Rebuild Nightmare

[keithaba]

So here is rebuild number 2.

You can't really see the scratches on the fairing. Looks hot, huh?

Looks a little better from this side.

Issues:

#1

Winsheild will not line up. It is a new W bracket, so the windsheild must have warped a little from being stored in the guys garage I bought it from.

About 3 holes are off, and only by a few mm.

I'm thinking about just drilling the wholes slighly larger. The top part of the W bracket will hold the screw in place, and help keep the windsheild torqued to the bottom W braket.

#2

Thought I'd be able to re-use this dash panel, but upon further inspection, it somehow warped. Didn't even notice until I tried to install it.

Going to have to order a new one.

#3

Batter stay seems to have bent up a few mm and won't line up with front stay 1.

Used a good ol zip tie for that one! I've ridden roughly 650 miles without a front stay and no problems. I'm thinking this will be fine, I can't seem to bend the battery stay, that SOB is strong. Now I'm just hoping the dash panels will have enough room to fit.

#4

DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT EVER buy OEM mirrors.

I tried to save a few bucks buying these from ebay. $35 shipped for both. They do not swivel far enough to see much besides yourself.....

I know the stock mirrors aren't great, but I cannot even see the lane next to me. These are worthless, unless your narrcissistic and want to watch yourself riding.

Another Dash panel also broke during shipping, so I have to send that back........

Oh, and just for an added bonus, here's what the garage looks like during this process.

 

[radman]

Well, ya have one fast part anyway. I would guess it'll be about 11% quicker now.

Oh, and place the warped dash panel in the sun, installed if at all possible. It will bend to your will, so to speak. On the windshield, few line up perfectly on all holes, attach screws loosely, until all are in, then tighten. The windshield will pull into form.

 

[vectervp1]

Looking good! You have the technology, you can rebuild it!

 

[Scab]

Oh, and place the warped dash panel in the sun, installed if at all possible. It will bend to your will, so to speak.

Or, put in boiling water to heat through. Plastic generally has remarkable "memory" and will return to its original shape.

 

[odot]

And paint yer fricken garage, fer christ's sake................geez!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bustanut joker]

And paint yer fricken garage, fer christ's sake................geez!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To late, already got **** in it! Ya gots ta do that **** right away otherwise :dribble: looks like the sheet rock needs finishing first anyway.

Good call.

:jester:

 

[6mmbr]

..he's got more empty beer bottles on the shelves than tools!

Where's the waitress, you gotta tip better dude.

 

[jwilly]

Keith, I admire your persistence! Also the fact that you never work on anything more than 10 feet from the beer fridge.

Good Job!!

JW

 

[twowheelnut]

Repeat after me: My next new bike will carry collision insurance.

Nice work there, Keith!

 

[Windjammer]

Repeat after me: My next new bike will carry collision insurance.

To pay for the parts, right? You weren't baggin' on him for fixing it himself (doing it right)?

Oh, wait, I remember now that you have a dealer you can trust to work on ****. You're a lucky dude.

 

[double_entendre]

Well, ya have one fast part anyway. I would guess it'll be about 11% quicker now.
Oh, and place the warped dash panel in the sun, installed if at all possible. It will bend to your will, so to speak. On the windshield, few line up perfectly on all holes, attach screws loosely, until all are in, then tighten. The windshield will pull into form.

Would a heat gun be good to assist in the reshaping process? I have one that I use for disassembling golf clubs that's also good for heat shrink tubing and for blisters when I forget how recently I used it.

Rancho

 

[keithaba]

Oh, and place the warped dash panel in the sun, installed if at all possible. It will bend to your will, so to speak.

Or, put in boiling water to heat through. Plastic generally has remarkable "memory" and will return to its original shape.

Think I'll go a little less than boiling, and try it. Can't hurt to give it a go, worst that happens is it melts!

And paint yer fricken garage, fer christ's sake................geez!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More concerned with painting the Feej right now

Until I crash the garage, I'm not painting it!

Also the fact that you never work on anything more than 10 feet from the beer fridge.

YES!!! Needed to make sure I didn't suffer from dehydration.

 

[drjfjr]

Might be able to bend the battery box to fit. Next time you have tupperware off drop by and we will see if we can make it fit.

 

[Toecutter]

Where's the waitress, you gotta tip better dude.

 

[odot]

Anyone can crash a garage with enough beer in the fridge. :dribble:

 

[twowheelnut]

Repeat after me: My next new bike will carry collision insurance.

To pay for the parts, right? You weren't baggin' on him for fixing it himself (doing it right)?

Keerectamundo!

 

[clutchless1]

Damn Dude......Looks like you the one who's having all of the fun! Keep up the good work.

C1

 

[mdisher]

And paint yer fricken garage, fer christ's sake................geez!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More concerned with painting the Feej right now

Until I crash the garage, I'm not painting it!

:rofl: :lol: