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All the NEWS proudly brought to you by HJC HELMETS SPECIALISED PLASTIC WELDING We have all had it, that one bit of plastic that you either can’t find or can’t afford to replace and have sat there with a soldering iron, Q-bond and whatever else you can lay your hands on to repair that faring part, plastic fender or shroud or that hole in your plastic fuel tank with varying degrees of frustration and little success. Well, we have found the answer for you. A few weeks ago our resident hooligan managed to dislodge the rear shock on one of our fleet bikes almost giving himself quite a shock-ing enema. Sadly the plastic fuel tank, which extends under the rear seat got between said dislodged shock absorber and said hooligan’s butt cheeks creating a very nice square hole in the bottom of the tank and emptying almost a full load of fuel all over the trail. As this bike had a limited run in this country and is no longer in production a replacement tank was going to be very hard to come by and really expensive if we were lucky enough to find one. So, after a bit of wailing and gnashing of teeth the guys from Dirt Boyz Racing pointed us in the direction of Ross Matthews and his Specialised Plastic Welding company based around the corner from us on the East Rand. Suddenly the sun started shining again and the angels started singing … salvation had arrived. We dropped the tank off with Ross who soon had it welded up, pressure tested and returned to us for less than the cost of a few cold ones over lunch with the boys. Chatting to Ross, he tells us that he can weld up just about anything plastic to almost better than new using specialised plastic welding machines, (who knew such glorious things existed) and specialised welding rods for all the different types of plastic from HDPE, PTFE and any other bit of the alphabet you can imagine. From long range enduro fuel tanks, water harvesting tanks, superbike fairings, car bumpers, helmet peaks, plastic fender for old Red Rocket 3 wheelers, water harvesting tanks … basically anything plastic. However, sun damaged and brittle plastic does present a bit of a challenge and would need to be assessed before he will commit to it as does all the new generation plastic dirt bike shrouds with the decal kit formed into the plastic, apparently they have way too much oil in them and the current range of welding rods do not adhere to them. Clear plastics have their own set of challenges as well, they can be welded but because of the heat they go opaque or white. All other plastics can be welded with colour matched welding rods. They also have a vast collection of various bits and sizes of plastic sheeting that they can cut to shape and weld into place to fill in large holes and to date they have successfully repaired and pressure tested some fuel tanks with holes larger than most people’s hands. Ross and his guys also sand, flat and prepare the repaired area for paint if you so wish. And all of this from a couple of hundred bucks to the most expensive repair job to date at just over a grand and a half. And with 5 welding machines and 4 professional plastic welders his turn around time is reasonably quick. Based on the East Rand he can collect and deliver most places in Gauteng for a small fee all other areas will have to be couriered at your cost. Ross has also asked that you not ask for a fixed quote based on a WhatsApp photo because the condition of the plastic needs to be physically assessed before a firm quote can be given. You can get hold of Ross Matthews of Specialised Plastic Welding on 065 803 3551 or mail him on rmatthews3. rm@gmail.com or look them up on Facebook @specialisedplasticwelding 10 RIDEFAST MAGAZINE JUNE 2021
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