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[Ironhorse]

One of the screw mounts on inner fairing broke off. It's not that the brass fitting pulled out, the whole plastic tab broke off. It's the left side one that holds the windshield. I can't tell if it's a fresh break or if it had been glued on before. I don't want to have to replace the whole inner fairing for this so I'm thinking about epoxy. I am open to suggestions.

Thanks

[StrokedRider]

 Maybe this? http://www.loctiteproducts.com/p/13/7/epxy_plstc_s/overview/Loctite-Epoxy-Plastic-Bonder.htm

[grandpadoc]

JB Weld works on mine. Doc

[Wrongway]

 OH, poopie! Those screw inserts were replaced by the dealer when the paint was replaced, now one is broken?
One of my co-workers (Ya, like we work) just did that last week and JB welded it, said he had done it before.
 

[Ironhorse]

JB Weld, is that the stuff that comes in a tube?

Doc, did you use it to fix the mount back to the fairing or fashion a new one and just drill and tap it?

[Ironhorse]

OH, poopie! Those screw inserts were replaced by the dealer when the paint was replaced, now one is broken?
One of my co-workers (Ya, like we work) just did that last week and JB welded it, said he had done it before.
 

Yeah Dave, the windshield started shaking on Sunday. When  I got home and took a better look at it I saw the mount had busted off.

[grandpadoc]

It will work either way. The RG doesn't have a brass insert so I put teflon plummers tape on the screw and applied JB Weld all around it to build up a new mount. When it dried the screw came out of its new molded self tapped screw hole without a fuss. Doc 

[grandpadoc]

There are two types of JB Weld...slow cure and fast cure. Definately use the slow cure and let it dry overnight.  Doc

[Ironhorse]

There are two types of JB Weld...slow cure and fast cure. Definately use the slow cure and let it dry overnight.  Doc

Is that the one that comes in two tubes or in one cylinder?

[JCZ]

I'd suggest keeping an eye out for an inner fairing.  Some guys will get an extra ahead of time and have it painted and then switch them out.

You might try epoxy or some such but as much vibration as our bikes take, I don't think it's a long term solution for you Mark.   It's one of those things, especially being right up front where you see it all day long, that'll be a thorn in your side at the most inopportune time.

[grandpadoc]

Two tubes, mix together in equal amounts and mix till both the black and white colors blend to a uniform grey. It tends to flow while curing so I just use a little masking tape to make a mold around the mount area. Doc

[grandpadoc]

On my 98 RG I can only remember doing it once and I've had the fairing off and on several times since to replace bulbs and such, so it should hold up pretty well. Doc

[dartman]

If JB weld is used according to instructions it will break somewhere else before the repair lets go, it works well.

[Ironhorse]

I'd suggest keeping an eye out for an inner fairing.  Some guys will get an extra ahead of time and have it painted and then switch them out.

You might try epoxy or some such but as much vibration as our bikes take, I don't think it's a long term solution for you Mark.   It's one of those things, especially being right up front where you see it all day long, that'll be a thorn in your side at the most inopportune time.

Hmmm....

JC, now you got me thinking and worrying. I guess I better start looking for an inner fairing. Where and how do I find paint codes for our CVO colors? When the time comes I want to be sure it's matching.

[Ironhorse]

If JB weld is used according to instructions it will break somewhere else before the repair lets go, it works well.

That's very encouraging to hear. Now I hope I can use it according to instructions.

[cvobiker]

I think i remember reading a thread somewhere stating that Harley has a repair kit to fix exactly this problem. I might be wrong so don't take my word on it, but might be worth checking your HD parts center


I went out and did a search and found the HD repair kir part number 16585-96

[Ironhorse]

I think i remember reading a thread somewhere stating that Harley has a repair kit to fix exactly this problem. I might be wrong so don't take my word on it, but might be worth checking your HD parts center


I went out and did a search and found the HD repair kir part number 16585-96

That's the replacement insert that screws into the fairing mount. In this instance the whole fairing mount broke off the fairing.

[grandpadoc]

That's very encouraging to hear. Now I hope I can use it according to instructions.

...no brainer, equal parts, mix well. I do it on a paper plate with a plastic knife and throw it away when I'm done (not the fairing).  Doc

[LarryB]

any good ABS plastic glue will work. loctite brand is good

[Ironhorse]

Well the JB Weld seems to be working.

I say seems because I feel just like I did after shoulder surgery. I know it will never be the same again, so I baby it and worry. It must be the HD ABS material because my old '01 with fiberglass parts never had these problems.

So I super glued the mount back onto the fairing to hold it in place. Then I bought a stick of the JB Weld putty and worked a small piece of it around the base. I let it harden for two hours and trimmed off the excess with a razor blade. Everything lined up and I just reinstalled the fairing. I didn't tighten down the screws as much as I would like to have because I didn't want it to break off again. I'll let it harden a couple more hours and take it for a spin to see if vibration and wind against the windshield will crack it off again.

I wonder if a smaller and lower windshield will reduce the amount of force on the bolts thus alleviating pressure on the mount.

[grandpadoc]

JB Weld Putty, now that's a new item for me to try. I've used SuperGlue PlasticFusion on my boat like that before and it worked well. Its amazing what the polymer wizards come up with these days. Good luck with your fix.  Doc