Mr. Rogers, That is backyard brilliance at it's finest. Thanks for the tip. I'll be sure to raid the wifes sewing shtuf for velcro later.
On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 6:08 AM, Graham Rogers <graha...@ptd.net> wrote: > I used velcro on my GoldWing side covers. It works wherever the panel > makes contact with the frame - and where it doesn't it's easy to attach > something to the frame with a radiator hose so it makes contact with the > panel. Buy the velcro tabs where both tabs have one side sticky, Graham > > On Mar 11, 2009, at 8:59 AM, Kyle Munz wrote: > > I've often wondered about glassing some hard drive magnets onto the back > side of my panel to see if that would make them stick on better. Another > friend of mine actually threads a small bit of fishing line through one stud > and ties the other end to the frame so if it does fall off it won't go far. > > -Kyle > > > On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Graham Mitchell <cakra...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> On second thought, I always thought that those panels could be better >> fastened with hinges, that screw off for removal. Since you're motivated to >> do something, and have an otherwise junk panel, to improve it >> (read:hack-job) you could try Ace Hardware for some big 2" door hinges and >> cut them down. >> >> On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 5:53 AM, Graham Mitchell <cakra...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Kyle, >>> Well dude, with that description you might have convinced me that unless >>> you start appreciating flapping body panels that one might not be fixable. >>> lol >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 5:50 AM, Kyle K.K. <not.chr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> It's not just missing studs that are the issue. The person who owned >>>> the bike ahead of me melted the panel so it really doesn't fit well >>>> without some wire holding it on. >>>> >>>> Thanks for the idea though. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 4:36 AM, cakra...@gmail.com <cakra...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > I would like to add to this that I had some success repairing one of >>>> > the plastic mounting studs on the inside of my '86 CB700SC. The >>>> > rearward stud on the left side busted from... stuff, and i lost the >>>> > piece too. I waited it out for the OE rubber grommet piece to come in >>>> > the mail. I went to Motorcycles Unlimited, in Stanton, CA and found a >>>> > similar, but longer stud off an old Yamaha I think. I stuck the hack- >>>> > job together using some bent welding rod for support, and Permatex 2- >>>> > part plastic weld epoxy and my Dremmel for a custom fit. The grommet >>>> > was like two or three dollars and I had the other stuff so this >>>> > repair, although time consuming, is super low cost. For alteration of >>>> > body panels... good luck hotrod.. >>>> > >>>> > On Mar 10, 10:10 pm, "Creative Residential Designs" >>>> > <finderskeep...@qwest.net> wrote: >>>> >> No can do partner. It's PLASTIC. You can go pound one out of sheet >>>> metal and >>>> >> weld some tabs on. Get out your calculator and ruler..Hotrod. >>>> >> >>>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> >> From: "Kyle K.K." <not.chr...@gmail.com> >>>> >> To: <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> >>>> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 10:54 PM >>>> >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Body panel question >>>> >> >>>> >> > I'd be willing to modify the body panel. I'm just tired of my right >>>> >> > side panel almost falling off. >>>> >> >>>> >> > On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 10:25 PM, Dennis Hammerl < >>>> blues...@yahoo.com> >>>> >> > wrote: >>>> >> >> Why don't you check an on-line Honda parts look-up and see if both >>>> parts >>>> >> >> have the same number ? (hint... they don't) >>>> >> >>>> >> >> --- On Tue, 3/10/09, Kyle K.K. <not.chr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> >> From: Kyle K.K. <not.chr...@gmail.com> >>>> >> >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Body panel question >>>> >> >> To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com >>>> >> >> Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 9:28 AM >>>> >> >>>> >> >> Anyone know if a right hand side 650 side panel will work (with >>>> >> >> modification if need be) on an '83 550? >>>> >> >>>> >> >> -Kyle >>>> > >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
