REAR PANEL REPLACEMENT help

[Mosess01]

Hi there, i am looking to either replace the rear panel or fix the one i have. one of the 4 tabs has broken off and its a pain in the rear trying to JB WELL IT BACK IN PLACE. ANY ADVICE GUYS ON WHATS NEXT. the part number 70831571. there 246.00 ....the caps represent how fed up i am with can am dealers....every time i have brought my bike in for simple stuff. i find that some thing is broken like tabs or missing bolts...

 

[MONK]

What year? What panel?

 

[Lew L]

I also broke a tab off that rear panel piece. Used JB weld, reinforced with some thin strips of sheet metal . Works perfect. But--- many of the tabs on the spyder are very wimpy. Thanks CAN AM:gaah:
Lew L

 

[safecracker]

If it is the panel that goes around the latches, i have 2 broken on mine. They have been that way for years. Not a problem for me. Bruce

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Hi there, i am looking to either replace the rear panel or fix the one i have. one of the 4 tabs has broken off and its a pain in the rear trying to JB WELL IT BACK IN PLACE. ANY ADVICE GUYS ON WHATS NEXT. the part number 70831571. there 246.00 ....the caps represent how fed up i am with can am dealers....every time i have brought my bike in for simple stuff. i find that some thing is broken like tabs or missing bolts...

Like has been mentioned knowing what the panel is will help us help you ..... Large parts can be expensive, however I would consider making a small sheet metal tab and POP riveting it in place of the broken on ... you can Paint the rivet before using it, so it's not as noticeable.... good luck .... Mike :thumbup:

 

[ThreeWheels]

Make sure any epoxy you use for repairing the tabs SPECIFICALLY mentions ABS plastic.
Polyester 5 minute epoxies don't generally bond well to the body panels.
When making larger repairs, I also use fiberglass joint tape to back up the epoxy. You might want to add some tape to your tabs.

This is my go to plastic repair.:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...&pf_rd_p=edaba0ee-c2fe-4124-9f5d-b31d6b1bfbee

Here is the fiberglass tape:
https://www.amazon.com/Outus-Self-a...s=fiberglass+joint+tape&qid=1605667887&sr=8-6

 

[IGETAROUND]

Go to Ace, Lowes, home depo, menards and get ABS cement, this will make a stronger repair than what the original part was. or you can make your own with acetone and shavings of ABS in a glass container. The acetone dissolves solid abs chips to paste consistency.

Al in Kazoo

PS you can go to Goldwingdocs website, look in their how to section for repair of ABS tabs and panels.

 

[EdMat]

Go to Ace, Lowes, home depo, menards and get ABS cement, this will make a stronger repair than what the original part was. or you can make your own with acetone and shavings of ABS in a glass container. The acetone dissolves solid abs chips to paste consistency.

Al in Kazoo

PS you can go to Goldwingdocs website, look in their how to section for repair of ABS tabs and panels.

Thanks for the reminder Al. I had forgotten about being able to do that. It's going to come in very handy.

 

[Mosess01]

Good morning guys. its the rear panel , the one just below the grab rails that rap around to the pther side. it has 4 tabs and its a 15, i bought this bonding apoxy from an auto body
shop and a plastic welding kit from harbor freight . i also added a small peace of mesh. Why does BRP make such flimsy panels.. any way the part is 246.00 and reading what you guys have done helped me fix this in one day. guys thank you , there are times when your working on these bikes that you feel like your situation is unique. its not and to have a forum that you can reference is pretty cool. guys thanks again now i am off to installing front shocks

 

[peterRT]

Hi Mate", I have a 2010 RT SE5 Techno, and I have had the same issue with that panel so I purchased a new one and the other week when servicing the oil change procedure I noticed the tab had broken again, but in a different location. I repaired it with Glass fiver repair kit. I am not paying over $400.00 AU for a new one ever agan,

Regards Peter

 

[Gordy]

If it's the panel that goes around the back over the latches, the two tabs at the end break off in the cold in the winter. Both of mine broke, didn't bother to fix them.

 

[Mosess01]

I went to harbor frieght and bought there plastic welding kit. It works very well but be patient.

 

[AbNormy]

following...

mine too, and now I don't know where the tabs that broke off got to.

 

[cptjam]

If the dealership broke them, make them replace it!

 

[Mosess01]

hello, from what i can tell it may have been broken for a while, It was in the shop for the air bag pump. i fixed it and installed the new spring .. While i had the panels off i installed some led lights from lamonster, more to come .....