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Post by lain on Jan 20, 2015 19:14:58 GMT -5
Someone tried to hotwire my scoot in my own back yard! They tore the seat right out of the lock and ruined the part where it hinges onto the bucket under the seat. There was no battery in it at the time (I bring the battery in at night to prevent it from getting too cold in this weather) and the alarm system I had in there prevented any kickstarting as well. They tore the body and the seat right off my scoot! I woke up and went outside today and saw it in pieces!!! I was able to get the body back on, more than half of the screw holes were torn apart and damaged, I used super glue and what was left of the screw holes to put it all back on. The seat however does not seem to be easily glued, plus it does not protect from someone just lifting the seat to go into the bucket underneath where I keep all my tools.
Is there a way to repair the plastic hinge that connects the seat to the bucket? I am trying to avoid spending money because I am in the negative, can't pay my bills, etc...
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Post by geh3333 on Jan 20, 2015 20:05:13 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that , some people have no respect for others . is there any way you can cut the plastic hinge off and mount a regular metal cabinet hinge ?
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Post by rcq92130 on Jan 20, 2015 20:22:21 GMT -5
Oh, wow. What a complete drag! Don't know what neighborhood of Boston you live in ..... but when i lived on Comm. Ave had my crappy little Honda Civic broken into TWICE just for the crappy little am/fm radio .... breaking the plastic dash both times to rip the thing out. You actually have to remove the battery every night  ?? My suggestion: move to warmer climate!!!! But seriously, Lain - very sorry your scoot was attacked. Maybe you can pick up a cheap replacement seat on ebay. |
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Post by rcq92130 on Jan 20, 2015 20:30:40 GMT -5
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Post by alleyoop on Jan 20, 2015 20:31:02 GMT -5
PCV pipe cement works fantastic on the plasctics: Alleyoop  |
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Post by onewheeldrive on Jan 20, 2015 22:44:50 GMT -5
Not sure if this will help.....but.. My seat broke at the hinge of the seat bucket. I bought some plumbers strap: cut two pieces off the strap, painted it black, stuck a bolt through, and fed the strap through to the other side/under the seat. Screwed it down on both ends. It's a bit beat up and bent out of shape in the pic, but it's been there for 5+ years. There are better ways to get it done, but I don't really care at this point. Cheap and easy though. I'll be redoing it over the winter, and using 3 pieces of strap this time and painting it black so it looks better. There is a bit too much play in the seat right now--- side to side when lifted up. Also will trim it down some. It's not perfect but it works. To replace it for me, it's the actual seat bucket I would need, not the seat.  |
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Post by lain on Jan 21, 2015 1:23:56 GMT -5
Thanks guys. I think I will try to put a new hinge on it somehow. I will take a pic later to show what it looks like but the part on the seat where the hinge screws into the seat is broken off, so there's basically just the foam at that spot... I suppose I could stick something in the seat to screw into. rcq92130 It's been around or under freezing every night for weeks. I'm not sure what the minimum temp is for storing the battery overnight so I just bring it in at the end of the day and keep it in my room. I know last year when I left the battery in all the time it would die midwinter, so I am just bringing it in to prevent that from being a possible cause for battery wear/damage. And yeah comm ave sucks, it sucks to drive and park there. I've heard of some horror stories about ppl trashing scooters on comm ave for fun, they would push them over and kick them and stuff, or strip them down for parts. |
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Post by geh3333 on Jan 21, 2015 21:08:54 GMT -5
Def let us know how the seat goes .
Its a good idea to bring the battery in every night during these cold months . it will def prolong the battery life.
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Post by lain on Jan 22, 2015 10:56:33 GMT -5
This is the situation so far; haven't been able to find anything around the house to use to repair it.  |
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Post by JerryScript on Jan 22, 2015 11:24:34 GMT -5
Find a shelf hanger, the kind that is basically a long triangle with the two notched tabs that hook into rails on the wall. Cut off the long end so it's just a bit bigger than the seat bracket. Cut notches in the front panel under the seat to fit the cut off shelf hanger's tabs. Take the long piece of the shelf hanger you cut off, and cut it to fit around the front area under the other piece of the shelf hanger for support. If possible, bend up the ends of this longer piece and screw or bolt to the frame if possible a body panel. Drill holes for the bracket bolts through both pieces of the shelf hanger, and install.  Something like this:  |
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Post by jerseyboy on Jan 22, 2015 12:12:53 GMT -5
PCV pipe cement works fantastic on the plasctics: Alleyoop Yes it does,,it melts the plastics together and makes it as if it where one piece. |
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Post by nakedguy on Jan 22, 2015 21:00:33 GMT -5
Another thing that glues plastic great is crazy glue and baking soda , fit the parts together , run a line of baking soda along the crack and then wet it with crazy glue , it wont break on that seam again
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