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Post by oldbritguy on Oct 20, 2021 19:56:13 GMT 1
Wondering if anyone had come up with an alternative item to replace the standard NLA unobtainium one?
Tight jock ain’t paying the ridiculous prices the greedy sods are asking when they do appear and usually in rag order.
I was thinking of having a go at making something from an old inner tube. Will no doubt cause the purists to have a fit but it will stop crud from the road getting through the gap between lamp and fairing.
John
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 20, 2021 20:07:49 GMT 1
I'll sell you one mister 🤣
Steve
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Post by oldbritguy on Oct 20, 2021 20:12:46 GMT 1
Sounds tempting sir.
I’ll have to go see the bank manager plus put the kids and wife back to work in the mines first 😂😂😂
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 20, 2021 20:22:29 GMT 1
You know you want it.
I'm going to send you a picture of it every day till you give in 😆
Steve
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Post by oldbritguy on Oct 20, 2021 20:26:38 GMT 1
You are a twisted bad man.
Save yourself a bit of bother though for the next 10 days as I am under house arrest 😠
Maybe by then I will have invented something with my Heath Robinson tool kit and pot of glue 😆😆
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Post by JonW on Oct 21, 2021 4:00:59 GMT 1
someone made one just like you suggested on the RDRZ500 forum
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Post by Tobyjugs on Oct 21, 2021 4:09:23 GMT 1
Not sure exactly which part your talking about but if that part is the square rubber why don't you make a square mould a and make some using two component rubber or polyurethane mixes.
I used to do the same. I would use contact glue and make bushes for fixing radiators etc by sticking layers of old Land Rover inner tubes together. The last couple of times I've made very basics moulds and used a special 2 component rubber. Not sure of the name i save what is left over from jobs that I do.
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Post by darboots on Oct 21, 2021 8:09:00 GMT 1
I bought myself a strip of 25mm wide neoprene rubber strip and a small tube of neoprene specific glue (used to repair wetsuits). Gonna have a go at making one after seeing one pop up in Canada for £125.00!!
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Post by shaunthe2nd on Oct 21, 2021 9:27:02 GMT 1
I bought myself a strip of 25mm wide neoprene rubber strip and a small tube of neoprene specific glue (used to repair wetsuits). Gonna have a go at making one after seeing one pop up in Canada for £125.00!! I'm going to do the same, but probably just use a couple of pieces double sided tape to fix to headlight. Anyone know the width and thickness of the original rubber? |
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Post by oldbritguy on Oct 21, 2021 13:48:36 GMT 1
Sounds good guys
Any info or pics of manufacture would be well appreciated
John 🙂
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Post by oldbritguy on Oct 21, 2021 13:57:46 GMT 1
Not sure exactly which part your talking about but if that part is the square rubber why don't you make a square mould a and make some using two component rubber or polyurethane mixes. I used to do the same. I would use contact glue and make bushes for fixing radiators etc by sticking layers of old Land Rover inner tubes together. The last couple of times I've made very basics moulds and used a special 2 component rubber. Not sure of the name i save what is left over from jobs that I do. i Hi Tony The part is a rubber ring with a flap type seal which sits around the headlight rim and against the inside of the nose fairing. Stops road grime and rain getting through the gap. A common sought after part but nla from Yam. Hopefully a pic will appear soon. John |
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Post by Tobyjugs on Oct 21, 2021 14:46:20 GMT 1
Hi John I was thinking about another part.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 21, 2021 15:30:45 GMT 1
Not sure exactly which part your talking about but if that part is the square rubber why don't you make a square mould a and make some using two component rubber or polyurethane mixes. I used to do the same. I would use contact glue and make bushes for fixing radiators etc by sticking layers of old Land Rover inner tubes together. The last couple of times I've made very basics moulds and used a special 2 component rubber. Not sure of the name i save what is left over from jobs that I do. i Hi Tony The part is a rubber ring with a flap type seal which sits around the headlight rim and against the inside of the nose fairing. Stops road grime and rain getting through the gap. A common sought after part but nla from Yam. Hopefully a pic will appear soon. John I'm doing reverse psychology now, I'm not putting a pic up to make you want it more 🤣 Steve |
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Post by Rob123 on Oct 21, 2021 15:34:04 GMT 1
I managed to get one from dejan when he stripped that lc2 are months ago. They have a thicker piece that fits around the rim then the outer bit is abit thinner and is flared up albeit on piece still.They would be hard to make an exact copy its getting the outer edge to flare up that looks the trickiest part. It's like it's made in two halfs then glued together but it's not 👍    |
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Post by Rob123 on Oct 21, 2021 15:34:43 GMT 1
Sorry Steve 🤦♂️😂
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 21, 2021 15:36:57 GMT 1
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Post by Rob123 on Oct 21, 2021 15:43:33 GMT 1
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Post by Rob123 on Oct 21, 2021 15:59:53 GMT 1
I've got enough rubber to make about 1000 😂 Offcuts off a rubber roof we did at work I had thought about making some but never made a start 👍    |
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Post by Tobyjugs on Oct 21, 2021 18:28:03 GMT 1
Ok now I understand it.
To me it looks a bit like a crankshaft seal.
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Post by Dixie Dean on Oct 21, 2021 20:36:19 GMT 1
Hi I made one from a lorry inner tube does the job a treat
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Post by JonW on Oct 21, 2021 23:45:33 GMT 1
I think if you can find the right sized inner tube that would work better as it would just be a big round band that doesnt need glueing, the only issue is that it wont 'flute outwards', more likely it would go the other way, hmm... maybe the glueing of a strip in a light cone shape would be better? {dives in} I'm up for one of these if anyone wants to make some...  |
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Post by markhoopy on Oct 22, 2021 0:33:48 GMT 1
I think if you can find the right sized inner tube that would work better as it would just be a big round band that doesnt need glueing, the only issue is that it wont 'flute outwards', more likely it would go the other way, hmm... maybe the glueing of a strip in a light cone shape would be better? I do believe you are referring to the central inner slice of a wheelbarrow inner tube. Not sure what diameter the headlight is but if it happens to be eight inches then something like this would do it .. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132173739310?hash=item1ec62b352e:g:Ow8AAOSwgNRV8AomSome of the tubes have offset valves which would make it even easier to get an unbroken circle that doesn't need any glue to make it fit, and the 'flute out' section is just a matter of having one central cut around the tube then another 40mm or so away from it. Ride-on mower or golf cart tubes come in suitable sizes too. |
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Post by darboots on Oct 22, 2021 11:08:02 GMT 1
I think if you can find the right sized inner tube that would work better as it would just be a big round band that doesnt need glueing, the only issue is that it wont 'flute outwards', more likely it would go the other way, hmm... maybe the glueing of a strip in a light cone shape would be better? I do believe you are referring to the central inner slice of a wheelbarrow inner tube. Not sure what diameter the headlight is but if it happens to be eight inches then something like this would do it .. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132173739310?hash=item1ec62b352e:g:Ow8AAOSwgNRV8AomSome of the tubes have offset valves which would make it even easier to get an unbroken circle that doesn't need any glue to make it fit, and the 'flute out' section is just a matter of having one central cut around the tube then another 40mm or so away from it. Ride-on mower or golf cart tubes come in suitable sizes too.
Now that (wheelbarrow inner tube) is a cracking idea! Well worth spending £6 on.
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Post by marrcel on Oct 22, 2021 12:18:42 GMT 1
I thought about a ziptied splitted mtb inner tube.
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Post by shaunthe2nd on Oct 22, 2021 17:21:15 GMT 1
I do believe you are referring to the central inner slice of a wheelbarrow inner tube. Not sure what diameter the headlight is but if it happens to be eight inches then something like this would do it .. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132173739310?hash=item1ec62b352e:g:Ow8AAOSwgNRV8AomSome of the tubes have offset valves which would make it even easier to get an unbroken circle that doesn't need any glue to make it fit, and the 'flute out' section is just a matter of having one central cut around the tube then another 40mm or so away from it. Ride-on mower or golf cart tubes come in suitable sizes too.
Now that (wheelbarrow inner tube) is a cracking idea! Well worth spending £6 on.
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Post by crogthomas on Oct 24, 2021 10:34:40 GMT 1
You'd have to get very lucky to find a wheelbarrow tube that is exactly the right diameter to provide enough tension for it to stay in place.
I used a strip of bicycle innertube, pulled tight around the headlight then glued with contact adhesive, overlapping about 10cm. It has a natural outward curve/flare to it, but I found that it had to be tight enough on the headlight to stay put that it curled inward over the light anyway. I push it back towards the clocks, attach the nose cone then push it forward so it presses against the inside of the nose cone. It's main function seems to be to prevent the spill of light backward when riding at night, the non-faired versions had no problems with water splashing all over the clocks.
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