[MDairheads] Side Cover Question

[Andy Mueller]

Another solution that works well on my bike:  a blob of JB Weld with a hook
embedded attached to the inside of each side cover (being mindful of
battery placement).  One ziptie runs from each post near the rear of the
battery, while a third ziptie snugs the other two up nicely and pulls the
sidecovers together.

Andy

On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 1:35 AM Aloha Charlie via MDAirheads <
mdairheads at casano.com> wrote:

> Kevin,
>
> The side covers are originally held in place by the O-ring. You are
> correct the old O-ring will break and soon going by your description. When
> this happens the right side cover will be lost.
>
> Over the years several solutions have been used to prolong the life of the
> right side cover. Using 2 or 3 O-rings works but you still have to keep an
> eye on them. Bungee cords last longer if you can find a small one that
> fits. Used to be that there was a small bungee cord that had metal ends
> that worked well until the metal end shorted the battery to the frame and
> caused another disaster. A good long lasting solution is to drill a couple
> of small holes in the cover and attach to the frame with wire ties. This
> can be done in a manner that is invisible to casual inspection. I have a
> cover only on the left side and so this is how I keep it from rattling
> around. (right side cover lost years ago because the O-ring broke, have
> just never found another pair or even a single right side cover I thought
> was priced right)
>
> New O-rings are available at Bob's. Forget the price but they are not
> terribly high.
>
> Charlie
>
>
> --------------------------------------------
> On Mon, 9/10/18, Kevin Fahey via MDAirheads <mdairheads at casano.com> wrote:
>
>  Subject: [MDairheads] Side Cover Question
>  To: "Maryland Airheads" <mdairheads at mail.casano.com>
>  Date: Monday, September 10, 2018, 8:44 PM
>
>  Not as controversial as spoke sealing but how
>  exactly do /7 side covers attach to the bike?
>
>
>  Found a used original R80/7 set that
>  still has the correct decals on eBay.  Not exactly the
>  same color as my bike - solid black vs my black with the
>  small gold flecks - but the patina is right and the decals
>  and paint are in great shape considering, so without real
>  close scrutiny they look like they belong to the bike.
>
>
>  Function of the back tabs on the covers
>  are self-evident.  The front ends have hooked shaped
>  tabs.  Do I strap the fronts together by stretching the
>  o-ring from cover hook to cover hook across the front of the
>  battery?  O-ring that came with the set is old, cracked
>  and not long for this world.  I happen to have one in
>  my 20 year drawer that will reach if strapping hook to hook
>  is the way these things are mounted.  Nothing on the
>  frame looks like a tab for hooking the o-ring.
>
>
>  Not like the UJM grommet and post style
>  side covers I'm used to.
>
>
>  Kevin
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