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Can plastic be fixed?
Posted: 03:59 pm Nov 28 2009
by bezoar
Snapped plastic on head lamp/ number plate flange where it bolts to the frame. Is there any type of glue that will hold this.......or should I just fork out the $92 for a new one?
Posted: 10:32 pm Nov 28 2009
by Mr. Wibbens
Can get an aftermarket one a lot cheaper
Here's first Google hit I found
http://www.oemcycle.com/Item/product/3194/
Posted: 10:39 pm Nov 28 2009
by bronco95tgp
You might could plastic weld it by melting either plastic welding rods or a plastic fork to melt the break back together..
I used a wood burner from a wood burning kit and melted a plastic fork into a break on a fairing of a kawi EX500 and it held tight as long as I had the bike.
Other option would be to drill holes on each side of the break and stitch the break up with zip-ties frankenstein style

Posted: 11:47 pm Nov 28 2009
by Mr. Wibbens
I prefer bailing wire myself
I use my high speed Dremel tool to make the holes
They cover it with a good layer of epoxy or Goop
I've used Gorilla Glue and fiber glass cloth before with pretty good results on a ripped rad cover
Posted: 03:34 am Nov 29 2009
by bezoar
Thanks for the replies, will give fixin' it a shot.
Posted: 02:20 pm Nov 30 2009
by bronco95tgp
lets see a picture of the carnage bezoar
Posted: 05:24 pm Dec 02 2009
by bezoar
I would post a pic, but don't know how. Not really much to look at. On the upper right back of the number/headlamp plastic is a 3 inch plastic tab that the brackets bolt onto. This tab broke off at the base.