

I used automotive goo for my custom one and have had no issues for 4 years now.

the mole

That epoxy will be fine, I used something similar to fix mine. My cover was in bad shape, so I laid up some carbon fibre/epoxy using a saucer for a mould and glued that in.

james311

Should I make sure this is 100% sealed up tight?

jeremy_nash

completely sealed isnt really an issue, I haven't had a cover on mine for over 2 years, and have ridden in rain you could barely see in
gsxr shock
katana FE
99 katana front rim swap
vapor gauge cluster
14 tooth sprocket
95 on an 89 frame
lunchbox
V&H ssr2 muffler
jetted carbs
150-70-17 pilot road rear
120-70-17 sportmax front
sv650 rear wheel
sv650 tail swap
gsxr pegs
GP shift

james311

Thats good to hear,

Going to be sealing it up to the best of my abilities tomorrow.

I'll check back in this thread tomorrow before I start.

the mole

The area behind that cover is open to the atmosphere anyway, IIRC via a small opening at the bottom rear, just under the cover. You just need to keep most of the rain out!

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