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I was going over my 2017 Norge and the cracks that began years ago are getting worse. I imagine it will come apart soon. Does anyone have experience with reinforcing thee plastic panels? I've read about Plastex on this forum. I wonder if that works or if there are other solutions.
Being a 2017 Norge it's a pretty rare bike and will be collectable regardless.
Yes, I can see the confusion. And I've had it for close to 10 years which makes it a pretty forward thinking design. 2007 seems to be a more likely explaination, though.
I used SMC resin and fiberglass cloth to good effect.
I've used regular epoxy and fiberglass cloth to do plastic/pvc type. Is SMC similar to epoxy? Is it easy to sand?Good timing on this thread. I need to start repairing some plastic crack on a Le Mans 4, various parts so looking to see what may be better than what I was planning to use (epoxy and fiberglass cloth)
It's what is used on plastic energy absorbers on cars. Why would you want to sand it?
To sand it smooth then paint over it.
I have been using thin aluminium sheet stuck to the back side with JB Weld to re-enforce the attachment points.Sent from my shoe phone!
try what you want but the 3M stuff works.Or send it to Dusty at Central Customs in OKC and fix the whole mess for $60.
Hmm. I can send it out to them by mail? That might be the best choice.
I wouldn't be too concerned Eric. Being a 2017 Norge it's a pretty rare bike and will be collectable regardless. If you need good advice you might be able to scour the forum and find Phil Mc Cracken's details.
His mate Ben Dern will know where he is !!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I could try Ronald Dover's brother Ben. Worth a try KK ? Or Dave Hunt's brother Mike !
Chuch Mentioned fiberglass cloth. I have used that as well. Available at most hobby shops. I mix the epoxy, paint it onto the area in question on the back side after having prepped the area by sanding a bit, lay the glass into the epoxy, and dab more epoxy into the glass until it is saturated. It leaves a good strong repair. I have done this successfully on several plastic parts over the years.So, hit the hobby shop. Pick up some fiberglass cloth and two part liquid epoxy. You may find two types of cloth. Depending on the type of repair, (IIRC), they have their merits for certain applications. Don't remember what though. There may be a woven type cloth and another that the fibers are random. Perhaps someone may know which would be better for this repair. Boatdetective would be a good person to inquire about this. ***Disclaimer*** I have not tried this on Guzzi body panels but I don't know why it would not work............... .John Henry
Ok, let's finish this up. Here's the stuff to repair cast plastic and fiberglass. It uses standard Cream hardener (keep that stuff out of your eyes) in a ratio of 3/4 teaspoon to 1/2 cup, according to my engineering conversion program, not available for Mac. ~; ;DYou'll have about 15 minutes from start to finish, so have everything ready before mixing. Mix much more thoroughly than you think you need to. ;) and using a throw away 1 inch paint brush, apply the resin. Lay the first piece of cloth. Here's the trick. Take a dry brush, and using rapid up and down motion, force the resin up through the weave. This process is called stippling. Most people put on too much resin, resulting in a brittle layup. Continue, using some fresh resin as necessary until you have at least 4 layers.That'll finish up that little job. While we're waiting for it to cure, lets finish up the wings. This is another mold maker's tool, called an abrasive roll. It just twists on to the mandrel. Using the pencil grinder lets you make delicate cuts, and dress the radius on the fairing without making a mess of it.
