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calibellus
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 Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 11:08 am Post subject: Minor drop; broke the tach cover |
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Well, I managed to drop it within 24 hours of finally getting it. I wonder if that's a record.  Not so bad, actually. Dropped it on the right side, scuffed the exhaust, the front right fork, and managed to pop the cover off the tach. It sucks that I was two blocks from home, but that's probably why I was distracted, and tired from my first 'real' ride. (The tach cover popped when it touched the curb on the way down.)
Popping the cover is no big deal, but the problem is that the plastic post on the tach that the cover screws to is what broke loose. The tach still seems to work work just fine. Is it reasonable to superglue the plastic post back on and hope that water doesn't get into the tach and that it doesn't rattle loose, or should I get a new tach housing (probably somewhat expensive)?
Drop and first ride nerves aside it was a lot of fun!  |
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DAVID THOMPSON
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Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia usa .You know the PARTS have been SHIPPED when the MAIL MAN knocks
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 1:12 am Post subject: chin up |
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Chin UP get that grin going
i have been riding 46 years and i dropped my first new one
in 1966 with 3days and 175 miles on it 
after 8 years and about 40,000 miles exp on 3 other bikes
we all fall down we just should not do it to often
it hurts too much .... ouch or $$$$ or both
ar dave
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hulagun
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: Minor drop; broke the tach cover |
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| calibellus wrote: | | Well, I managed to drop it within 24 hours of finally getting it. ...Is it reasonable to superglue the plastic post back on and hope that water doesn't get into the tach and that it doesn't rattle loose, or should I get a new tach housing (probably somewhat expensive)? |
hey dude-
congratulations! BUT HOW DID IT RUN???
you can carefully glue that tach post back using a good cyanoacrylate gel, I highly recommend the one made by Loctite called "454 Surface Insensitive Gel". Let it set good and reassemble.
Seal any areas that look like water could be forced in using a teeny bit of liquid rubber. don't use superglue in case you ever need to open it again!
So HOW DID IT RUN???
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calibellus
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 11:46 pm Post subject: Re: Minor drop; broke the tach cover |
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| hulagun wrote: |
hey dude-
congratulations! BUT HOW DID IT RUN???
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It ran just fine!  Seriously. It's a bit like riding a really cool lawnmower (phut phut phut phutphutphut) but it's nice. Just in case I didn't mention it enough, I'm still a total newbie at the motorcycle thing, so I can't really compare it with anything save the 250 at the MSF, but I like it a lot. Mostly I'm disappointed at my own riding skills but it's early days yet. As far as does it run, does everything work, etc. it's all good. My only complaint is that it's a real pain to cancel the turn signals, but other than that, it's a damn fine bike.
Now, all I need is a break in the weather and about thirty hours on the bike, and things should improve. Thanks for the tip on the adhesive. |
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phlat65
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:22 am Post subject: |
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are you canceling by pushing the turn signal switch in, or trying to move it left or right to cancel?
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calibellus
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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| phlat65 wrote: | | are you canceling by pushing the turn signal switch in, or trying to move it left or right to cancel? |
Moving right/left. Maybe I need to push? |
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phlat65
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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most cancel by pushing the switch in while in the neutral position.
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calibellus
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| Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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| phlat65 wrote: | | most cancel by pushing the switch in while in the neutral position. |
Yes, that worked much better. Finally got my second ride on the bike (rain most of last week, and busy yesterday while the epoxy on the tach cover post dried). Lots of fun. Pretty vibey, but I'll get used to it. |
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