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Digger

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Tool Box Cover Trim Wear
03/16/13 at 21:01:49

While in the process of pulling my old battery, I noticed that the trim that covers the inboard mating surface of the chrome tool box cover was wearing a bit at the top:

Now, this stuff is cheap to replace, but I'm too lazy to mess with it that much. Besides, said trim looked good everywhere else. So, I applied some of my favorite stuff, UHMW polyethylene tape. This variant of same was 10 mils thick with extra-strong adhesive:

End of problem!

BTW, the battery barely failed the load test, but a fail is a fail. I couldn't complain, as said battery had been in there a month over nine years!

Digger
2001, Metallic Glacial Blue, Raptor Petcock, Verslavy (first hole) (otherwise, mechanically, the bike is stock), 13,xxx miles
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Tool Box Cover Trim Wear Reply #1 - 03/16/13 at 21:11:18 I dont think mine had trim from the factory. I sliced some vac tubing & made some.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Tool Box Cover Trim Wear Reply #2 - 03/16/13 at 21:44:17 When mine went,... I used some self adhesive door guard trim... 39 cents a foot... It was a bit stiff, and makes a snug fit... but, it's works itself in... The best tool,.. is the nearest one that works... ...
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wambr Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 610 Russia, Samara Gender:	Re: Tool Box Cover Trim Wear Reply #3 - 03/17/13 at 10:25:01 and I'm just stuck the trim of tool box glue and fixed it.
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6068 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Tool Box Cover Trim Wear Reply #4 - 03/17/13 at 23:21:45 SGP # 47445-24B00 my 06 has its 3rd oem trim
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Tool Box Cover Trim Wear Reply #5 - 03/18/13 at 08:46:51 You buy OEM stuff instead of just riggin something UP? Whats the matter withYEW? Who let this guy in? Geeee whizzz,, are you kiddin me? You Pay for that kinda stuff? REally? 3 TIMES? Lord luva DUCK!
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DavidOfMA Senior Member Offline Getting back in gear after a long time away Posts: 336 Beverly, MA Gender:	Re: Tool Box Cover Trim Wear Reply #6 - 03/18/13 at 18:55:59 Gorilla tape seems to be a pretty good replacement for the original toolbox trim.
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Digger

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Re: Tool Box Cover Trim Wear
Reply #7 - 03/22/13 at 15:03:18

While I was at it, I applied some of the magic tape to the area under the seat, where I saw some paint being rubbed:

In the above photo, forward is to the left. If you look closely near the left edge of said photo, you can see some of the tape there, too.

The duct tape you see in the photo was applied long ago....before I had heard of the UHMW tape.

Digger
2001, Metallic Glacial Blue, Raptor Petcock, Verslavy (first hole) (otherwise, mechanically, the bike is stock), 13,xxx miles
I don't own a cage.
www.astronautbiker.com

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