Side covers ideas ?

for those of you that have M.B.S. (multiple bike syndrome) and have the "silver wing" models.
as our sponsors also have supplies for those bikes and they are popular with the "wing" crowd.

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Side covers ideas ?

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Hi new here and recently picked up a 650 Silverwing , real pumped up about this bike.
side covers are broke , dont realy like them anyhow.
had an idea of welding studs on frame where gromets are and trying to use spacers
and a plate ,
bit ignorant whats best way ? something new but realy lucked out finding this bike
Thanks
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9Ball;
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I too, don't like the side covers on my CAFE... censored2 Here is what I did. :eyes :horn
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I'm going to move this to the GL, CX forum. You may get better responses there with this one.
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agree with robin1731, go and check on the GL/CX forum, as people are always parting bike parts there, and you may be able to pick up a replacement set. I have seen people there selling them in the past
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I guess this is better late than never:

If the pins on the side cover are broken you have 2 options:
1) Either glue the pin(s) back on with some sort of epoxy or form replacements from something like epoxy putty
2) Add studs to the frame, drill holes in the covers and fasten them on with acorn nuts. The studs could be bolts welded on but I prefer to use 5/16" threaded rod through the frame from side to side (the holes that the pins are supposed to go into are opposite each other in the pressed steel part of the frame and the space between them is enclosed) with nuts & fender washers on either side of the frame and more a nut near each outer end for the acorn nut to tighten against. If you curve the threaded rod so that the ends are perpendicular to the surfaces of the covers the acorn nuts (I use stainless but you could use chrome) & their washers will sit flat against the covers and look natural. I prefer this method because they absolutely can not fall off as you go down the road and nobody can steal them without tools.
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