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Neutral/charging light cover
- Bikesmith01
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Neutral/charging light cover
Here's a weird one for you. When I got my '59 R60 it had the neutral and charging lights, but not the cover. I got the correct cover. It fits perfectly in the hole in the headlight shell. But I don't see any mechanism by which it stays there. It easily slides into place and right back out again.
Am I missing something? Is it supposed to be glued in there? It seems odd there's no obvious way to secure that.
Thanks!
-Jon
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1959 BMW R60
1940 Royal Enfield WD-C/O
1942 Chevy 3/4-ton special Flatbed
1985 BMW K100RS
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Re: Neutral/charging light cover
Originally the plastic was melted over underneath and that would hold it in. I have done it that way with a pencil soldering iron as well as using a glue gun and gluing it.
If it is off the bike and I have good access to it I would use the glue gun and make two small glue spots on each end.
If it is on the bike I would hold it down with one hand and melt a small area on each end over with a small soldering iron.
I would love to see if anyone else has an idea on how better to do this.
Also make sure you have the rubber gasket that goes under the plastic part.
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Re: Neutral/charging light cover
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- Bikesmith01
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Re: Neutral/charging light cover
Now that I know the correct way to do it I'll give some thought to whether I want to use the melty/bendy technique or come up with something else. I might make a bracket for inside the shell that attaches to the light cover. We'll see...
If I come up with something interesting I'll share it here.
-Jon
Jon the Bikesmith
1959 BMW R60
1940 Royal Enfield WD-C/O
1942 Chevy 3/4-ton special Flatbed
1985 BMW K100RS
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Re: Neutral/charging light cover
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- Bikesmith01
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Re: Neutral/charging light cover
Jon the Bikesmith
1959 BMW R60
1940 Royal Enfield WD-C/O
1942 Chevy 3/4-ton special Flatbed
1985 BMW K100RS
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