Top Side Panel Removal - Stopped in my tracks

[NancysToy]

In this vein TWO questions.....

Do any of our vendors have the desire to put together and sell a 'care package' of misc. screws, plastic pop thingies, and other pieces that some of us non-pros might need as we misplace, break, etc.? I know I can likely get them from the dealer, but here's an opportunity for a vendor.:2thumbs:

I have this fear, now that I have my bike in pieces for 3 weeks, that I'll have bolts, screws, pop thingies, etc. that I'll either have left over or that will be missing. I know!!! I wake up in a sweat, not remembering what bolt came from where. I DO have them in 3 bins corresponding to the front, middle and back of the bike. But my memory is not what it used to be. Any hints guys???

Too late for this round, but there are a couple of restorer's tricks that might help you next time. First, take pictures as you dismantle a vehicle. You can then review the placement of clamps, screws, and ties when it comes time to put things back together. I also bag or tag fasteners and parts as I take them off, and label them so I know which goes where. Notes help, too, keep a notepad and pencil handy for instructions like "bolt, panel, washer, panel, lock washer, nut...outside to inside". Finally, place the screws/rivets/bolts back in the hole they came from, if a vehicle is going to be apart a long while. If you can't thread into the receiving side, use blue painters tape to stick the fastener in the open hole. It is more work when you reassemble, but less than the normal head scratching routine. If all else fails, use the parts fiche (link on home page) diagram to help determine the right parts location.

 

[boborgera]

Too late for this round, but there are a couple of restorer's tricks that might help you next time. First, take pictures as you dismantle a vehicle. You can then review the placement of clamps, screws, and ties when it comes time to put things back together. I also bag or tag fasteners and parts as I take them off, and label them so I know which goes where. Notes help, too, keep a notepad and pencil handy for instructions like "bolt, panel, washer, panel, lock washer, nut...outside to inside". Finally, place the screws/rivets/bolts back in the hole they came from, if a vehicle is going to be apart a long while. If you can't thread into the receiving side, use blue painters tape to stick the fastener in the open hole. It is more work when you reassemble, but less than the normal head scratching routine. If all else fails, use the parts fiche (link on home page) diagram to help determine the right parts location.

:agree:Iv'e used many of those tricks; When i know the dissembled parts will be kicking around my garage longer than i can remember how do they go back. [half hour?]
Especially when the Grand kids are playing hide the parts on Grandpa.

 

[JJW SpyderRider]

In this vein TWO questions.....

Do any of our vendors have the desire to put together and sell a 'care package' of misc. screws, plastic pop thingies, and other pieces that some of us non-pros might need as we misplace, break, etc.? I know I can likely get them from the dealer, but here's an opportunity for a vendor.:2thumbs:

I have this fear, now that I have my bike in pieces for 3 weeks, that I'll have bolts, screws, pop thingies, etc. that I'll either have left over or that will be missing. I know!!! I wake up in a sweat, not remembering what bolt came from where. I DO have them in 3 bins corresponding to the front, middle and back of the bike. But my memory is not what it used to be. Any hints guys???

When I have parts left over I just chalk it up to being more efficient at putting the item back together than the designer.

 

[Phil]

Too late for this round, but there are a couple of restorer's tricks that might help you next time. First, take pictures as you dismantle a vehicle. You can then review the placement of clamps, screws, and ties when it comes time to put things back together. I also bag or tag fasteners and parts as I take them off, and label them so I know which goes where. Notes help, too, keep a notepad and pencil handy for instructions like "bolt, panel, washer, panel, lock washer, nut...outside to inside". Finally, place the screws/rivets/bolts back in the hole they came from, if a vehicle is going to be apart a long while. If you can't thread into the receiving side, use blue painters tape to stick the fastener in the open hole. It is more work when you reassemble, but less than the normal head scratching routine. If all else fails, use the parts fiche (link on home page) diagram to help determine the right parts location.

Excellent advice Scotty. I actually did think to take some pics. I have about 15 on my iPhone. Of course, the way it worked for me- (1) the further away from the starting gate I got, the fewer pics I took; (2) I've looked back at the pics and scratched my head saying '... wonder what I was trying to show in this one'? Fact is that the further along I got and trying not to remove things, when I resigned that I HAD to remove something, I got in a hurry. I need to enter a 12 step program or something.

I think in the end, the pics will help. This entire thing made me wish for a pic standard (like JPG) that allows easy attachment of a voice memo to each pic. I may also look at the parts fiche

 

[NancysToy]

.....I think in the end, the pics will help. This entire thing made me wish for a pic standard (like JPG) that allows easy attachment of a voice memo to each pic. I may also look at the parts fiche

I have one camera that allow voice memos with the pics, but it is a pain to use the feature, and it requires follow up of each picture, and discipline to do it regularly. I can write a note faster. If someone comes up with this one, they need a dedicated memo record button on the device.

 

[sinkhole]

extra parts...

When I have parts left over I just chalk it up to being more efficient at putting the item back together than the designer.

:agree:
When I had the airbag problem, I had to remove the entire rear end of the RT to gain access. During the re-installation I had inadvertently installed one of the pieces on the rear end out of sequence. When I pulled several parts back off, and re-instaled them as described in the manual, I found that I had one extra short truss head panel screw. After scratching my head for about an hour trying to figure out where the screw was supposed to go, I saved it to my "extras" bag and called it a day.

I'm sure that the empty hole will turn up next time I remove the rear end. hyea:

 

[SpyderFun]

:agree:
When I had the airbag problem, I had to remove the entire rear end of the RT to gain access. During the re-installation I had inadvertently installed one of the pieces on the rear end out of sequence. When I pulled several parts back off, and re-instaled them as described in the manual, I found that I had one extra short truss head panel screw. After scratching my head for about an hour trying to figure out where the screw was supposed to go, I saved it to my "extras" bag and called it a day.

I'm sure that the empty hole will turn up next time I remove the rear end. hyea:

I'm not EVEN going to touch that loaded statement! Wow!!! :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: