Tornado
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Had my original tail lamp/number plate bracket fail a few weeks back, from what seemed to be a departed fixing screw at the forward end of the lamp fairing into mudguard. The bracket plates had sheared in half right along the bend 'tween lamp and number plate sections.
Rather than attempt a weld up repair, opted for a new bracket as the original also had issues with the turn signal mount points.
New appeared to be rather poorly made. Unknown if a re-pro or new old stock but assumed the former. Turn lamp bracket angles not near 90 deg to each other and lower mudguard fixing point with welded nuts quite a bit out of position to guard holes.
Anyway got it sorted ok to fit up and have been riding it for past three wks or so. Today started hearing a small rattle and ultimately discouved that lower guard mounting bracket has failed, both bends right at where the captive nuts are.
So, back to drawing board here. Chase down the shop the sold it to me? Get an up-rated bracket welded on? Re-vist the original for a weld up?
Rather than attempt a weld up repair, opted for a new bracket as the original also had issues with the turn signal mount points.
New appeared to be rather poorly made. Unknown if a re-pro or new old stock but assumed the former. Turn lamp bracket angles not near 90 deg to each other and lower mudguard fixing point with welded nuts quite a bit out of position to guard holes.
Anyway got it sorted ok to fit up and have been riding it for past three wks or so. Today started hearing a small rattle and ultimately discouved that lower guard mounting bracket has failed, both bends right at where the captive nuts are.
So, back to drawing board here. Chase down the shop the sold it to me? Get an up-rated bracket welded on? Re-vist the original for a weld up?