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Offline Brute

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Plastic Welding Fenders
« on: April 26, 2012, 03:10:38 PM »
Wayyyyy back when I took welding in college we joked about plastic welding. Then came repairing plastic with a soldering iron, now there are nice air plastic welders. I have one. Having done fairing repairs, I was wondering if anyone had tried ?welding? on the fenders? I am going to plate mine, so need the fender to hang down over the tire some. I have a local line on a couple fenders to try and modify, but if there is experience out there I would like to hear about it!
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Re: Plastic Welding Fenders
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2012, 04:13:15 PM »
I would just buy the Tusk taillight assy, it hangs down and looks good with the 2000 kx250 fender. 
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Re: Plastic Welding Fenders
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2012, 11:56:19 PM »
+1 for the Tusk kit.  I used one on my KLX450 and it works out great.  Back fender is a bit crooked though.



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Re: Plastic Welding Fenders
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2012, 04:33:50 AM »
Man, mine was straight.
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Re: Plastic Welding Fenders
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2012, 08:46:23 AM »
That fender was a UFO and lost it's life in a failed hill climb.  I replaced it with an OEM Kawi part that is somewhat straighter.
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Re: Plastic Welding Fenders
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2012, 05:03:44 PM »
Failed hill climb on a K5, must have been quite the hill :lol:
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Re: Plastic Welding Fenders
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2012, 06:27:33 PM »
its a klx not a k5 that's why :lol:

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Re: Plastic Welding Fenders
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2012, 12:32:10 PM »
It's a KLX450.  Sure not a 500 but it does have electric start.  LOL
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