This fellow used a clever method to warm the clips on PCX panels in order to separate them, safely.
He might have learned the need for this precaution, the hard way.....
He has lots of DIY PCX videos.
Fish
I know it might be more time consuming , and costly, for Honda to use a bunch of phillips screws to hold panels together - rather than these bleedin' clips - but dang it would make dissassembly so much easier & less frightening for us if they had!
I know...it's not just HONDA doing this....
Still, I'd pay $50 more for any scoot that was assembled this way!
Shoot, I'd pay $200 more!
Warming the clips on a PCX panel
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Re: Warming the clips on a PCX panel
The panels are easy to remove in-order, and I've even made it into a guide for you here: http://hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2630
The video applies to the headlight assembly. This is melting glue, not clips.
The video applies to the headlight assembly. This is melting glue, not clips.
Currently ride: Nothing right now - mostly mountain biking with my boys until they're old enough to ride 
Previously rides: 2011 Honda PCX 125, 2005 V-Strom DL650, 1974 Vespa Ciao, 2011 Honda PCX 170 (tons of mods - takegawa 170cc big bore kit, gears, etc), 1996 Honda Nighthawk 250, 1987 Honda Spree, 2000 KTM 125SX, 2003 Honda Silverwing, 2007 Genuine Buddy 125, 1998 Honda PC800, 2008 Buddy 125 (white), 2008 Buddy 125 (red), 2001 Honda Reflex, 1987 Honda Elite, 1988 Honda Spree, 2007 Yamaha Vino, 2007 Honda Metro, 2x 125cc pure-chinesium dirt bikes
Previously rides: 2011 Honda PCX 125, 2005 V-Strom DL650, 1974 Vespa Ciao, 2011 Honda PCX 170 (tons of mods - takegawa 170cc big bore kit, gears, etc), 1996 Honda Nighthawk 250, 1987 Honda Spree, 2000 KTM 125SX, 2003 Honda Silverwing, 2007 Genuine Buddy 125, 1998 Honda PC800, 2008 Buddy 125 (white), 2008 Buddy 125 (red), 2001 Honda Reflex, 1987 Honda Elite, 1988 Honda Spree, 2007 Yamaha Vino, 2007 Honda Metro, 2x 125cc pure-chinesium dirt bikes
Re: Warming the clips on a PCX panel
Geez, I'd think the plastic would deform before the glue would let go.maddiedog wrote:The panels are easy to remove in-order, and I've even made it into a guide for you here: http://hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2630
The video applies to the headlight assembly. This is melting glue, not clips.
Interesting.
Thanks for the info - my Japanese is off this month.
Fish