I may us this in conjunction with the plastic welder on this tab i gotta make happen. I see the added benefit of the screw down the center for strength.
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MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
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1983 GS1100ES (Bought July 2014)
1983 GS1100E (Bought July 2014)
1985 GS700ES (Bought June 2015) Sold
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JB Weld makes one and Devcon makes one. Ive used both with equal results.
MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.Comment
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There is a thread here somewhere about a plastic rebuild kit where you make a mold of one of the tabs, set it where you want it and then pour liquid plastic epoxy into it. I just picked up a kit from Bondic last week at Canadian Tire which is a liquid plastic welding kit. You pour liquid plastic onto the surface which stays liquid until you shine a UV light on it. Then it hardens. You can check it out at www.notaglue.comComment
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Another way of repairing tabs is to epoxy a rare earth magnet to the cover. Depending on the distance you may have to build up the inside of the cover with something but the magnet will hold.Comment
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Loctite makes one as well. Could not find the JB Weld one in my local hardware emporium, which would have been my preference due to past experience with their products being a good step above the rest in terms of quality. I'm sure the Loctite product will work just fine though for this application.JB Weld makes one and Devcon makes one. Ive used both with equal results.
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Im still in the dark on posting pics
so try this....https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/gQgAA...DlB/s-l300.jpg
Auto body fastener. I scuffed up the head and glued it on with the JB Plastic weld. Took a couple tries to find the right size. I went with bigger ones and just eliminated the grommets. Probably the best solution Ive tried.Last edited by bonanzadave; 01-06-2018, 02:19 PM.82 1100 EZ (red)
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I use this product. "made" 3 tabs for GS 1100E side covers, filled a couple of cracks in ABS plastic panels as well.WP_20170907_10_50_14_Pro.jpghttps://www.polyvance.com/PlastiFix-Kits-1/2501/Comment
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Decided to ditch around the sides of the cracks since I will be painting anyway, and thus sanding the whole sidecover anyway. I think it turned out well, it was cracked from the left side of the attachment post to the middle of the cover behind where the emblem was attached, and a smaller one on the left side. The worst part was sanding the epoxy down where the cover has a small lip between the face and the top. Now for a final sanding and on to primer and paint.
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That's genius! One of the POs of my 850 spent some time epoxying one in the wrong spot on my side cover haha.Im still in the dark on posting pics so try this....https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/gQgAA...DlB/s-l300.jpg
Auto body fastener. I scuffed up the head and glued it on with the JB Plastic weld. Took a couple tries to find the right size. I went with bigger ones and just eliminated the grommets. Probably the best solution Ive tried.
I will try this so everything lines up again.Comment
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New rubber grommets for the side panel posts are next on my list, as these also deteriorate badly over time & are really the main anchor point for the cover.Comment
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