Started learning how to work on engines by doing the valves and carbs on the little Ninja. I knew it had some plastics damage which would become problematic as I worked under the fairing, but unfortunately it turned out to be more than plastics. There is a bent cowling bracket, 2 of the three bolts which hold the instruments on were broken and there's the plastics damage. Oh well, the plastics on the fairing and instruments are in repair and a new cowling bracket is on order. It's been a great learning experience working on her and it's great to have a garage to work in.
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Here you can see the bent cowling bracket. Notice how the left side has two bolt holes facing the camera and the left doesn\'t? The right is badly bent.
Another picture of the bent cowling bracket. Notice the rust where the metal bent far enough to crack the paint.
I think this came out of the engine. No idea what it is or what it was doing in there. It works though so I\'m ignoring it.
Some glue and dremel work on the fairing. Too much cracking and bending to just glue this back in, so I glued in the straight part and attacked it with a dremel. Hopefully today or tomorrow I\'ll figure out a way to hold it together and epoxy fill it.
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"I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." --Thomas Jefferson