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Offline apocalypse

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Plastic taps !!!!
« on: July 18, 2012, 04:19:26 PM »
I am looking forr these plastic caps !!!
Any ideas to buy from the net !!!



thanks in advance !!!
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Re: Plastic taps !!!!
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2012, 04:25:26 PM »
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Re: Plastic taps !!!!
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2012, 05:06:38 PM »
I've got two lost in the nether regions of the fairing. Their yours if you can find them.  :)
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Re: Plastic taps !!!!
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2012, 05:15:55 PM »
Quote from: gPink on July 18, 2012, 05:06:38 PM
I've got two lost in the nether regions of the fairing. Their yours if you can find them.  :)

Only 2?

The trick on those 2 behind the windscreen is the plastic insert that is INSIDE the fairing at that location (snaps from INSIDE the fairing)... I've only lost one of those, and now have a couple extras on hand just in case. Just be careful when you put those push rivets back into place that you don't pop out those inner "trim ring" looking ones that stay with the dash panel.

But, there's not much force on those, so if you do lose one, it's not the end of the world. I ran without one of those rivets for a while without any ill effects...
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Re: Plastic taps !!!!
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2012, 06:14:06 PM »
I found some that have 'pulls' on them so that I can take them out at any shield position.  I'd give you a part number but I'm sans bike at the moment.
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Re: Plastic taps !!!!
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2012, 07:00:02 PM »
There are tabs behind them onto which you can slip clip-nuts and then secure everything with 5 or 6 mm screws. I find it quicker to remove the windscreen to get to everything.
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Re: Plastic taps !!!!
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2012, 07:52:55 PM »
I noticed my local Home Depot, Lowes etc had a pull out tray in the hardware section with a good selection of these evil things. Prolly save some money too.
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Re: Plastic taps !!!!
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2012, 10:44:07 AM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on July 18, 2012, 06:14:06 PM
I found some that have 'pulls' on them so that I can take them out at any shield position.  I'd give you a part number but I'm sans bike at the moment.

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Re: Plastic taps !!!!
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2012, 10:52:49 AM »
Quote from: Fretka on July 18, 2012, 07:52:55 PM
I noticed my local Home Depot, Lowes etc had a pull out tray in the hardware section with a good selection of these evil things. Prolly save some money too.

+1 the Automotive section has the tabs... that's were I got mine.
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Re: Plastic taps !!!!
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2012, 11:30:08 AM »
I made a tool out of coat hanger wire to get these out with the windshield still on. About 6" long, one end just has a 90 degree bend about 1/4" long for pushing the center in and the other end I just flatten with a hammer, make a small 1/8" jog to get under the lip and pop it out.
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Re: Plastic taps !!!!
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2012, 12:35:22 PM »
Quote from: RBX QB on July 18, 2012, 04:25:26 PM
They're push rivets. Check this out...



Actually, those may not be push rivets on his bike. I have only plastic caps in that location on my 2011. I know they were supposed to be push rivets, since everyone else has them, but I figured the guy who set the bike up did not replace them with the rivets or they ran out of them at the factory and stuck whatever was on the floor in there. I've been meaning to get a couple of the rivets though.  The caps don't hold the panels tight up there, but there is no vibration, so I've not bothered.
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Re: Plastic taps !!!!
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2012, 05:24:56 AM »
Quote from: martin_14 on July 19, 2012, 10:44:07 AM
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where is she? now you'll be the first who lost the bike while keeping the FOB...

That would be something wouldn't it?  I've lost the bike, but miraculously I still have the fob.  The bike is in the garage waiting for me to get back to add yet more farkles to it.  It never ends.  The biggest money pit (in a good way) I've got.

It's actually too hot to ride (on purpose) here.  I've just loaded a new app on my Kindle Fire that tells you whether or not to ride based on the local weather.  You input the upper/lower limits on what weather you would ride in and it figures out whether you should or not.  I've really got it more for the novelty, but it's interesting.  It shows you either a cage or MC as to whether you should ride or not.
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Re: Plastic taps !!!!
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2012, 05:49:42 AM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on July 20, 2012, 05:24:56 AM
That would be something wouldn't it?  I've lost the bike, but miraculously I still have the fob.  The bike is in the garage waiting for me to get back to add yet more farkles to it.  It never ends.  The biggest money pit (in a good way) I've got.

Not married? No kids? Not a homeowner?  :)
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Re: Plastic taps !!!!
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2012, 07:53:16 AM »
I have many money pits.  The ones you describe as well.  This forum is horrible.  I see things.  I buy them.  It's worse than the boat I had many years ago.  The other money pits are necessary.  The bike isn't, yet I still buy.  Doing my bit for the economy.
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