Cosmetic damage repair advice

[BelgiumRyder]

Hi there,

My daughter had a close encounter with another vehicle : she's fine but the 2011 PCX suffered cosmetic damage ...
From the attached picture, could you help me determine what cover parts I would need to replace. Furthermore, does someone have experience with removing and replacing these panels (i.e. required tools, tips, etc)?

Any advice is welcome.

Cheers!

[Mel46]

Go to bikebandit.com and check their parts diagram. It looks like you need 3 parts. The parts themselves are cheap enough. Changing them out is quite a chore though. Just take your time. Get some automotive trim removal tools (quite cheap at Harbor Freight) and just have patience. I hope you have a service manual, but if not there are some threads on this forum about taking the bike apart. Maddiedog did a good job of showing us how.

[Mel46]

http://www.bikebandit.com/2011-honda-pc ... #sch691777
Here is the bikebandit site.

http://www.hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17
Start here for parts of the manual.

http://www.hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2630
...and the how to.

[BelgiumRyder]

Thanks for the info and the links ... as daunting as it might look, it seems quite possible!

Cheers!

[Mel46]

It is quite possible. We had to change out those panels on one of our bikes, so i know it can be done. It isn't as easy as other parts we have changed but it can be done with a little patience.

[BelgiumRyder]

Hello Mel46

Thanks for the instructions : it worked like a charm ( albeit with a bit of pull/tug here and there!). I ordered the parts from B.B. and replaced as mentionned. One thing though: European PCX owners should double check when ordering certain parts (namely the CVR (INNER) *NH1*).

Cheers!