Shroud Fix without unsightly rivets or cable ties!

[Grant starr]

Just thought I would start this thread so everyone may see it? Cheers Grant.View attachment 21329View attachment 21330View attachment 21331View attachment 21330View attachment 21329View attachment 21330View attachment 21331

 

[bud7041]

Use loctite 406 super strong.

 

[dalecarlsbad]

Very Clean.....thanks

 

[duggoey]

That would be great if my red slotted tabs still existed.... I believe they are gouged into a eucalyptus tree somewhere

 

[Grant starr]

being an ex plumber, I would silicone a strip of ice cream container or similar to inside of shroud so you can hook it up that way! try selleys all clear strong stuff!

 

[Dirtdame]

That would be great if my red slotted tabs still existed....

Same here.

 

[PowerKord]

I have the 2010 shrouds with the embedded graphics as you can see from the photo to the left. I just drilled the shroud in a black area and stuck a black zip tie through and joined it to the lower radiator shroud. Barely noticeable. Don't need the tabs anymore, one of mine already broke off, I'm going to trim off the other side.

 

[MOTORHEAD]

Would there be any interest in a metal backing piece that riveted to the lower black piece and then allowed you to bolt the top red shroud to it?

I'm in the process of bringing a new business on line and was considering making these reinforcement tabs and selling them.

 

[Bench Racer 117]

Here's the thing with that. I built something just like what you are mentioning. I looks fine and works. BUT, if you are riding through bushes or vegitation that attacks your bike, the plastics are so hard that it will break the shroud near the tank. Believe me. Mine broke clean across the entire upper shroud. The good thing is that it stayed there since it's attached to the lower shroud! Since I'm cheap, I just use a plastic welder and patch it back together when it breaks. Because it will break again.

 

[bud7041]

Well I love the loctite it looks neat and has not broken yet so it is a winner in my books,you can use it to fix stocked comming off to just clean area with metho apply loctite and apply sticker back down clean up excess with a wipe of metho on rag and all clean and restuck.

 

[shawbagga]

Here's the thing with that. I built something just like what you are mentioning. I looks fine and works. BUT, if you are riding through bushes or vegitation that attacks your bike, the plastics are so hard that it will break the shroud near the tank. Believe me. Mine broke clean across the entire upper shroud. The good thing is that it stayed there since it's attached to the lower shroud! Since I'm cheap, I just use a plastic welder and patch it back together when it breaks. Because it will break again.

mine did the same. just ziptied the upper part of the shroud to the pointy part of the tank as the bolt insert spins in the tank & cant get it out. im lazy & cheap & dont worry too much about cosmetics. the shrouds are easy to bend back & snap when caught on trees etc, the red tabs are useless. not a great design really but ya get that. might buy a new shroud one day, maybe.

 

[Aaronc]

donated the top of my black shrouds to the woods on the first ride, they broke so easy i didnt even notice. what do you guys do to tuck in the plastics so their not garbage catchers?