Securing side panels

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Tetley Laverda

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Hello Gents
Can anyone tell me the name of the fasteners some people use as a mod on original 78 push on Jota side panels and where I could get a couple
Many Thanks
Tetley
 
Tetley,
          Mine are retained by some very nice (imho) polished stainless large domed head screws M6 x 20mm from Custom Fasteners, Newtown , Wales at 40p each.  Available in 12/16/20/25mm so sure you can think of other applications.  No connection with this firm other than as a satisifed customer. Quick post from their website

http://www.custom-fasteners.co.uk/acatalog/Mushroom_Head_Slotted_Screws.html

Ally
 
Tetley

I wonder if you're asking about the quarter-turn fasteners with the big screw slot that you can turn with a coin? I've thought about using them for attaching side panels, might even do something one day. They're commonly used for securing race fairings, bang bang bang and they're off but they usually ::) don't vibrate loose. They're called Dzus fasteners, come in a (small) selection of sizes and lengths, Google for leads to a supplier in your country.

Ken
 
I would like to know how you install these, the panels can get sucked off in the side draft from passing vehicles. :o Particularly when you have discarded the air box and installed pod filters, which provides a gap for air to get in behind the panels and blow them out.

bazzee
 
Bazzee

The fasteners are a 2 part thing, with the 1/4 turn "screw" engaging positively into a matching "receptacle". Take a look at http://www.southco.com/resources/documents/d1.en.pdf for randomly selected reference document showing different types of fasteners and matching receptacles. Cheap, effective (will hold fairings at 300 kph, your Laverda doesn't go that fast! :D).

Ken
 
Hey Ken,

I was curious about how others may have done this mod, I realise that there has to be a fitting on the frame but was wondering where it was typically placed. No doubt influenced by the placement of the air box (currently not on my 3C, it self-destructed years ago, never looked for a replacement although it would be better than the pods I've got). Also I'm a bit wary of drilling holes in the original side panels.

Cheers,

bazzee
 
Bazzee

Yeah, I didn't want to drill holes in my original side panels either. Wolfgang Haerter was selling plastic side panels that were ostensiby exactly the same as the originals, but he swears the original manufacturers have started using an inferior grade of plastic. Last time I talked to him about it he said most of his last shipment of side panels arrived from the factory cracked, and he was just going to sell fibreglass replacement ones from now on. Like all Laverda parts they're not cheap, but I kept my originals and managed to obtain a pair of used ones which I will probably drill holes in, since I'm using RS36s with pod filters.
But new grommets to hold the sidecovers on seems to be doing everything I need for now. I don't travel at over 160 kph for extended periods any more, the extra insurance costs after I get a ticket (can be $1000s with my insurance company) just aren't worth it.

Ken
 
I think the name is duezz fastner  ...... It could named after Dr Juess of the cat in the hat fame !?!

  Just a thought


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Before you hack your lovely bike to pieces, try cleaning the rubber grommets and the pegs with brake cleaner. Oil mist and road gunk make these connections slippier than they should be. When clean you will notive a big increase in friction, which should do the job. HTH, Paul H
 
Then the brittle old things break when you try to force them on and off.
DAMHIK

I also heard way back then that silicone grease helped sidepanel removal on Ducatis.
Well it helped the wind remove my left hand sidepanel on the 3C.

I then drilled 2 small holes where the sidepanel wraps round under the airbox and fitted a shortened bungee cord with the hooks going through the holes. There was enough stretch to be able to unhook them to remove the sidepanel but not enough for the eind to pull them off.
I felt this was slightly less obtrusive than drilling a hole for the screw into the front lug mount.
 
NOT A RUDE THOUGHT HONEST !!

  Coat the inside of your grommets with sand ...... Brings pleasure to both parties.

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Tetley, It's all down to clearance, a fresh grommet usually sorts things out. Dzus fasteners will do the trick but in my opinion spoil the look of the bodywork. If you're not happy with the security of the standard grommet system you can fix the panels with Velco....don't laugh....industrial Velcro is well up to the job, weighs nothing and is an invisible upgrade. I use it all the time in similar panel-fixing applications.
Bob
 
I've had mine secured with Velcro for the last 6 years or so.
I have it glued strips to the inside front edge of each sidecover and it joins one side to the other straight across the frame.
Does the job well and no visible fasteners etc. and still makes for easy removal when needed.
 
The problem I have is the gromets in the middle of the side panels were missing when I bought the bike they were rebuilt during the respray but weren`t quite successful and eventually broke away . I like the sound of industrial velcro I am going to try that option first.
Many Thanks for your replies gents
Regards Tetley
 
If  recall correctly, Nick Brewer wrote a good article on how to fit fasteners..its not quite as simple as it sounds...oh, in the ILOC mag a couple of issues ago.
For my part, I replaced the rubber grommets...they don't fly off now and so far care in removing (moi?!)  has resulted in nothing breaking.
Nick7
 
I lost a side panel on a Mirage 1200TS many years ago.  Here's what I've done on another example of that same model (which has pretty substantial sidecovers subject to blowing off at speed).  Remove the cover, acquire two quite large washers.  Bend them 90 degrees so they form an "L" figure.  Mix a bit of epoxy like JB Weld and put a dollop on the inside of the sidecover.  Fasten the bent washer to the sidecover with the epoxy such that you now have an eye on the inside surface of the sidecover.  When it is set up solid, run a length of small bungee cord through the eye and around a secure place on the frame. I use a couple of those spring loaded thingies to secure the bitter ends together.  I can remove the cord or adjust its length or tension by simply pinching and sliding the thingie to the appropriate position on the bungee cord. This simple system has served me well. 
 
velcro is surprisingly effective aye. Distributed interface.  I hold my dog sheepskin on the tops of tanks with 8 patches of velcro. wind can't quite lift it. For 1200TS side covers though I've these flat headed fasteners

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