I'm so mad. I went to install my undertail tonight and I slightly cracked the cowl just above the passenger foot peg. It is very small and kinda underneath. It only comes up the side about 1/4". What is the best way to mend back together?

Thanks Joe

 

A sticker -- ya know like a Joe Rocket or 2Bros Exhaust. I don't know of a product that will mend our plastics to the degree where you wouldn't be able to notice so my solution has always been the sticker method or if it's a really bad crack replace the piece.

 

Yeah.... I was planning to put a sticker over it but i wanted to glue it together first. I just don't know what product to use?

 

If you can get the part off and get to the back side of it, you can buy a fiberglass kit at your local Wal mart, just mix it up and apply a couple layers of fiberglass, should be stronger than before, this stuff works great on ATV fenders so it should fix that crack right up!

 

dont tell me it was a hotbodies unertail..... [:'(]

 

If you attempt to repair using fiberglass resin or epoxy make sure to drill a hole (1/8") at each end of the crack -- this will stop it from spreading after the repair. I personally haven't had much success with cracks on bike plastics -- but mine are usually on a stressed part. The undertail should be fairly stress free so I hope it mends well for you. Let us know what you use and how it turns out.