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Posted by Donkey
- June 01, 2015, 18:36:59 PMI'm not even sure you'll talk to me because I still have to shift with my foot...
Posted by CDNRatMan
- June 01, 2015, 18:16:30 PMWell there has to be a body place in the Ottawa Valley that can fix plastic with all them yuppie cars in the area..........
I'll talk to you if you don't have it fix,................................................................. just hope it is dark outside.........
Posted by Donkey
- June 01, 2015, 16:16:56 PMThat's one thing I know very little about is plastic bodywork (like I'm such a genius with everything else). I will see what I get from eBay... I wasn't smart enough to ask around here first, turns out I should have. It's hard to gauge paint quality in eBay pics so I'm only cautiously optimistic, but I'm not afraid to buff light scratching.
That's the whole fender dilemma... It's in relatively good shape except for the deep gouge and I'll have to get a pro on it 'cause that's not me.
Posted by Troll
- June 01, 2015, 15:56:43 PMThat's not so bad. At least you have all the pieces, and it would appear that it's just a crack or two. A good bodyman, who's used to working on the new stuff with plastic parts can fix that up and you would never know it was damaged. Might not be cheap, but better than trying to find some unobtainium. Even a replacement wouldn't necessarily be the same color, so paint is always going to figure in.
Posted by Donkey
- June 01, 2015, 15:55:03 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on June 01, 2015, 15:41:36 PMYou won't let me ride if I don't. I can tell.try to help here......
hope you find one before Sat. so you will have a nice bike........
(Pulled the trigger on one from eBay... Cross your fingers!)
Posted by Donkey
- June 01, 2015, 15:52:02 PMMy sadness...
Posted by CDNRatMan
- June 01, 2015, 15:41:36 PMtry to help here......
hope you find one before Sat. so you will have a nice bike........
Posted by Donkey
- June 01, 2015, 13:15:56 PMQuote from: greenbarn on May 28, 2015, 22:41:16 PMBeing dumb... Isn't that the only way to break your own stuff?I'll ask. How did it happen? How bad is it? maybe it can be repaired.... Got pics??
That's a shame to hear, but they can be found. Ebay is your friend...
First of all, my garage is packed solid. I'm a small general contractor so that's my "warehouse"... And it's pretty tight in there. I had the two bikes side by side, and at the time it was so tight the front wheels were straight just to keep the bikes from leaning too much because of the lack of room... Shaking your head yet?
Down on my hands and knees, trying to pull the baffle out of the V&H Longshots just to see what condition the packing was in... And it got stuck. So I'm pulling. Hard. I'm not well braced, it's awkward, and I'm already thinking this is dumb...
When it started to tip.
Didn't go far, but the right side cover lined up directly with the highway peg bracket on the 800, and punched a star shaped hole in the centre of it. I'll post pics...
It actually isn't horrible looking but it has to be fixed. I want to start fresh and make everything the way I want it and that can't stay...
And all that keeps me sane is knowing how bad it really could have been.
Posted by pcarrell
- May 29, 2015, 16:11:02 PMQuote from: Donkey on May 28, 2015, 20:06:20 PMI sent you a PM about this.I broke my right side cover and I'm going to cry. Like a little girl.
And that pretty much sums up my evening's catch up posts.
Posted by Troll
- May 29, 2015, 07:56:13 AMProblem is that the cover for a 1500 is ONLY for a 1500. Classic and Nomad covers are different
Posted by CDNRatMan
- May 28, 2015, 23:36:41 PMEbay is your friend if you can afford the shipping charges.........
Posted by greenbarn
- May 28, 2015, 22:41:16 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on May 28, 2015, 20:32:07 PMI'll ask. How did it happen? How bad is it? maybe it can be repaired.... Got pics??ok not going to ask about how or why.............
That's a shame to hear, but they can be found. Ebay is your friend...
Posted by CDNRatMan
- May 28, 2015, 20:32:07 PMok not going to ask about how or why.............
Posted by Donkey
- May 28, 2015, 20:06:20 PMI broke my right side cover and I'm going to cry. Like a little girl.
And that pretty much sums up my evening's catch up posts.
Posted by Donkey
- May 28, 2015, 20:05:21 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on May 27, 2015, 11:21:06 AMThat is the truest quote that goes along with ANY mod! I actually found that if I reach UNDER the clamp and undo the bag clasp, it's not so bad. The shield bag, like I mentioned, is for "long trip essentials", so I can deal with the occasional inconvenient clasp. And it's only an issue when the shield is actually ON, and when I actually NEED something out of it.You can only go wrong if you don't like it otherwise it is fine.....and you have lots of people to ask for ideas and opinions.