Fixing plastic parts
Several ideas about fixing the inevitable cracks in the plastic parts of the CT series have been posted to the CT90 Mailing List. Here's a short summary:

I have had good luck using epoxy from model shops, fine mesh

fiberglass tape to reinforce the underside of the crack and micro

balloon filler mixed into the epoxy for fill.

I personally regard reinforcing mesh as vital if you want to keep a crack from spreading. The most common crack locations on the CT are the headlight bucket, the bottom screw-holes of the frame cover, the bottom of the air cleaner box and the little locating tab on the bottom of the battery cover. Occasionally, the battery cover will crack if someone screwed the knob in too tight.

I have used a 2 part plastic epoxy made by 3M with a good deal of

success (so far, about one year) I think I got it at an Ace Hardware

store..I used it on a battery side cover and a old CT200 style

headlight housing, forcing it into the cracks and spread some over

the backside of the crack, wiping any excess oozed glue off the

exposed side of the part..Sounds like the fiberglass and resin

suggested in the other post might be a good idea too.

Thanks to Scott Rolfe and John M. from the CT90 list.

Last updated: 08/04/2001