A couple of weeks have gone by, and I haven't been hit with work like I expected just yet, but I'm pretty sure it's coming so I decided to spend a bit of time in the garage assembling my project. The upper fairings were hardest hit with damage in that the four tabs that are held in place under the map covers were gone. There was another section that had a chunk missing that isn't obvious what happened. So I broke out the Japanese pull-saw, a sheet of ABS and the bottle of cement.
Nothing fancy but I decided to replace the tabs in two pieces to maximize strength. Probably how they were originally, I forget, but anyhow, some careful work with a 6" bastard file removed material allowing for an easy fit-up.
I drilled the holes by fitting the panels in place and marking the location. The speed nuts were from eBay and were longer than the stockers, not to mention ten plus some crappy aluminum cap head screws for the cost of maybe two from Honda.
Not sure how this broke and it's not perrfect, but it's hidden and a bunch stronger than it was.
The tail was broken clean off, so I put the pieces in place and glued them up. I'm not going to do anything about the finish.
The cockpit is very clean thanks to some scrubbing with Back to Black, and the fuel door now works properly and locks shut. Bar weights got a new coat of paint but the Grip Puppies are not installed yet.
And rounding out the update is a full broadsides shot, complete with the silver mirror.
It's ready to ride, just no insurance so I'll put off the maiden voyage until tomorrow at the earliest, which is good because the state was going to suspend my registration for lack of insurance. Figured I'd skip it since it wasn't roadworthy, but I guess they communicate with State Farm somehow. The bars, risers and windshield are all off the '96 so I can do some experimenting.
Remaining work is an oil change, install the bottom fairing, paint the silver mirror, do a bit of bodywork and paint the other, then both suitcases are in need of paint. Once actually needs a some plastic work. The PO got a hole punched in the corner when it flew off or something, and it looks like an epoxy and glass cloth or something repair, so I think I'll knock it out of there and cement in some abs sheeting before painting. I'm also trying to glue the original mirror back together but I'm struggling to tell where it's abs and where it is epoxy from the first fix. Oh, and the date on the fuel pump looks like it's original, so at some point I'll probably try to marry the Quantum pump to the OEM pressure regulator and drop it in. I have no idea whether this pump is going strong or not, but I don't want to find out the hard way.
Hard to believe this is the same bike I went to take a look at just because it nearby. It sure seems like it's ready for a whole bunch more miles.