xstom
XS650 Member
Hello everyone.
I've been working on my 1980 XS650 Special for sometime now and have a question regarding the side covers that go over the air boxes. On the 1980 the covers are held on with a rubber grommet on the bottom and press onto two slotted rubber posts (for lack a better term) at the top. I don't know if over the years the plastic can shrink or what but it appears that one of the three mounting locations is off. For instance if I mount at the two top posts first the bottom bung is off location by about 3/8 of an inch. If I go with the bottom first and then the rearward top mount the front mount is off about the same. I thought of trying a hot air dryer to heat the cover up a bit to see if that helps. Anyone have any experience like this?
Tom
I've been working on my 1980 XS650 Special for sometime now and have a question regarding the side covers that go over the air boxes. On the 1980 the covers are held on with a rubber grommet on the bottom and press onto two slotted rubber posts (for lack a better term) at the top. I don't know if over the years the plastic can shrink or what but it appears that one of the three mounting locations is off. For instance if I mount at the two top posts first the bottom bung is off location by about 3/8 of an inch. If I go with the bottom first and then the rearward top mount the front mount is off about the same. I thought of trying a hot air dryer to heat the cover up a bit to see if that helps. Anyone have any experience like this?
Tom