Name's Graham as in kiwi. My wife's sewing basket - that's where I found it - now it's on my garage wall, Graham On Mar 11, 2009, at 9:19 AM, Graham Mitchell wrote:
> 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 <[email protected]> > 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 >> <[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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
