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Post by beenriding on Aug 5, 2015 20:43:54 GMT -5
Going to be a while. laid up from surgery for a few weeks
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Post by onewheeldrive on Aug 5, 2015 20:47:18 GMT -5
I have about 4 or 5 broken screw slots and probably 2-3 broken tabs on my scooter's body. Also, some plastic for the tailight assembly broke to where it will hang down a bit. Wear and tear. The right hand guard fell off because the part of the "dash" that it attaches to broke in that area, most likely from a small leak of brake fluid from the master cylinder. The front panel near the headlights has a crack in it somehow.
Most likely I'll just replace the master cylinder and the front dash-- only about $50 for that little panel, lol. I know that a couple of the screw slots inside the dash are stripped/broke so that needs fixed or I may face the same problem(s).
Thinking about replacing the front "shocks" because when I hit bumps/potholes anymore it sucks. Any jolts from bumps/potholes are just magnifying body panel issues, imo.
After nearly 49,800 chinometers, my scooter needs some TLC.
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Post by onewheeldrive on Aug 5, 2015 20:58:14 GMT -5
Oh yeah another thing I need to tackle quickly, is that the little plastic piece that the tailight bulb and socket fits into that holds the bulb/socket in place is jacked up because the bulb/socket will hang out after a big bump/pothole causing a "no tailight issue", and sometimes other bulbs will go out along with it until I reposition the bulb/socket.
I know scrappy sells the handsomeboy tail light assembly, but I need to ask them if the little black piece that holds the bulb/socket in place is included or not. Not sure how else to keep it in place.
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Post by bandito2 on Aug 8, 2015 19:38:18 GMT -5
I Wanted to add one thing to this post,,its something I have been doing for years and none of my tabs or panels have broken or come loose yet,,i cut a small piece of old inner tube about 2" long then fold it in half,,I then poke a hole in the middle of it with a razor,,then I push the mounting bolt through the inner tube and insert it into the socket,,tighten it up just snug,,this method is awesome cause you don't have to crank down real tight on any of your panels,,the rubber acts as a vibration dampener and also keeps the bolt from backing out...try it you will love it,,so will your panels..you will have to replace the rubber if you remove the cover often,,but they hold up pretty well  I like that. Now that's an idea a body can use.  Even my Japanese bikes (Honda Reflex & Silverwing 600) have rattled screws loose more than once. This sounds like just the fix I need. Thanks for that great idea. I have used a "Plastex" repair kit on my scooters. It uses a powdered plastic and a solvent that kind of gels it into a solid piece. A bit pricey though and the solvent smells like something that people aught not breath too much of. P! U! stinko!!! But it sets up pretty quickly though. |
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