On the 2009 570 FE I've torn or pulled out the right side course thread bolt twice, which holds the lower tip of the combo fender, side molding onto the sub frame, very close to where the muffler meets the pipe. The problem I have is that the hole is now stripped & won't hold a stock bolt/screw so I've used a heavy wood screw.
I tried melting the plastic with a soldering iron but it doesn't seem to work, has anyone had any experience with fixing the holes in this plastic stuff?
While I'm at it, I'm a bit puzzeled as to how I'm ripping the plastic off, is it being torn off from trees, or is it popping off when the bike goes back on the tail of the fender.
Has anyone else experienced this? We are riding rough terrain plenty on trees, thick bush, rocks logs etc. etc.
I'm still super happy with the bike but I can see the draw back with the plastic sub frame, a metal frame would have retained the bolt and just torn the fender off.
Thanks Will
I tried melting the plastic with a soldering iron but it doesn't seem to work, has anyone had any experience with fixing the holes in this plastic stuff?
While I'm at it, I'm a bit puzzeled as to how I'm ripping the plastic off, is it being torn off from trees, or is it popping off when the bike goes back on the tail of the fender.
Has anyone else experienced this? We are riding rough terrain plenty on trees, thick bush, rocks logs etc. etc.
I'm still super happy with the bike but I can see the draw back with the plastic sub frame, a metal frame would have retained the bolt and just torn the fender off.
Thanks Will
