19992 fairing fixi !

[sgilbert14]

Now that I am getting into the bike I am finding that it needs work. By all indications it has been dropped and the fairing needs so help. First there are 2 of the tabs broke on the right and 1 on the left that are needed to secure the top of the mid panel to the fairing. It also looks like the fairing bracket was bent a bit because the parts do not fit together as they should. I think I can deal with the bracket by taking off the fairing and slowely working it back into the shape. The tabs I have no clue and am looking for ideas??

[Stasch]

Here's a linky: http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=659.0

The fairing pieces are made of ABS.  The bags and fairing inners are polypropolene.

One idea is to press some clay over a good tab piece to make a mold per se.

The make slurry out of ABS cement (or acetone? not sure now) and ABS shavings to pour into the mold to make a tab. 

Haven't done this myself, but am about to try it with plastic on different bike model's tailpiece and to repair a fairing crack in a 2nd bikes.

If you're not concerned about cosmetics (the tabs aren't going to show with the mid-fairings mounted anyway), you might consider some strips glued up the inside surface of the fairing.  You'll have to bend and tweak, but basically you need a sturdy tab(s), with a hole in it - all of which will hold one of the press on U-nuts.

[Summit670]

Has anyone tried cutting tabs out of flat abs sheet stock and then gluing them to fairing?

[westkyguy]

 I think Murph sells one of those kits on his site to mold plastic pieces.

[Bob Young]

Another thought. If you have the broken tabs and just need to "re-attach them", try using some light metal screening for re-enforcing material and ABS glue for adhesion. I've used this method in a couple of spots ( turn signal area) and it's held up quite well. Depending on where the tabs are, some of the work space is more readily accessable tha others.

Hope this helps,

[sgilbert14]

Thanks. Don't have the tabs but was thinking of trying this approach with fiberglass cloth and fill?

[RFH87_Connie]

Use MEK and Legos to make the slurry.  Melt them in a mason jar.  Regular Lego blocks are ABS.  I'm lucky enough to have a store nearby.  You can also buy ABS pellets online.  Plastic panels on older pop-up campers are fixed the same way - don't ask me how I know.  Fiberglass screen is another option instead of metal screen (if you want to fortify anything).  If you are using epoxy, remove paint on the repair site and use 100-grit paper to give the epoxy some "tooth" to grab onto.  Fiberglass resin does not stick well over time, I would highly not recommend its use.

[sgilbert14]

Thanks and I will have to try this soon.