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The infamous left side cover

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Short of craigslist or ebay($$$$) anyone know where to find a 75-77 left side cover? I assume these are in the most demand due to battery access and people breaking the tabs to get in there. I havent been able to find any repop ones either.
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I would post your request in the "wanted" section down near the bottom it might get more replies there. Just a thought.
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sickradsean wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 2:07 pm Short of craigslist or ebay($$$$) anyone know where to find a 75-77 left side cover? I assume these are in the most demand due to battery access and people breaking the tabs to get in there. I havent been able to find any repop ones either.
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Indeed......almost impossible to find one.....worldwide........however... action1
I found one NEW or USED for you at Bikers Best in the Netherlands...........
They have a huge stock new/used and are reliable suppliers / international shippers (by own experience).......

.....USED..# 83700-371-610ZC Side cover GL1000 1976 Yellow Y-34 left used neat.....

https://goldwing.nl/en/shop/gl-1000-use ... -used-neat

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https://goldwing.nl/de/shop/gl-1000/ori ... farbe-y-34

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Bikers Best is a place I would love to visit. They seem to have a lot of stuff, but their prices are high. I have tried a few times to buy stuff from them but it was always way less expensive to buy from the USA.
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Sounds like a great opportunity for someone with a 3D printer.
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Broken tabs are easily repaired with ABS cement. Take the initiative NOW to lanyard your left side covers!
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pidjones wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:16 pm Broken tabs are easily repaired with ABS cement. Take the initiative NOW to lanyard your left side covers!
i still have the cover and have fabbed some tabs to keep it on there. i would prefer for this restoration to have an intact one tho. i guess im surprised that there isnt a workaround, just you have to find a survivor cover. or pay over $100 for one.
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Sagebrush wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 7:19 pm Sounds like a great opportunity for someone with a 3D printer.
good idea! anim-cheers1
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Well, after reading your post I thought “how hard can it be?” Well ! Let me tell you as you already know they are pure unobtainium ! I was totally surprised ! If you indeed really want one the used one above is probably your best option. Guess I’m gonna have to carefully wrap my spare up and hide it away unless you’re gonna send me a bunch of $$$ to part with it, I will keep my eye’s open for you !
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redglbx wrote: Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:17 pm Well, after reading your post I thought “how hard can it be?” Well ! Let me tell you as you already know they are pure unobtainium ! I was totally surprised ! If you indeed really want one the used one above is probably your best option. Guess I’m gonna have to carefully wrap my spare up and hide it away unless you’re gonna send me a bunch of $$$ to part with it, I will keep my eye’s open for you !
Right?! I talked to my tech savvy son about 3D printing one but the problem is I only have a complete right side to mock up. Honestly I don’t know why someone hasn’t molded these for aftermarket sale.
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Sick, yep with the Chinese getting into all this kind of stuff I’m just amazed that someone hasn’t come up with a “cheap” replacement. The quantity of right side covers available is amazing and being that there should be a left for each of those says there “should” be more than a few available. Guess I’d be scouring the bike wrecking yards hard. But this appears to be a real business opportunity, but as we old wingers tend to be cheap azz’ s they’d have to be inexpensive.
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I have a few sitting in my garage - I'll see what I got and will let you know later
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jimbonaut wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 3:03 pm I have a few sitting in my garage - I'll see what I got and will let you know later
Awesome thank you!
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I know a guy working on carbon fiber ones, should be out of prototype stages soon. I really want a set of those!
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sickradsean wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 5:47 pm
jimbonaut wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 3:03 pm I have a few sitting in my garage - I'll see what I got and will let you know later
Awesome thank you!
No problem - it'll be tomorrow. I know I have a few, hopefully at least one in decent shape
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