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Offline TezzerTel

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Pilot light warning plate
« on: February 10, 2025, 07:59:25 PM »
I'm renovating the front of my CB500 and I've removed the pilot light warning plate. What's the best adhesive to put it back on?
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Re: Pilot light warning plate
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2025, 08:32:25 PM »
Personaly i like Araldite rapid
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Re: Pilot light warning plate
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2025, 08:41:39 PM »
Ahh ok so an epoxy type 👍
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Re: Pilot light warning plate
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2025, 10:14:10 PM »
The original glue was something like Bostik, maybe try that first.
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Offline SteveW

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Re: Pilot light warning plate
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2025, 10:17:19 PM »
I used very thin double sided tape, seems to be holding ok.
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Re: Pilot light warning plate
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2025, 10:23:00 PM »
I'm not keen on that idea Steve, leaves gap where water can get in (it does face upwards after all) this may end up blowing the face off, glue should spread and seal the edges thus avoiding that.
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Offline Laverdaroo

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Re: Pilot light warning plate
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2025, 09:43:42 AM »
Which is the pilot light? I've heard of one on a boiler but never heard of reference to one on a bike, just so I havent missed anythung. Is it an old term for something else? ;)
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Re: Pilot light warning plate
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2025, 09:52:16 AM »
You will know it as the Idiot Light Plate Roo. ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Pilot light warning plate
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2025, 01:05:25 PM »
Fitted for idiots, like you Roo.  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Pilot light warning plate
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2025, 03:07:09 PM »
The one with the "its too late" red light.
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Offline Laverdaroo

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Re: Pilot light warning plate
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2025, 10:45:44 PM »
AAAAhhhhh, gotcha, yup just for numpties like I is ;)
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