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Cosmetic damage repair advice

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 4:30 pm
by BelgiumRyder
Hi there,

My daughter had a close encounter with another vehicle : she's fine but the 2011 PCX suffered cosmetic damage ... o_O
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!

Re: Cosmetic damage repair advice

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 5:49 pm
by 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.

Re: Cosmetic damage repair advice

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 6:43 pm
by Mel46

Re: Cosmetic damage repair advice

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 2:16 pm
by BelgiumRyder
Thanks for the info and the links ... as daunting as it might look, it seems quite possible!

Cheers!

Re: Cosmetic damage repair advice

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 9:58 pm
by 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.

Re: Cosmetic damage repair advice

Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 3:09 pm
by 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!