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RS Fork Gaiters

King

"Enthusiast"
What's the best adhesive to install new fork boots on an RS fairing? I recall it used to be an issue.
 
I would say use Permatex Super Weatherstrip adhesive. Another glue I've been using lately for various around home jobs is Gorilla Glue...it expands a bit when used so that needs to accounted for.
 
On this very same application I used a product called "3M PLASTIC AND EMBLEM ADHESIVE", #08061. I use it on all kinds of rubber to plastic applications. A 5oz. tube is about $25 at NAPA. You can generally tell how good a product is by how awful it smells. The warning on this product states;

DANGER! extremely flammable liquid and vapor. Vapors may cause flash fire. May cause allergic skin reaction.

yeah,....the good stuff....I'm getting a head rush just thinking about it...heinous chemicals
 
After cleaning the groove with some type of solvent, I used about 6 drops of super glue at equal spacing around the boot.
 
Thanks all. I remember back in the day some buddies (and dealers) had trouble with this. I've also seen fairings all goobered up with all colors of adhesive. I'll sniff out your recommendations.
 
I would say use Permatex Super Weatherstrip adhesive. Another glue I've been using lately for various around home jobs is Gorilla Glue...it expands a bit when used so that needs to accounted for.

As a life long woodworker I tried Gorilla glue-more than once- some for woodworking & do not like the stuff for lots of reasons! I did in fact read an article that tested various glues & it actually is less water resistant than some other much less expensive & far easier to use wood glues-point being, I'd stick with the Permatex/3M type weatherstrip products mentioned around that much water. You don't want to be removing Gorilla glue form that MC.
 
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