Obby Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 What the heck happened? I was washing the bird and noticed that I have a 1 inch crack in the rear cowel. It wasn't there the last time I washed it. Has anyone else seen a crack come out of nowhere before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in PA Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 Where did the crack start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willxx23 Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 Has anyone else seen a crack come out of nowhere before? Yeah I Married It!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG BOY Posted July 25, 2003 Share Posted July 25, 2003 Everyone, back away from the crack...............it's bad for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrdxx Posted July 25, 2003 Share Posted July 25, 2003 You weren't using any locktite around that area, were you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obby Posted July 25, 2003 Author Share Posted July 25, 2003 Where did the crack start? It started at the edge on the right underside. You weren't using any locktite around that area, were you? Nope. No locktite. It's more like a tear than a crack. Weird. To replace the part is like 300.00 bucks. Since it's on the underside of the panel I might try to glue it from the inside. Any recomendations of what to glue it with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBird Posted July 25, 2003 Share Posted July 25, 2003 Same problem here. But I blame the wingrack and Givi boxes. It has'nt moved since I got the bike (sept. 2002). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Involute Posted July 25, 2003 Share Posted July 25, 2003 Drill a very small hole (.030" or so) at the end of it to keep it from getting bigger. Drill that crack man! Drill it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willxx23 Posted July 25, 2003 Share Posted July 25, 2003 This cause it maybe???????? :poke: :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlkLightning Posted July 26, 2003 Share Posted July 26, 2003 Check at a professional auto paint supplier, you can get a 3m glue that comes in a tube for a caulking gun and kinda resembles silicone and is used to repair small tears/cracks in the bumper skins on most cars. I sanded the rear side of a small crack and used some of the stuff, worked really well. I had that part of the fairing apart tonite and its still together and solid. Or you can try this method, but it could be hard on the paint. http://www.sportrider.com/tech/146_0204_body/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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