KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: Brute on April 26, 2012, 03:10:38 PM

Title: Plastic Welding Fenders
Post by: Brute 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!

Title: Re: Plastic Welding Fenders
Post by: alward25 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. 
Alex

Title: Re: Plastic Welding Fenders
Post by: gwcrim 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.

(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x96/gwcrim/P3290006.jpg)

(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x96/gwcrim/P3290009.jpg)

Title: Re: Plastic Welding Fenders
Post by: alward25 on April 27, 2012, 04:33:50 AM

Man, mine was straight.

Title: Re: Plastic Welding Fenders
Post by: gwcrim 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.

Title: Re: Plastic Welding Fenders
Post by: alward25 on April 27, 2012, 05:03:44 PM

Failed hill climb on a K5, must have been quite the hill :lol:

Title: Re: Plastic Welding Fenders
Post by: cobbs on April 27, 2012, 06:27:33 PM

its a klx not a k5 that's why :lol:

Title: Re: Plastic Welding Fenders
Post by: gwcrim on April 28, 2012, 12:32:10 PM

It's a KLX450.  Sure not a 500 but it does have electric start.  LOL