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- Nov 23, 2007
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On the way home from a great ride out last Wednesday when one of those mindless, moronic, stupid bleedin' birds walks out in front of me like they do. Tried braking but realised I was going to hit it so let the brakes off. Couldn't just stand there and die could it! Oh no, ba5tard had to take off and hit my nearside headlamp didn't it!!
Don't know whether you've ever noticed but the bosses molded on the inside of the fairing where the light units bolt to are very thin. Big bosses on thin 3 sided box section plastic.
Dumb bird managed to completely break the top boss and cracked all the bottom one. Took the nose cone off and glued it back together adding some steel washers glued on for additional strength over the cracks.
When refitting it all noticed I also have a small crack under the air intake, not noticeable unless you know it's there but I BLOODY WELL DO :angry
Just keeping my fingers crossed now that my repair stands up to the vibration. I'll have to try stronger glues if not and then, gulp, new nose cone. You can see why I hope the repair holds!!
Mr Angry of Northants.
Don't know whether you've ever noticed but the bosses molded on the inside of the fairing where the light units bolt to are very thin. Big bosses on thin 3 sided box section plastic.
Dumb bird managed to completely break the top boss and cracked all the bottom one. Took the nose cone off and glued it back together adding some steel washers glued on for additional strength over the cracks.
When refitting it all noticed I also have a small crack under the air intake, not noticeable unless you know it's there but I BLOODY WELL DO :angry
Just keeping my fingers crossed now that my repair stands up to the vibration. I'll have to try stronger glues if not and then, gulp, new nose cone. You can see why I hope the repair holds!!
Mr Angry of Northants.
