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Matt_Harrington:
A single owner bike that has been off the road for almost 30 years. I need to assess it but it looks pretty good - mostly covered in oil and protective film.
Accident on loading  - a smashed side panel! Hurumph!

Orcade-Ian:
That looks like it will make a nice useable classic Matt,
Did you get all the bits of the broken side panel?  I ask because I have just repaired a headlamp shell using tiny pieces of ABS from a front mudguard dissolved slowly in acetone until you get a 'gloopy' syrup.  I then clean round the cracks with acetone and start adding the gloop to the inside of the cracks and added pieces, usually with the end of a screwdriver.  I keep doing that for a few days allowing drying time in between until all is solid, then fill and spray as normal.

Ian

Matt_Harrington:
Ian, I have all of the bits of the plastic (I think) so it maybe repairable. My mate brought the bike down from The Lakes and did it loading up. I'm not starting it until I have another bike finished but will look at that repair technique....

Laverda Dave:
That looks like a nice project Matt. Cool crash bars, the previous owner obviously looked after it. I bet there's a good story behind it as well.
Please post pics of the restoration journey as it happens, winter is coming along with shed hibernation!

Johnny4428:
Original looking bike Matt. Nice project. Interesting repair Ian.

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