Early Fastback sidecover attachment

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going through the new bike, checking it out etc getting to the battery to remove/replace and i found the sidecover was attached with a horrible contraption of allthread. The sidecover is still stock/not modified and im trying to figure out how it is supposed to be attached now. Looks to be a different system than on my 73 but i cant find any diagrams for the early bike just parts lists. Anyone have a pic of how this is supposed to attach?

Early Fastback sidecover attachment
 
The two hooks inside the panel hang over a pair of brackets; 060836 Front, 060838 Rear, around $20 each from Andover Norton (where's my fee, ZFD? :mrgreen: ) )
Associated grommets 060856, around $2 each, rotolock rubber pad 060857.

Contemporary photo

Early Fastback sidecover attachment


And here's what they look like in the (pre-restoration) flesh - one-piece contraptions or what?!

Early Fastback sidecover attachment
 
that looks like it would be for the bottom for sure with the receptacle that fits in the battery box and a washer i imagine....hard to decipher the top mounts....reading that link seems like there should be a couple brackets or something..
 
Hi,
where i can find the retainer clips for the rotorlock.
Andover seems do not supply them.
Ciao.
Piero
 
usefulidiot said:
going through the new bike, checking it out etc getting to the battery to remove/replace and i found the sidecover was attached with a horrible contraption of allthread. The sidecover is still stock/not modified and im trying to figure out how it is supposed to be attached now. Looks to be a different system than on my 73 but i cant find any diagrams for the early bike just parts lists. Anyone have a pic of how this is supposed to attach?

Early Fastback sidecover attachment
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RGM sell all sorts of different brackets and side panel fixtures, they're on their web site, mostly with pictures of what they look like too.
 
"thanks! that helps a lot. very odd way to do it.." - Sochiro Honda (upon seeing his first British Motorcycle)
 
I bought the repo roto lock - hard as a rock, looks cheap. I went with a polished stainless bolt with nylock on the inside, small rubber washer to protect the paint - works like a charm. Keep wrenches in the Fastback tail, only go in there once or twice a season. original isn't always better :wink:
The aftermarket hanging hooks are "just" long enough, only about 1/2" engagement with the rubbers - I figure the bolt is holding the sidecover on at times!
 
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