[SandJunkie]

OK so I'm over at Fuel's place putting on my graphics and we get to talking about those cover plates..the ones that cover the warning plates on the fenders?...and he proceeds to run smack on me so...I'm stepping up to the plate...

Before you get started you need some of these...

Before...

After...

Before...

After...

Maybe it's me...but I don't know why anyone would spend $20 on those kits...no offense meant

Much like a neutered dog...I just don't get it

 

[philys21]

I'm gonna have to do this. Good thinking Sandjunkie.

 

[AL Elks]

I'm gonna have to do this. Good thinking Sandjunkie.
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Yep! That's exactly what I was planning on doing! It's also best to do it when the bike is fairly new because if you don't crud gets behind those plates and makes a mess.

Nice job!

 

[fatv]

JUNKIE....did i ever tell you your my hero? I will be doing this. If i ever get my bike back.


FUELATV

 

[medicdad2005]

What is the point of putting rivets back in the holes? The rivets were there to hold on the labels but now no labels should equal no rivets.

 

[fatv]

Just cosmetic to fill the holes.


FUELATV

 

[armoks]

I'm thinking of making this for the replacement :blink: Although this is just the first draft

 

[rkboyer911]

I made mine out of thin diamond plate. WOW was those rivets hard as He** to get out wow! But glad I done it it look so much better

 

[gerber]

"rinding white ones are for sissys. i think you got your colors mixed up bro.
the white ones are faster.... check the poll.
but other than that nice replacement..

 

[YFZ450 Blaster Racer]

I'd just put stickers over the warning label spot, thats what i did with my YFZ and i had no trouble finding ones to block the holes. I know exactly where my ATVA sticker is going, right on the rear fender where the rivest used to be.

 

[alx]

wheres the how too junky??? i mean did you drill out the rivelts did you pop them off with a screwdriver, come on

 

[zukiLt-r493]

On my quad i took the pressure washer on high heat to my warning labels and its like a stainless steel or
some kind of shiny metal underneath.. they look pretty good

 

[SandJunkie]

Sorry alx,

Okay...first you will need a cordless battery operated power drill and a 1/8" drill bit. They usually sell the drill bits in packs at Home Depot. The reason for the cordless drill is so you can control the speed when it gets too hot, you can slow down or stop quick. Be extra careful because if you go too fast you will melt the plastics.

These are stainless steel rivits so they will be a bit tougher than a regular pop rivet. Just go easy and move to another rivet if you feel that the one your working on is getting too hot. You will get a smell of the plastic if it gets near hot. Hold the backside of the rivets with a pair of pliers to keep the rivets from spinning freely as your trying to drill them out.

Once you get them all out then clean the plastics. Now you can use the rivets that I recommend in the first picture. I recommend a pop rivet gun from Sears but any place will do. Just make sure to get a rivet gun that has MORE than one size rivet. The dies for the different size rivets are in the handle of the rivet gun. Take one of the new rivets and you can see what size die you will have to use for the gun.

Once all the rivets are in...if any stick out past the surface? Use a small awl and rubber hammer to "pop" the pin down into the rivet. Just don't hit it too hard and knock the pin out of the new rivet.

Hope this helps

 

[alx]

now you can get some free ltr450hq stickers :blink:

 

[fatv]

He needs some more ..... i had to remove the old ones.


FUELATV