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Front lower cowl replacement - Richmond - 12-21-2022
I’m looking for a front cowl for 2022 VV as I cracked mine up BAD after running over a small critter. Not repairable. Any suggestions for replacement other than the dealer?
RE: Front lower cowl replacement - RustyTeeth - 12-21-2022
I repaired mine, have all the pieces? Also what air pressure you running? And inspect the chassis measurements ok and equal? 5.5 inch from chassis to ground.
RE: Front lower cowl replacement - gudgeonpin - 01-03-2023
(12-21-2022, 06:19 PM)RustyTeeth Wrote: I repaired mine, have all the pieces? Also what air pressure you running? And ins the chassis measurements ok and equal?
Repaired? I am intrigued. I just (curse words) poked a hole about the size of a golf ball in the hood on mine. Do you know of a resource to read up on how to repair? I assume it is PVC or ABS.
RE: Front lower cowl replacement - RustyTeeth - 01-03-2023
Yes, there are many types of welding plastics. There are metal staples that heat up and embed in break.
Harborfreight has plastic welding kit.
I have used fiberglass shreds in reson to repair / fill in or reinforce.
Think its called cat hair for long strands and kitten hair for short.
On the bottom cowl a did a very flexible repair with a plastic diamond patterned mesh.
Have any pix? You did say hood?
RE: Front lower cowl replacement - gudgeonpin - 01-03-2023
Cat hair, eh? I have a red cat and a gray VV...don't think that would match!
I can get a picture in a day or so (work!), but it is a super-clean, almost circular pop-out. Someone, ahem, dropped a motorcycle on it and the clutch lever poked a hole clean through the hood. If it were a little closer to center, I would put a hood ornament on it and call it a day. It's been 'a day' for sure. That was just how it started.
Thanks for the info!