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Securing side panels

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SteveW:
Decided to secure my side panels on the 650.

This is not really to prevent them accidentally falling off, its more to stop them being nicked.
Was at a bike show earlier in the year when a bloke came back to his bike to find the panels gone.

The cost of replacing panels plus paint and the badges amount to a fair bit of cash.

The stainless pvc covered wire rope with a packet of crimp on eyelets was a tenner from Amazon. I just used fiberglass resin and a tiny bit of matting to fix it onto the panel, other end just through the nearest bolt.

Link to the wire:
https://amzn.eu/d/4EwMAYB

Nurse Julie:
That is an excellent idea,  thanks for sharing.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
It's a sad reflection of society that such measures are necessary.

Moorey:

   If they were nicking them do you not think they would just pull them until your glassing or the panel broke as either way they have nothing to lose.

Oddjob:
If you can see any of the lugs protruding through the frame rubbers couldn't you drill a small hole in the top 2 and fit a R split pin so you can remove them by lifting the seat. If they go to remove them it shouldn't allow it (also stops you accidentally loosing one whilst riding) and if they force it they'll break the lugs off thus making them useless to them.

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