any body thought of reproduceing xs sidecovers?

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  • b.walker5
    XS-XJ Guru
    • Feb 2009
    • 1745
    • Invercargill, New Zealand
    #16
    Originally posted by CaptonZap
    The rivets would not be noticable, being on the bottom of the cover, or they could be countersunk and painted over. JAT CZ
    Ya mean kinda like this...??







    I was lucky enough to still have the post, I just had to devise a way of putting it back on.
    1980 SG. (Sold - waiting on replacement)
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      • XSTrey11
        Truly XSive
        • May 2011
        • 111
        • Carbondale, Illinois
        #17
        Originally posted by James England
        Is there actually a shortage of side panels? On XS1100's which I've broken for parts (all beyond redemption, I hasten to add), I found that side panels weren't easy to sell. I've seen loads on eBay UK and USA......
        If this is true then for the love of god and all that is holy track some down for me! I'm dying to get my hands on some.
        1980 XS11G 22XXX miles.

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          • cywelchjr
            XS-XJ Super Guru(Deceased)
            • Oct 2008
            • 4450
            • Sacramento, CA
            #18
            Originally posted by XSTrey11
            If this is true then for the love of god and all that is holy track some down for me! I'm dying to get my hands on some.
            The issue might be that there are TONS of the early style side covers like those used in Europe, but the special and 80 and 81 North American standard side covers can be very hard if not impossible to find in usable shape.

            So, all those side covers he can't get rid of, you can't use them, they won't fit your bike. You can use 79 SF covers, 80G covers like your and 81H covers. But only the North American versions. The European G uses different side covers the the G on this side of the pond.
            Cy

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              • CRXSi90
                XStremely XSive
                • Jun 2004
                • 400
                • Madison, Wisconsin
                #19
                I just wanted to introduce you to another method of molding/casting.

                Mold Making & Casting Materials | Rubbers, Plastics, Foams & More!
                http://www.smooth-on.com/
                Smooth-On manufactures industry-leading two-component materials such as silicone, urethane rubber, urethane plastic, urethane foam, epoxy resin, epoxy coatings and adhesives.


                Here's the basic idea:

                (1) Make a silicone mold around a part and cut it in half. (or take a little more time and form the mold in two parts)

                (2) Start making parts by pouring epoxy into the mold.

                Because the silicone mold is flexible, it can be stripped away from the slots at the top of the cover.

                Here's the best example I've found.

                http://www.b9robotresource.com/molding1.htm


                My concern with this is the resulting strength of a cast epoxy part. This could be addressed by using better epoxy materials, adding fiber or glass micro-ballons, or modifying the part by thickening it and/or adding ribs.

                Another thought (and my initial motivation for applying this technique) is to use this for reproducing carb slide diaphragms.

                '81 XS11H Venturer - holed up in storage while life happened since 07/08/04
                '81 Kawasaki KE175 enduro - 63 mph of smokey fun, now with collector plates!

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                  • natemoen
                    Master of XSology
                    • May 2010
                    • 8640
                    • Fargo
                    #20
                    Originally posted by CRXSi90
                    Another thought (and my initial motivation for applying this technique) is to use this for reproducing carb slide diaphragms.
                    You can buy new diaphragm.
                    Nathan
                    KD9ARL

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