Zip Tie Side Covers

[850 Combat]

I have seen a members bike (BCCAP's) with 5/8" diameter rare earth magnets to fix the side covers on.

He removed the grommet and epoxied one magnet onto the frame tab, and epoxied the other magnet to the cover in place of the broken post and they hold on very well.

Cheap and effective and easy to remove and reinstall the covers.

Cool idea.

One of my 850s and one of my 100Gs has a broken upper rear post I drilled a hole in the side of it and wrap it around the frame tube. Ican pop off the front and lower peg and open the cover without cutting anything. That said, zip ties and tie wire have long been things I carry. I've taped cable ties under the seat for years on bikes without storage.

On one of my 1000G, the PO fabricated and installed a steel replacement post which works OK. He ground up a bolt to suit and epoxied it to the cover. I think I've put a cable tie on it as well.

I think people break the left cover by getting their knee into it when they try to put it on the center stand incorrectly.

[BigD_83]

I have seen a members bike (BCCAP's) with 5/8" diameter rare earth magnets to fix the side covers on.

Thanks for the reminder. I forgot BCCap had done that. I need to have everyone over to share stories and tricks.

The 550ESD came with an assortment of cable ties holding the fairing and side covers on. What a PITA getting to the motor/battery/anything else with those on there.

Picked up a bunch white, sheet ABS to start the moulding process to replace the tabs, but the rare earth magnet idea is elegant.

[bccap]

Thanks for the reminder. I forgot BCCap had done that. I need to have everyone over to share stories and tricks.

The 550ESD came with an assortment of cable ties holding the fairing and side covers on. What a PITA getting to the motor/battery/anything else with those on there.

Picked up a bunch white, sheet ABS to start the moulding process to replace the tabs, but the rare earth magnet idea is elegant.

Just be careful you don't buy too powerful a magnet. Ask me how I know ?

[jsandidge]

Just be careful you don't buy too powerful a magnet. Ask me how I know ?

Ok, how do you know?

[Kiwi Canuck]

Just be careful you don't buy too powerful a magnet. Ask me how I know ?

If the magnets are too strong, which most rare earth magnets are, you can epoxy a piece of hard plastic or inner tube to create a gap between the two magnets. this will allow them to be removed without breaking the cover.

[1948man]

Thanks for all the ideas.

[michaelj_444]

Ah hah!

That`s exactly what I did to mine. Bottom tab on my right side broke and I`m extremely cheap and the wife`s laid off I needed a quick inexpensive fix and Voila! Zip tie and tie holder. It`s been like that for the last 2 years.

If you don't want to drill holes you might be able to epoxy a zip tie holder to the back of the cover. That's what I would do.

[BigD_83]

These sets with the countersink washer look like they might be convenient for mounting the magnets to the frame over the existing holes.



They are from this website:

http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=58750&cat=1,42363,42348