DonnyBrook wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:29 pm

Ya can't have too many tools, too much rope, or too much money!

So very true!

Lastly, this is the only tool to use for snap rings (pliers only create frustration and blood blisters): https://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-2012D-Combination-Heavy-Pliers/dp/B000RH3882/ref=sr_1_35 k-d tools snap ring tool.jpg Believe it or not, just the other day I found a new use for this tool. Nei...

I am one of the ones that marveled at this gadget at last year's Gathering. Now that I see how complex it is, I will stick with nuts, bolts, screws..etc. Amazing stuff!

Why couldn' you just squeegee some ABS glue into those holes? Like, a little bit on your finger tip and wipe it in. It's not so much about filling the holes as much as assuming that the bubbles, whether they are on the surface or throughout the depth of the glue, offer no strength to the repaired c...

We hit 1,000 subscribers in only four days on our new YouTube channel! As I mentioned on your new channel, I am so glad that you were able to get into the YouTube crowd! I hope it continues to work for you, possibly to the extent that you will be able to ask of many of us that follow you to chip in...

I was hoping this topic would draw a few (what I fondly refer to as) atom-splitters. Very interesting feedback, but I am still able to resolve the "bubbles" issue...but I did make some headway. I mixed up an old pill bottle with Oatey glue, MEK and some of the pellets that I had received. While doin...

I basically struggled a lot of time this summer trying to get the highway pegs I bought attached to my engine guards. Ideally, with my legs not being all that long, I would have liked to attach them on the horizontal section of the engine guards below the valve covers but there was just not enough r...

Maybe we are not talking apples and apples. For the glue I am using, to completely harden, it
takes up to 24 hours.

I would be careful with those 'abs' pellets as they are likely not ABS or are a blend of plastics. Very interesting, but if it will bond to the ABS trunk material, and get rid of the bubbling issue I am having, I'm willing to use it. I went to the polyplastics.com website and, without becoming a me...

Took my Dremel and ground them all out again, but am reluctant to put more ABS glue back in until I find out what the heck is going on. I did receive the tiny ABS pellets yesterday.

WingAdmin wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 10, 2019 12:33 pm

I've never had an issue with bubbles.

Here is what I am talking about.

I've never had an issue with bubbles. I always would just put a big drill bit in my drill press and drill holes in flattened ABS pipe. The bits of drilled out plastic are very thin and melt very quickly. Hmmm...no problem with bubbles. I'm wondering if something has gone bad with my Oatey glue. I h...

Thanks Scott. I've got them ordered. I was going to make shavings as you have mentioned making and using in the past, but I was hoping there was a less time-consuming way. I still wish there was a way to make the final ABS surface smoother. I don't remember it having all the bubbles years ago when w...

I am curious more than anything, since I continue to find (or create) more ABS cracks/holes than I ever thought I would. has anyone used ABS pellets (along with ABS glue) for gouged out cracks in their fairing? Something like these https://www.google.com/search?q=ABS+black+pellets&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:...

Tazewell VA is a very interesting area. It is close to the Jefferson National Forest. Here is a website for the Claw: https://www.backofthedragon.com/ Sorry- It is called the "Back of the Dragon". Whatever. It looks like fun. Thanks for the link. The back of the dragon looks pretty exciting. I'll h...

As it turns out Corky, the Wise/Tazwell VA area is being considered for the next location. It is close to the northern part of the Blue Ridge Parkway as well as the Claw of the Dragon. CB is being investigated but the cost to implement and integrate into rider's existing comm systems is pricey and ...

Brian, at the Saturday night dinner, asked for any feedback on the rides or the gathering in general. Everyone is well aware of the issues encountered with various types of GPSs and the routes, so I am sure there will be a very concerted effort to correct those issues before next year's ride. Since ...

Thanks guys. I had a roll of 8 grit crocus cloth on hand, so I put contact cement on in and the outer shim of each clamp half. I also had to grind down the ends of each clamp (closer to the outer hole for the U-bolt) because the ends would touch before the clamp got tight. I wish they were the hinge...

BlueThunder wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:53 am

Pick some routes for the old guys with a trike. Don't worry, you'll be able to ride the routes.

What? No gravel road shortcuts? What fun is that?

That's one of my problems. There is no room to put anything thick under the aluminum shims that make contact with the crash bar. One option that I have considered is to try and get pieces of doubled 600 grit sandpaper there, but some feedback I also read is that it will break down in the rain.

I have been trying for a couple of days to get highway pegs installed on the crash bars of my old girl but I have tried everything I can think of to get the 12mm bolt as tight as possible but they still slip. Has anyone resolved a similar issue with their bike?

I prefer riding alone, or with up to 3 others. It just seems the most efficient and enjoyable way to ride. I rode with a larger group a while back and every stop, for fuel, food or bathroom took almost an hour. Going for a 150-mile ride took the whole day. Don't get me wrong, we will have quite a gr...

I have been pleasantly surprised, after moving from a relatively small suburb in Ohio to near Chicago, how many drivers behind me stay further back when they stop than normal. In a "fight for every inch of available space" when on 4 wheels, it is good to see this courtesy for us 2-wheelers

joeincalif wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 10, 2019 9:46 am

Before you start gluing the side covers I would try bluthunder31 said, switch the grommets with the other side. Probably you have the wrong ones.

I agree. Best to check that first.

I forgot to mention the water! It is very important!!! I found some of the info I referred to when I found out about it a couple of years back. Here it is: In English - How it works A common way to clean a rusted chrome surface such as a fender is to use a fine steel wool. However, when you use this...