| Author | Message | ||
     Jon |
The mudguard/license plate holder is literally rotting away on my S2. I walked past the bike today and my leg brushed the turn signal, which then broke off at the mud guard connection. I need to clean up the mudguard and obviously replace the large original turn signals. Any suggestions or links on how to eliminate the mudguard? On the turn signal side of things, I'll just get the newer tuber ones I guess. (Message edited by jon on April 02, 2015) | ||
| Phelan |
Most people who want to change the area trim it instead of replacing it. In your case I would trim it and drill new mounting holes for the signals more rearward of the original holes, and see if you can trim enough to eliminate the cracks from the break. Alternatively, you can get some fiberglass cloth and resin from WalMart or your favorite auto parts store and repair it, then re-drill the hole(S). | ||
| Phelan |
As for the original signals, they are a great conversation piece but I found it much more beneficial to sell mine and replace them with cheaper ones, as I'm not particular to them and they are worth a good cent. | ||
| Jon |
Thanks for the advice! | ||
| Hootowl |
Asb carries xb signals. | ||
| Sportyeric |
Don't throw out the broken one. Sometimes the stem breaks, sometimes the housing. They screw together. I might be interested in buying it or the whole lot, if you end up selling them. ( Not that the bother of shipping a broken signal light would be a great use of your time, but don't waste the light, please.) | ||
| Jon |
I did scab together a fix for one of the broken rear signal stems. The housings are fine, but the stems are brittle. My exploratory fix gave me insight into how to save the rest of them when the time comes. I used weatherstrip adhesive to hold the stem parts together, made a shim (16" thick) shaped like the stem part that plugs into the housing, then screwed it all together. I also used duct tape and electrical tape followed by a zip tie. It wasn't pretty but it worked and I want to go riding. | ||
| Jon |
One last hiccup. The horn does not work. It worked some time ago, but really, I just haven't used the thing. When was the last time I used it? Can't remember, so the horn could have been broken for some time. Do these horns go south typically? Yes, I checked the wiring and replaced the accessory circuit breaker as a precaution. |
