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Thread: Someone tried to "pop off" my seat cowl.

Created on: 10/14/12 12:16 AM

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KAK



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Someone tried to "pop off" my seat cowl.
10/14/12 12:16 AM

Just a reminder. Can't even go out for breakfast without someone f'in with my bike while I'm inside.
I was at Newcomb's Ranch in the Angeles Forest. Never had this type of thing happen to me as far as I know.
Someone took a key or small tool and tried to pop up the cowl by inserting the tool in the small space between the top of the rear fairing and the cowl. Obviously not a 14 owner as they'd know it doesn't just pop off. They must have thought they could mod' it to use on another bike?
Going back a couple weeks, I was waxing the bike and noticed these 3 nearly identical chip marks. They were perfectly in line and spaced about 2" each apart. First I though how could some dirt or something chip the bike like that? And with my leg in the way it seemed nearly impossible. I looked closer and saw the same marks were also under the edge of the cowl so it's obvious it was someone putting something in between and twisting.
Fixed it the best I could with some gloss black paint. Using a toothpick to place paint in each damaged spot didn't look much better. So I ended up filling each spot, waiting about 10 minutes to semi-dry, then lightly wipe off excess paint with a slightly damped rag with thinner. Looked "good enough" but still pisses me off. Timing was great to first see it. You go out to the garage to buff up your baby and then you see that crap. Makes you want to not bother.
Also pisses me off when I think about the people around me at these places. We're supposed to be "buds" in a sense. We share a passion. Then you realize some of them are doing things like this. Funny thing is, I know for sure what day it happened and this one guy came up to me to say "nice bike" and asked how I liked it. We talked several minutes. He could watch me go inside and knowing who owns the bike, go over and tamper with it. So I may have even spoke with the f'er.
Anyway, just be aware of where you park. As if you weren't aware already.

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RE: Someone tried to "pop off" my seat cowl.
10/14/12 6:29 AM

And people wonder why I put tamper-proof caps on my oil fill and shaft drive fill ports....



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RE: Someone tried to "pop off" my seat cowl.
10/14/12 7:18 AM

Sorry Kak...there are some real pricks out there....always trying something.I never park where I can't look and see.If I do stop it's for a snack...and I never park where some yahoo can open a car door on the bike.Forks locked...key hanging on my wrist.


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RE: Someone tried to "pop off" my seat cowl.
10/14/12 9:18 AM

M F Kers!

I hate that shit...My buddy had his silver 08 yanked and tossed in a van I broad Daylight with people all over the place...Ballzy MFers.

I just installed a Scorpio alarm with a perimeter feature that will chirp is anyone is near the bike without a keyfob...and will alert me on my Iphone that some jerkoff wants to DIE!!!

I try to keep an eye on it while im out and about.

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RE: Someone tried to "pop off" my seat cowl.
10/14/12 11:54 AM

Usually I park my bike at the seat I'm going to sit at.I like going to Wendys and I park it close to a window and I'll sit close as I can get.
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RE: Someone tried to "pop off" my seat cowl.
10/14/12 12:26 PM

Yup...you got it.


I think the ONLY way you can keep from getting your bike 'rapidly' stolen...is either that paging alarm deal...or one of those Krptonite cable deals that go through the frame and around a pole or something...through the frame.Just sitting there unattached...asking for trouble if ya ask me.At least the cable will slow em down...coupled with that pager...oh yeah....Problem with our bikes though...there's really NO WHERE to stow that cable deal!!!!!!And you don't want that thing wrapped around yer frame...kinda takes away from the 'sleek,fast' lookLOL!


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privateer


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RE: Someone tried to "pop off" my seat cowl.
10/14/12 12:33 PM

But if you actually go on trips, you know, a couple days, you can't watch your bike 24 hours a day.

So either remove stuff you don't need (like the cowl, which might make it look like a wanna-be race bike, but serves no purpose) ahead of time.

Every place I've ever been on trips, though, nobody messes with any of the bikes.



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RE: Someone tried to "pop off" my seat cowl.
10/14/12 1:13 PM

Ya...you're right Privateer...usually people are cool at bike ins and such.Pros won't try 'popping the cowl'.....Pros will just jack it.

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speedyme



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RE: Someone tried to "pop off" my seat cowl.
10/14/12 4:14 PM

not trying to hijack this thread but....

hey privateer what are those tamper proof oil fill caps your talking about? where do you get them ive never heard of that but have always worried about some jerk pouring who knows what in my oil fill , would be soo easy to! please tell me where you get those

ok carry on....

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RE: Someone tried to "pop off" my seat cowl.
10/14/12 9:43 PM

I'm in the habit of covering my bike if it is going to sit outside for a few hours or more. I'm not so worroed about the UV rays, I'm worried about all the aholes that don't know any better than to keep their hands off someone else's stuff. Really sucks to feel I have to do that but this certainly supports that notion.

A Geeza cover is the only way to go if you are going to cover your bike quickly and carry the cover with ease. Doesn't guarantee no one will screw with the bike but best thing I can think of.

KAK, you can fix that like new with some clearcoat and automotive abrasives if you want to spend the time but the reality is that it will just be a lot more practical to buy a new cowl. I'm guessing $200.

People are such asses.



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RE: Someone tried to "pop off" my seat cowl.
10/14/12 10:53 PM

My bike is never out of my sight, lol but when I travel and have to stay in a hotel overnight, I am ALWAYS worried about someone doing to my bike like they did to Snuffy's friend.

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RE: Someone tried to "pop off" my seat cowl.
10/15/12 6:50 AM

@speedyme - Murph's Kits, C14 section.

They should work on a ZX14 too.

Stole lytin's link : Tamper Resistant Oil Filler Cap


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KAK



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RE: Someone tried to "pop off" my seat cowl.
10/15/12 11:42 PM

Yeah Rook, I thought about a new tail but I made the damaged spots look OK. Cowl is OK as the chips were much smaller and facing down so you don't see anything. The tail piece shows the most. Like anything, I'll have to get used to it. I'm sure some wouldn't notice the marks that much while some would, but I'm kind of picky about the finish so the damage looks worse to me.
I've parked both my bikes in that same area for many years now for a couple hours sometimes with no problem as far as I know of. Hopefully just an isolated incident. Still gets me down though. Now I don't feel like going up there again....at least for now, with either bike. My '79 GS1000E is sharp down to the small hardware so now I'm all stressed about it too. Got a big ride to attend in a few weeks so I gotta get over it. The old bike usually draws several people to it every year. Hell, even the air screws on the carbs are polished. Now I gotta sit on it 'til the ride starts?

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RE: Someone tried to "pop off" my seat cowl.
10/16/12 7:37 PM

http://www.murphskits.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=130_133&products_id=412



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RE: Someone tried to "pop off" my seat cowl.
10/17/12 8:14 AM

That oil cap is a great idea. Cost no more than the fancy billet one I have.

Maybe this is why any OEM oil filler cap on any motorcycle I have ever seen gets so tight after the n motor runs a short time.. Better not screw those suckers on too tight or you have a heck of a time getting them off. Don't know if the tightness is intentional but it is a small tamper deterrent.

Makes a guy stop and think about those quarter turn gas caps. I have one on my 14.



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