Norge Tupperwareand Tabs, helpful info:

[oca grassa]

Concur on the weirdness of the multiple different size/type screws to hold a panel on. I have several other bikes and none of them require as many different fasteners to do the same sort of job.

Like you, I’m planning to replace some fasteners to reduce the # of different sized wrenches/sockets I need to remove panels for routine maintenance access.

Don’t get me started on BMWs weirdness in their attempt to be different just to be. Based on my experience with an R1150GS, I’m staying far away from BMWs.

The only one I like is the R1100/1150/1200S anyway. Even then, only the styling.

 

[Guzzi2Go]

A quick update to this discussion with pics showing the use of Shoe Goo and fibreglass cloth to repair the cracked N8V site panel and JB Weld with aluminum backing support to repair broken tabs. The SG with cloth was great on the back of the panel not not suitable for sanding or painting. Hence a thin bead of JBW in the crack, applied from the back before the application of SG and cloth. All seem really firm now yet with a bit of flex that you would not have with fibreglass resin. or straight JBW.