Gauge Pod Mounting Cracks -2002 750

[talljoker]

So first post since moving from the "other forum" anyways I got a '02 750 that is beautiful that I have already cut the tail and I was trying to match the headlight to the led license plate light (anybody know the color ex. 7000K or something) and as I was taking off my wind screen I noticed that the mounting points on my gauge pod had cracks through it. Now this would explain the excessive vibrations i noticed when i took it out. Looking around I cannot find a new housing or a replacements without having to sell my kidney.

Has anybody made repairs to the area in question?

Also is a DIY on how to dye the plastic parts b/c I have the ugly light gray covers that i have?

-jared

[stopintime]

Can't help you with the cracks, but a member here described how to color the belt covers black. He used textile coloring dye in a bucket over night. Do a search and I'm sure you'll find it.

[ducpainter]

Here's the thread on dyeing plastic...http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=43500.msg781990#msg781990

I use SEM problem plastic repair material with good success on most plastics..http://semproducts.com/Catalog.asp?prod=245

It takes paint...don't know about dyes.

[talljoker]

I fixed them with some epoxy I had laying around. I made sure that it got into the gaps and then clamped it to ensure it held. Let it dry 24 hours and boom it works...

[Jarvicious]

Good old fashioned redneck engineering

Did the same thing to mine, though my gauge mounts weren't cracked but rather ripped right the make the beast with two backs off (side effect of crashing).  Dumped a copious amount of two part epoxy in there, clamped her up, and it's held fine for the last 3 or so thousand miles.