Re: My GK76a winter service/tidy-up project.
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 6:25 pm
LOL, aye. My GK76 is a pain to work on compared to my 3XV. It feels like I have to "dismantle for access" most times I want to do anything to the GK76!
Anyhow, I've gotten a couple of other things done since last time. I've refitted the stock 14 tooth front sprocket &, while the sprocket cover was off, I cleaned & re-greased the push rod, the clutch lifter mechanism, clutch lever & lube'd the clutch cable with SILKOPEN.
That's been it until yesterday when I started to repair the missing corner of the R/H infill panel on the top cowl/fairing.
( It's bugged me since I bought the bike ). I used a chunk of ABS plastic from an old broken fairing panel to make a patch.
First task was making a template from plasti-card which was used to help fashion the repair patch.
https://s19.postimg.cc/69ybv87mr/STA42351.jpg
Next was sawing off the broken edge to leave a straight line on the infill panel so I could file a shallow angled chamfer on both the infill panel & the repair piece to give a much bigger surface area for adhesive to help give a stronger join.
https://s19.postimg.cc/57o5coh3n/STA42353.jpg
I was going to use two part resin adhesive ... but the hardener had gone off, so had to use SUPERGLUE instead.
I used some clamps & left it to set for an hour.
https://s19.postimg.cc/7c8idqnv7/STA42355.jpg
https://s19.postimg.cc/ibtppcm03/STA42357.jpg
Once set I could start sanding the repair down & then I fitted the r/h centre fairing panel to mark where the new upper fastener hole needed to be then drilled it out in stages to 8 mm.
https://s19.postimg.cc/m871ld9kj/STA42361.jpg
After that it got a coat of filler/primer & sanded back. So far, so good ...
https://s19.postimg.cc/9tk9l0uwz/STA42364.jpg
Next is finishing it off with some primer & gloss black. 'Til next time ....
Wullie.
Anyhow, I've gotten a couple of other things done since last time. I've refitted the stock 14 tooth front sprocket &, while the sprocket cover was off, I cleaned & re-greased the push rod, the clutch lifter mechanism, clutch lever & lube'd the clutch cable with SILKOPEN.
That's been it until yesterday when I started to repair the missing corner of the R/H infill panel on the top cowl/fairing.
( It's bugged me since I bought the bike ). I used a chunk of ABS plastic from an old broken fairing panel to make a patch.
First task was making a template from plasti-card which was used to help fashion the repair patch.
https://s19.postimg.cc/69ybv87mr/STA42351.jpg
Next was sawing off the broken edge to leave a straight line on the infill panel so I could file a shallow angled chamfer on both the infill panel & the repair piece to give a much bigger surface area for adhesive to help give a stronger join.
https://s19.postimg.cc/57o5coh3n/STA42353.jpg
I was going to use two part resin adhesive ... but the hardener had gone off, so had to use SUPERGLUE instead.
I used some clamps & left it to set for an hour.
https://s19.postimg.cc/7c8idqnv7/STA42355.jpg
https://s19.postimg.cc/ibtppcm03/STA42357.jpg
Once set I could start sanding the repair down & then I fitted the r/h centre fairing panel to mark where the new upper fastener hole needed to be then drilled it out in stages to 8 mm.
https://s19.postimg.cc/m871ld9kj/STA42361.jpg
After that it got a coat of filler/primer & sanded back. So far, so good ...
https://s19.postimg.cc/9tk9l0uwz/STA42364.jpg
Next is finishing it off with some primer & gloss black. 'Til next time ....
Wullie.