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 > <[email protected]> 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 > <[email protected]> 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. <[email protected]> > 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, [email protected] > <[email protected]> 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" > > <[email protected]> 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." <[email protected]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> 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 > <[email protected]> > >> > 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. <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> >> From: Kyle K.K. <[email protected]> > >> >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Body panel question > >> >> To: [email protected] > >> >> 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 [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
