Can any one point out this?

[bullant12]

Someone posted a few months back a screw-in retaining system to keep the RT body panels in place. I lost my right side panel yesterday, and this is after I glued the grommets in place.

Thanks in advance!

 

[SpyderWolf]

Check out this thread, it may be exactly what you are looking for: http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26665

Sorry to hear you lost a panel.

 

[bullant12]

Check out this thread, it may be exactly what you are looking for: http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26665

Sorry to hear you lost a panel.

Not really... but going towards the right direction. My grommets are still there with the glue.

Someone used a screw and a wing nut (I believe) to hold the panel to the chassis from the inside. Then the person can remove the screw when needed to be serviced.:chat:

 

[Dudley]

If all the grommets are in place and the panel still came off I will take a wild guess. The one inch wide clip at the front of the panel needs to be over the leading edge of the mesh screen. This keeps the wind from peeling the panel off. Getting the clip over the mesh edge takes an effort because the mesh has to be pushed out enough for the clip to engage.

 

[COOLMACHINE]

Please tell me BRP is paying for this.

Is BRP paying for this fix as well as panels blowing off in the wind?

 

[Bob Denman]

Good point! Is there a warranty issue hiding in here somewhere? If they have a poor design, shouldn't they be held responsible for that as much as they would be for a poor execution of a good design??? :dontknow:

 

[DougB]

I glued my grommets in and they haven't moved. Problem on the front right side for me is the peg on the tupperware doesn't stay in all the way and the panel gaps

 

[cjackg]

Has anyone tried to secure the lower edge of the panel with a Dzus type fitting ?

 

[dave01]

Normally, and remember I said normally, the panels stay in place just fine. Problems I have seen is when owners or shops remove the panel and do not get them back on right, or they push the grommets out of place.
Its not a design flaw, motorcycles have been doing this for years.

 

[dave01]

Has anyone tried to secure the lower edge of the panel with a Dzus type fitting ?

I have all of the bodywork on my Hayabusa held on with Dzus fittings. They are great

 

[Bob Denman]

I think that Roger once had a thread about this...

 

[bullant12]

If all the grommets are in place and the panel still came off I will take a wild guess. The one inch wide clip at the front of the panel needs to be over the leading edge of the mesh screen. This keeps the wind from peeling the panel off. Getting the clip over the mesh edge takes an effort because the mesh has to be pushed out enough for the clip to engage.

This is the right side... no mesh there. I will get me one later...

Is BRP paying for this fix as well as panels blowing off in the wind?

Not really... They will for sure say that I am in fault for not placing it right.:cus:

Good point! Is there a warranty issue hiding in here somewhere? If they have a poor design, shouldn't they be held responsible for that as much as they would be for a poor execution of a good design??? :dontknow:

:banghead::dontknow:

Has anyone tried to secure the lower edge of the panel with a Dzus type fitting ?

:nopic: Provide pics with the fittings installed, please!

 

[cjackg]

Here's all the pictures you need to see how Dzus fittings work. You can be the 1st to use them on the lower front side panels!

http://kurveygirl.com/shop/index.php?cPath=104&osCsid=dcf0af7adff43bcef77cb97aec6e85fc

 

[bullant12]

Here's all the pictures you need to see how Dzus fittings work. You can be the 1st to use them on the lower front side panels!

http://kurveygirl.com/shop/index.php?cPath=104&osCsid=dcf0af7adff43bcef77cb97aec6e85fc

Thanks... but I don't want to be the first one!!!:helpsmilie:

 

[SpyderWolf]

Sorry for my misunderstanding in my first reply. I hope you are able to get a new panel, and then figure something out on how not to lose it again. I can only imagine how frustrating that must be.

 

[bullant12]

Thanks for your help spyderlovers

You are truly a big help...

What I am looking for was a screw+nut tightning system inserted from the inside of the body panel to keep it in place. I know I saw it before but never gave interest until now and the search is really not a help since the key words narrow a loooooooooong search.

Please...:helpsmilie:

 

[Dudley]

This is the right side... no mesh there. I will get me one later...

Went out and checked mine...yep...there is a mesh, same as on left side. If you don't have one for the front clip of the panel to attach to, someone goofed at production.