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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet with the UCE engine => Topic started by: mja on October 25, 2012, 02:59:53 am

Title: Plastic Swing Arm Cap
Post by: mja on October 25, 2012, 02:59:53 am: I love my C5, but there are a few minor things that bug me... for instance, is anyone else not impressed with the plastic cap over the swing arm nut? Maybe I'm just being picky!

It looks to be part #591073. Has anyone found a 3rd party replacement?

-matt
Title: Re: Plastic Swing Arm Cap
Post by: GlennF on October 25, 2012, 04:06:00 am: My LH one keeps working loose.

I would not be surprised to pull into a servo one day and find it totally gone.
Title: Re: Plastic Swing Arm Cap
Post by: avandr on October 25, 2012, 04:49:51 am: I also dislike this plastic chrome cap, it looks really cheap. I am considering a black rubber plug or something a bit better engineered.
Local dealer told me to keep an eye out as they tend to dislodge over time.
Title: Re: Plastic Swing Arm Cap
Post by: Craig McClure on October 25, 2012, 05:21:22 am: Mine looks pretty much like chrome, but it was a shock to find out how easily it came loose, & that it was just cheezy plastic. I put a few daubs of clear silicone sealant on it, so I won't loose them. They should stay put until I can find something better at a good hardware store. Any push-in plug could vibrate loose on a big single. Silicone sealant is just the thing for gluing something you want to remove later. Cheers, Craig McClure
Title: Re: Plastic Swing Arm Cap
Post by: Ducati Scotty on October 25, 2012, 05:24:50 am: I never liked them either, gawdy little things, but was too lazy to do anything about it. I lost one the other day so I had to. I got some of these at my local Lowe's in the hardware aisle:
http://www.lowes.com/pd_139405-37672-881267_4294711047__?productId=3013218&Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&facetInfo=

I don't remember what size I got, I just matched up the the plastic cap. I don't know how they'll stand up over time but they're cheap and easy to replace and look way better I think.

(http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/gallery/2695-241012232310.jpeg)

Scott
Title: Re: Plastic Swing Arm Cap
Post by: Fogrunner on October 25, 2012, 08:42:04 am: I never did like them, so I took one to work, and had the machinist make me 2 new ones in stainless steel. They look much better.
Title: Re: Plastic Swing Arm Cap
Post by: TWinOKC on October 25, 2012, 01:58:39 pm: One of mine fell off months ago, after reading this, planning to make a trip to Lowe's.

:) :)
Title: Re: Plastic Swing Arm Cap
Post by: gremlin on October 25, 2012, 02:58:55 pm: Quote from: Fogrunner on October 25, 2012, 08:42:04 am
I never did like them, so I took one to work, and had the machinist make me 2 new ones in stainless steel. They look much better.

group buy time ?
Title: Re: Plastic Swing Arm Cap
Post by: Fogrunner on October 25, 2012, 04:05:22 pm: Quote from: gremlin on October 25, 2012, 02:58:55 pm
group buy time ?
If only!! I am working on a drill ship offshore Brazil, and I got to get these back to Philippines!! Shipping would be expensive!! ;) ;)
Title: Re: Plastic Swing Arm Cap
Post by: barenekd on October 25, 2012, 07:36:56 pm: I replaced mine with rearset mounts. But, as I recall, one of them was missing anyway.
Bare
Title: Re: Plastic Swing Arm Cap
Post by: mja on October 26, 2012, 03:44:33 am: I e-mailed my local dealer in Richmond VA (Velocity). Maybe they will have some ideas.

I'm going to take a look at Lowes, too. That's pretty darn creative, Scott.

-m
Title: Re: Plastic Swing Arm Cap
Post by: mja on October 30, 2012, 02:30:08 pm: The RE dealer in Richmond works with a custom fab shop. They said it would probably be cost prohibitive :( .

I don't know what critical mass we would need to reach to make this feasible. How many people would be potentially interested in a group buy?

-matt
Title: Re: Plastic Swing Arm Cap
Post by: TWinOKC on October 30, 2012, 02:54:03 pm: I took Scott's advice, went to Lowe's and bought one.

1 1/4" is what you will need, cost is $1.04 plus tax.

Works for me.
Title: Re: Plastic Swing Arm Cap
Post by: Ducati Scotty on October 30, 2012, 04:27:49 pm: Thanks for getting the size for everyone, I always forget those details.
Title: Re: Plastic Swing Arm Cap
Post by: wildbill on October 30, 2012, 10:46:56 pm: group buy in stainless steel. sounds good to me. let it happen!
Title: Re: Plastic Swing Arm Cap
Post by: avandr on November 13, 2012, 08:26:59 am: Could not find any end caps in Oz so i purchased these 1.25" nickel plated units from ebay, look good & fit well, only time will tell what kind of durability i obtain. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Set-of-Four-1-25-Metal-Hole-Plugs-Nickel-Plated-1-25MHP-NKX4-/280933027316?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:AU:3160
Title: Re: Plastic Swing Arm Cap
Post by: squire on November 16, 2012, 05:40:50 am: Good call, I just purchased a set. Thanks.