Did you know what lurks beneath?

[Blackthou]

Thanks Rocketeer Mully. I'll see if there's anything available in the U.K. Or even make my own. I suppose I could use black delrin as that would put less strain on the fender.

Anyone had any issues with these and added stress causing damage?

 

[albertaduke]

Thanks Rocketeer Mully. I'll see if there's anything available in the U.K. Or even make my own. I suppose I could use black delrin as that would put less strain on the fender.

Anyone had any issues with these and added stress causing damage?

just a note the shrouds (4) are made of some plastic and in my previous r3 they started to have stress cracks all over so bad after a while I had to reassemble them with glue ( similar break to tempered glass when it breaks) you can see the cracks from the inside before it shows on the outside !! and glue them together before it gets too wide spread, I attribute the cracks to the large temperature difference found in northern canada

 

[mully95]

I'd say where motorcycles are concerned a drop of blue loctite on every fastener you remove and replace is a good idea.

Yep..... I have a large bottle of blue.

 

[breeze]

I noticed the same thing. Blue locktite to the rescue.

Blackthou you might be interested in these brake line holders. I installed these over a year ago with no problems. Mine would never stay locked into the plastic retainer clips on the front fender. They don't really have to be locked in but it was either looked like something was wrong or do away with the clips in which then there was holes in the fender.

Brake Line Clamps | Flipmeisters Specialty Products

put them on my 07 years back still look good,have not loosened up,no extra strain as you asked,would recommend

 

[Ishrub]

I'd say where motorcycles are concerned a drop of blue loctite on every fastener you remove and replace is a good idea.

I did that to my blinker lenses after losing one and the internal light fitting on some very rough dirt roads a few months ago. Just got back from 3200Km (2000 mile) trip including 1000+ over secondary sealed country roads and found I still lost a blinker lens that had fractured all around the screws, leaving them firmly in place with a little ring of orange plastic. When I checked the other side it had cracked both sides too but was yet to detach. They were not over-tightened either as I deliberately backed them off to prevent cracking lenses.

Cannot win it seems, and these are stock rear blinkers on rubber flexible stalks.

I recently changed my (pre-owner scuffed & spray-can painted black) chrome radiator shrouds for an unused chrome set from @garry fuller

Still used Blue Loctite on the screws though as I found them loose after just 4000km since last removed.

 

[Blackthou]

Here's one of the new grill taken outside this morning. Personally I like it as it's a subtle mod. It doesn't look too shiney becaiuse of all the blacke around it - more like black chrome.

 

[rocketjohn]

Quite nice, there's much to be said for a little subtlety.

 

[RKTNMYPKT]

Do you know what lurks beneath?

I used to have a belt buckle that asked the same question

 

[Ishrub]

Do you know what lurks beneath?

I used to have a belt buckle that asked the same question

Belly button fluff is my guess.

 

[RKTNMYPKT]

Belly button fluff is my guess.

Geez! How high do you wear your belt?