[MDairheads] Side Cover Question

[Kevin Fahey]

Battery terminals aren't really a problem for me.  The AGM battery I bought for the bike is so dang tall that straight across clearance doesn't look to be an issue.  I like the JB Weld / hook idea.  Got the coming winter to brainstorm.


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From: Andy Mueller <ampmphotos at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 7:02 AM
To: surfboatdriver at yahoo.com
Cc: Maryland Airheads; Kevin Fahey
Subject: Re: [MDairheads] Side Cover Question

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<mailto: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


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On Mon, 9/10/18, Kevin Fahey via MDAirheads <mdairheads at casano.com<mailto:mdairheads at casano.com>> wrote:

 Subject: [MDairheads] Side Cover Question
 To: "Maryland Airheads" <mdairheads at mail.casano.com<mailto: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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