82 gs1100e side covers

[gganoe]

I am missing tabs on both right and left side covers and was wondering if anyone knew a good way to keep these things attached. They vibrate like crazy on the highway and I'm worried one will come off. Any help is appreciated. CafeMan, "Replicovers" sounds like a great idea, keep us posted.

[Mark M]

Velcro.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=126818&highlight=velcro

Mark

[LilTinc]

I'm thinking about trying Dutz fasteners.

[crag antler]

I drilled small holes on the edge of the cover where the pegs used to be and used small ties to hold them onto the peg mounting holes.
Works well and haven't lost one yet.

[RJ]

Go to bikebandit.com and order yourself some new ones and some new decals. You'll have to repaint but that's the bes solution.

[crag antler]

Go to bikebandit.com and order yourself some new ones and some new decals. You'll have to repaint but that's the bes solution.

$71 eachOuch

[posplayr]

An effective Tab repair

Is to get a piece of 1"x1" aluminum L bracket, and cut off a 3/8" piece at the end or(or what ever width the tab is). Then using a file shape one side of the same shape as the original tab was); the other side will be bonded to the back of the cover.

Once you are satisfied with the shape use some plastic weld 2 part epoxy to glue down the piece to the back of the cover. A couple of tips I use:
1.) there are a few of these quick cure 2 part epoxies, the 3000+ psi strength is 24 hour cure time and unusually says "plastic weld" is the strongest.
2.) I use a little sand paper to scratch and clean the under side of the cover first
3.) Use a little masking tape to help form the surface of the epoxy before it cures. This stuff is hard and hard to sand or cut once it cures. Spreading a little tape over to form the epoxy (don't squish it all out you need some strength).
4.) For additional strength and since I was repainting everything, if there are any high stress areas (like right at the front of the 82/83 covers), I layered water proof fiber glass reinforced bondo to improve the strength. It adds a little weight and I could have used fiberglass mat and epoxy resin, but I did not feel that was necessary. If you really need a lot more strength do the fiberglass, but I'm trying to bolster a stress point in a thin piece of plastic. It doesn't take too much and again the bondo is simple and cheap. I did use the fiberglass reinforced so it is more structural that plan non-waterproof bondo (the pink stuff).

If you are careful about locations of the tabs you will not move where the cover mounts, you will avoid the zip ties and it is strong enough to last. Also replace all of the little rubber mounting pieces for the frame and tank; use a little Vaseline (thanks Chef) so the tabs slip in nicely.

Posplayr

[nastyjones]

There is a link posted here somewhere from a guy on a Yamaha site who rebuilt those tabs using a bolt and glueing it in then using epoxy or something like that.
Surely, someone remembers the link.

Nastyjones