Side Covers

[YotaMan_imp]

Ha - on the self leveling bike. Yeah there is a difference in paint color for sure. I'm considering buying some of these side covers and having them repainted at a shop to match the 2017 tank (R-342c). I did also reach out to Samurider last week and again this week about these side covers https://www.samurider.com/?p=26886, but no one has e-mailed me back yet. I have the money in my hand either way, but I just want to make sure I make the right decision.

Can anyone provide a backside photo of the 2014 side covers - including all the mounting points. I'd like to compare them to my 2017s.

[Lord Popgun]

I’ve never used the form on his site to contact Samurider. I use the contact@samurider.com address for email and he usually replies quickly. Just remember the time difference.

If Mr. T is not responding in his normal quick fashion I would guess he may be out of the office for some reason. Just a guess though.

[Houtman_imp]

Ha - on the self leveling bike. Yeah there is a difference in paint color for sure. I'm considering buying some of these side covers and having them repainted at a shop to match the 2017 tank (R-342c). I did also reach out to Samurider last week and again this week about these side covers https://www.samurider.com/?p=26886, but no one has e-mailed me back yet. I have the money in my hand either way, but I just want to make sure I make the right decision.

Can anyone provide a backside photo of the 2014 side covers - including all the mounting points. I'd like to compare them to my 2017s.

If you could send your email to me than we can send you a picture.
My email is :houtman123@bellsouth.net

[YotaMan_imp]

I appreciate the help!

[Houtman_imp]

Pictures send of the back of the side covers from 2014

[YotaMan_imp]

Alain said you got the pics uploaded Houtman?

I will also drop them here in-case any forum members want to review.

Backside of 2014 covers


Backside of 2017 covers

[Houtman_imp]

Thank you YotaMan for posting the back of the 2014 side covers on the Forum.

[17-CB-002]

From the above 4 pictures, the only modification required are:
1. To grind out the two "buds/nipples" and
2. Glue/Bolt-on a metal strip to the front of the cover so that it guide and hold the cover front section into the original frame slot.

I hope that the lower screw aligns with the threaded hole on the frame.
See Samurider conversion of '17 aluminium cover into a '14 model year bike.

Et voila!

[Houtman_imp]

[quote='Alain Lee' pid='260533' dateline='1582513681']
From the above 4 pictures, the only modification required are:
1. To grind out the two "buds/nipples" and
2. Glue/Bolt-on a metal strip to the front of the cover so that it guide and hold the cover front section into the original frame slot.

I hope that the lower screw aligns with the threaded hole on the frame.
See Samurider conversion of '17 aluminium cover into a '14 model year bike.

I have this 2017 cover on my 2014 , you can see the two screws on the outside , they are close to the tank but on the left side you can see the heads of the screws. Not a big deal but not perfect.

[Frankie_imp]

My quick and dirty photo skills aren't the best, but here's what it would kind of look like with a modified 2014 panel:

That looks so much better! That’s what was missing to balance out the tank on its own!