I’d be tempted to repair it. If the plastic melts in acetone (like ABS) I’d solvent weld it, otherwise I’d attempt to glue it and reinforce. I’d sand around the circumference of the cracked section, apply epoxy into the crack and all around, then wrap some glass or carbon tow around that (wetting out with epoxy). But I have the stuff for those repairs at hand and enjoy that kind of thing. Not an expert on mechanical design of the hoods/mounting system though.
zed42 on
at some point, where you can least afford it, that is going to finish cracking all the way through; then the next thing you know, you’ll be wondering, from your hospital bed as you contemplate surgery to fix your nose and teeth, why you didn’t just replace the thing sooner
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_1amgr00t_ on
Yep, happened to me with a full crack a couple weeks ago…
psycleridr on
I would not ride that
CthulhuMaximus on
Mine is cracked in almost exactly the same spot. I have the replacement, just need to do it.
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How much do you like your teeth?
The plastic is the structural part.
Replace it, it’s a safety issue.
Replace it.
I’d be tempted to repair it. If the plastic melts in acetone (like ABS) I’d solvent weld it, otherwise I’d attempt to glue it and reinforce. I’d sand around the circumference of the cracked section, apply epoxy into the crack and all around, then wrap some glass or carbon tow around that (wetting out with epoxy). But I have the stuff for those repairs at hand and enjoy that kind of thing. Not an expert on mechanical design of the hoods/mounting system though.
at some point, where you can least afford it, that is going to finish cracking all the way through; then the next thing you know, you’ll be wondering, from your hospital bed as you contemplate surgery to fix your nose and teeth, why you didn’t just replace the thing sooner
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Yep, happened to me with a full crack a couple weeks ago…
I would not ride that
Mine is cracked in almost exactly the same spot. I have the replacement, just need to do it.