Doesn’t it feel like the end of the year is barely here in 2019?
I’m just thinking along the lines of there being a long holiday coming up next week. The super popular GSX-R750 (GR71)—this bike is really clean, you know? I’m genuinely impressed.
The request is to remove the rear cowl using fasteners. We’ll install it in a way that’s not a hassle.
We fixed it by clamping it to the existing bracket.
These are the usual DZUS fasteners. They’re also carried by places like Monotaro. Considering shipping, Monotaro might be the better deal. (Though delivery takes longer.)
The merit of DZUS fasteners is that the shank comes in 1 mm increments from 9 to 25 mm, so it’s really convenient.
I also got a bit greedy and bought a cheap set, but then it’s like “Oh! It’s loose” or “Oh! It doesn’t reach”—the world isn’t that kind.
It’s working hard—we even added a radius to the edge of the bracket. How many times did they bend this single piece? It’s amazing.
It turned out to be a nice clearance hole, so we’ll reuse it.
Once we fit the clip and tack weld it, it won’t rotate, so that should be secure.
The F1 cowl fits the early model too—nice!
Please don’t say anything about the D-ring orientation depending on the other side.
Here’s the GSXR750RR OEM fastener 94491-28A00 at $7.10
Basically, manufacturers don’t make parts like this, so I figured it’s probably a standard component.
Click, click… thinking how amazing the internet is… and found it.
Tochigiya T-type sign fastener
But the shank length was out of spec. (The OEM one is longer.)
Maybe they’re custom-ordering it?
They’re crimped pretty solidly—the OEM part is real steel, which is reassuring.
I worked it with a drill to avoid melting the cowl. (Watch out for chatter.)
I found the P28 receiver—or so I thought… but why is it 2.6 mm?
I ended up having to enlarge all ten holes with a rotary tool bit by bit.
The world isn’t kind.
Fastener retention using a plastic washer (waiting for parts to arrive). Looks like it’ll be after the new year.
On hold.
