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Mar 30th, 2011, 5:13 pm
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: northwood, NH, USA
Posts: 201
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Stock Handguard Repair
Mechanic,Test ride, loose sand,cement floor, front brake, broken handguard. It didn't hit hard just enough to snap the tabs that hold the little square nuts. Repair cost less then $5.00 spent at the local hardware store.
I drilled through the handguard with an extra long 3/16 drill
5mm bolt and nylock nut, as I tighten the bolt I heated the handguard with a heat gun, so the head counter sink slightly into the soft plastic
Seems to work fine maybe I'll do the other 
Ted
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Mar 30th, 2011, 9:30 pm
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Milton, PA, USA
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good thinking. I tried for way too long to epoxy mine. It didn't work for a damn. I have no idea why they were made so cheaply.
I ended up going with zeta bars and armour guards. Much more than the $5 you spent!
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Mar 31st, 2011, 12:58 pm
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: san jose, cA, usa
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My handguard has been screwed like that for the past 10k miles. No issues but it looks repaired with the accompanying scratches.
Last edited by sick50ford; Mar 31st, 2011 at 1:05 pm.
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Mar 31st, 2011, 1:56 pm
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA
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I did that to mine too while waiting for the replacement to come in. When all was said and done, the fix was actually stronger than the original.
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Jul 18th, 2011, 3:35 pm
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Flavor of the Month
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Posts: 1,665
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Oh hell yeah!
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2000 Ducati 748
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Jul 18th, 2011, 3:37 pm
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 595
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the screws look like poop, i used epoxy to fix one of mine,not like the hand guards can take a real fall anyways.might as well be made from glass,lol
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Jul 18th, 2011, 9:38 pm
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: northwood, NH, USA
Posts: 201
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I actually emailed Claudio Domenicali about the weak point of the handguards and the details of the repair, after he gave me his card at WPM. The right handguard is still on my Hyper, even though I have the replacement. It's not something that really sticks out.
Ted
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Jul 22nd, 2011, 3:02 pm
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sedona, AZ, USA
Posts: 1,559
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I found the left side top is broke, all by itself. I'm going to try goop.
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