Side Cover Pins

Netnorske · 12-26-2009, 01:34 AM

Well....Santa brought me a new set of Chrome Side Covers and of course...even though I was being careful not to....I still managed to break the lower pin that holds the front of the left side cover.

What really frosted me was as soon as I heard it crack I stopped and found that it only broke about halfway through. No prob....a little super glue and I'm good to go. Nope...the stuff wouldn't even stick. I smooshed a few drops right in the little gap and pushed it back together expecting it to be stronger than new, but it never even bonded. That's just wrong....

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Finally I broke it all the way off as it was just in the way now. I got the cover back on with just the top pin and the key latch. There is still a little nub on the bottom, but not much. It seems solid, like it ain't going nowhere, but it still pisses me off as I know they are fragile and I was being careful. I suppose it didn't help that it was about 36 degrees in my garage and all that stuff is pretty brittle right now!

How have you guys managed to rig another pin of sorts?

**OmahaShadow** · 06-15-2018, 11:51 PM

This was a "spot on" thread! Followed the instruction using the pan head bolt. Thanks for the pictures. They really made it easy to understand and follow. Used a Dremel to do the flattening and cutting.

Did anyone come up with a "damper" vs. the Kawa part which is $2+. Must be something else that would work.

12-26-2009, 01:34 AM	#1
Netnorske Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everett, Washington Posts: 5,709	Side Cover Pins Well....Santa brought me a new set of Chrome Side Covers and of course...even though I was being careful not to....I still managed to break the lower pin that holds the front of the left side cover. What really frosted me was as soon as I heard it crack I stopped and found that it only broke about halfway through. No prob....a little super glue and I'm good to go. Nope...the stuff wouldn't even stick. I smooshed a few drops right in the little gap and pushed it back together expecting it to be stronger than new, but it never even bonded. That's just wrong.... :(" title="" border="0"/>. Finally I broke it all the way off as it was just in the way now. I got the cover back on with just the top pin and the key latch. There is still a little nub on the bottom, but not much. It seems solid, like it ain't going nowhere, but it still pisses me off as I know they are fragile and I was being careful. I suppose it didn't help that it was about 36 degrees in my garage and all that stuff is pretty brittle right now! How have you guys managed to rig another pin of sorts? __________________ *Kris Olsen* VBA #0691 2017 HD Ultra Limited Low 2013 Victory Cross Country Tour 2012 1700 Vulcan Voyager 2008 1600 Vulcan Nomad 1997 Vulcan 800 Classic *"Growing old is mandatory,* *but growing up is optional"* Custer 2009\|Kalispell 2010\|Cortez 2010\|Crescent City 2011\|Kanab 2012\|Canmore 2012\|Estes Park 2013\|Orofino 2014\|Lake Tahoe 2015\|Red Lodge 2016 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-15-2018, 11:51 PM	#2
OmahaShadow Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 118	Side cover pins This was a "spot on" thread! Followed the instruction using the pan head bolt. Thanks for the pictures. They really made it easy to understand and follow. Used a Dremel to do the flattening and cutting. Did anyone come up with a "damper" vs. the Kawa part which is $2+. Must be something else that would work. __________________ VBA #02267 1972 Triumph Bonneville 650 1997 Honda Shadow 1100 2002 Nomad 1500 FI 2006 Nomad 1600 Antlers 2011 & 12 Van Buren 2012 Antlers 2013; Mtn. View, AR 20014 Custer, SD 2018
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