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Posted by John Johnson on January 17, 2007, 12:08 am
wrote:
> FYI, a little bit ago I mentioned what happened to the coolant overflow
> tank on my SV-650 - the clear window crazed and shattered.
>
> I've seen this happen to the coolant overflow tanks and windshield wiper
> fluid tanks on cars, so I think it's got something to do with the horrid
> Florida heat, UV, and humidity.
>
> Anyway, I recently replaced it, so I took pics while I was at it, and if
> anybody's interested, I put one up at:
>
> http://home.cfl.rr.com/genecash/sv_coolant_tank.jpg
>
> The window wasn't that destroyed while it was in the bike, but since it
> had the structural integrity of a potato chip, it disintegrated while I
> was pulling it out. There's *just* enough room to squeeze between the
> frame and the carbs.
>
> -gc
Yeah, that sure looks like UV-induced embrittlement. I wonder if you can
find a UV-protectant that will stick to the plastic of that window to
provide extra resistance...
dare one suggest armor all? ;-)
Seriously, I wonder if 3M makes a suitable product.
--
Later,
John
johajohn@indianahoosiers.edu
'indiana' is a 'nolnn' and 'hoosier' is a 'solkk'. Indiana doesn't solkk.
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