side cover 84 vt 700 shadow,,,sure aint cheap !! - Honda Shadow Forums : Shadow Motorcycle Forum

prizmm · 12-12-2012, 07:35 PM

ok,, so spent last coupla days looking for right side plastic cover for my 84,,,, man,, is this what i have to look forward to as far as buying older model parts? 50 $ for a used side cover from ebay,,, well i bought it anyway,, note to self: nothings cheap for my 84 shadow !!!

jamesdt02 · 12-13-2012, 01:14 AM

Your lucky. That was a cheap one. If that side cover was black and advertised with a lot of scratches, I think I saw that one. Most on Ebay are $75 or 2 for 150. Even the Fabricated ones are more than that.

prizmm · 12-13-2012, 05:07 AM

this is the one i bought,,add said in good shape not to many scratches

1984 1985 Honda Shadow VT700 Right Side Plastic Cover | eBay

Lady Strange · 12-13-2012, 10:10 AM

Yeah they are pricey. I got a left side cover off eBay for my '83 750 for around $40 but its pretty faded and beat up. Still better than looking at the battery IMO.

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superdiver · 12-13-2012, 12:00 PM

I saw a not so nice on on ebay this weekend for $80 and a really nice one for $150

I zip tied mine on so if they do break or come lose at least i dont lose it on the roadside AGAIN!

prizmm · 12-13-2012, 02:56 PM

zip ties,,,,: note to self !! thx superdiver

Davidson1023 · 12-13-2012, 04:20 PM

Has anyone tried shaping them out of some scrap aluminum or something? Because there's no way in hell my wife will justify that

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prizmm · 12-13-2012, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Davidson1023

Has anyone tried shaping them out of some scrap aluminum or something? Because there's no way in hell my wife will justify that

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lol,, i didn`t even attempt to tell mine,,, figured just wait for bank statement, buy some time to figure out what to tell her

1996shadow · 12-13-2012, 05:08 PM

I have been planning on making a left one for my 86 VT1100. The plan is to make a form out of wood using the right side as a pattern. When I get the wood shaped close enough, I want to use some plexiglass. I figure I can heat it to make it conform to the shape. May work, and may not. Have scrap plexiglass to try it with so no money lost trying. Someone has fiberglass ones on ebay for about $65, but when I have no job, I'm not going to spend that kind of cash on something like that.

If the plexiglass thing works, I'll post it on here,

prizmm · 12-13-2012, 05:18 PM

yea,,i also thought about fabricating my cover before i decided to buy one. I thought about using a plastic 5 gallon bucket ( like what sheet rock mud/ paint comes in), cut it to form,, then maybe fiberglass over it,,, was an idea,, who knows if it would work or not, was just an idea

12-12-2012, 07:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
prizmm Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Lumberton,NC Posts: 288	side cover 84 vt 700 shadow,,,sure aint cheap !! ok,, so spent last coupla days looking for right side plastic cover for my 84,,,, man,, is this what i have to look forward to as far as buying older model parts? 50 $ for a used side cover from ebay,,, well i bought it anyway,, note to self: nothings cheap for my 84 shadow !!!

12-13-2012, 12:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
superdiver Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ketchikan, Alaska, salmon capital of the world! Posts: 912	I saw a not so nice on on ebay this weekend for $80 and a really nice one for $150 I zip tied mine on so if they do break or come lose at least i dont lose it on the roadside AGAIN! __________________ My new to me 1984 VT700C

12-13-2012, 05:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
1996shadow Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Newport News VA Posts: 268	I have been planning on making a left one for my 86 VT1100. The plan is to make a form out of wood using the right side as a pattern. When I get the wood shaped close enough, I want to use some plexiglass. I figure I can heat it to make it conform to the shape. May work, and may not. Have scrap plexiglass to try it with so no money lost trying. Someone has fiberglass ones on ebay for about $65, but when I have no job, I'm not going to spend that kind of cash on something like that. If the plexiglass thing works, I'll post it on here, __________________ Aaron Newport News Va

12-13-2012, 05:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
prizmm Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Lumberton,NC Posts: 288	yea,,i also thought about fabricating my cover before i decided to buy one. I thought about using a plastic 5 gallon bucket ( like what sheet rock mud/ paint comes in), cut it to form,, then maybe fiberglass over it,,, was an idea,, who knows if it would work or not, was just an idea __________________ 84 VT 700

12-13-2012, 01:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
jamesdt02 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 13	Your lucky. That was a cheap one. If that side cover was black and advertised with a lot of scratches, I think I saw that one. Most on Ebay are $75 or 2 for 150. Even the Fabricated ones are more than that.

12-13-2012, 05:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
prizmm Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Lumberton,NC Posts: 288	this is the one i bought,,add said in good shape not to many scratches 1984 1985 Honda Shadow VT700 Right Side Plastic Cover \| eBay

12-13-2012, 10:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lady Strange Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 37	Yeah they are pricey. I got a left side cover off eBay for my '83 750 for around $40 but its pretty faded and beat up. Still better than looking at the battery IMO. Sent from my SPH-D710 using Motorcycle.com Free App

12-13-2012, 02:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
prizmm Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Lumberton,NC Posts: 288	zip ties,,,,: note to self !! thx superdiver

12-13-2012, 04:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Davidson1023 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 102	Has anyone tried shaping them out of some scrap aluminum or something? Because there's no way in hell my wife will justify that Sent from my iPhone using MO Free

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