missing a plastic piece can't identify it

joshf123 · 02-10-2010, 07:07 PM

hi all i just bought my gz250 used from a stranger and she told me i would need to get a new "battery cover", but upon researching that item i realized there isn't really a part called a battery cover. i'm simply missing the plastic piece on the right side which so happens to go over the battery. my question is... what is that part called? i've been searching the internet for a while now and even went to the dealer and they acted like the didn't know what i was talking about. it can't be that difficult it's just a triangular shaped piece that appears to easily snap in to the frame of the bike. if i had to guess, it'd be identical to the piece on the left side that has the keyhole in it for removing the seat.

alanmcorcoran · 02-10-2010, 07:33 PM

Did you look at the service manuals (I'm not saying it's in there, cause I didn't look, I'm just asking/suggesting...)?

Sarris · 02-10-2010, 07:48 PM

It's officially called a frame cover (aka side cover)

Available at Ron Ayers. Side Cover It's part #1 in this view.

:2tup:

joshf123 · 02-10-2010, 08:11 PM

ah thank you so much

Water Warrior 2 · 02-11-2010, 01:06 AM

Don't go back to that dealer.

alanmcorcoran · 02-11-2010, 03:03 AM

How's the bike running besides the missing piece (which you can probably live without until you find one)? Every once in a while you see someone on here parting out a bike (although I always am suspicious of the title status of these.) Course you probably won't match the color. The good news is the bike is basically unchanged since 1998 or so, so you have a good pool of vehicles to choose from.

Sarris · 02-11-2010, 08:05 AM

They are $30 (+ shipping) in any color you want from Ron Ayers listed above.

Be a big spender.

:poke2: :lol:

joshf123 · 02-11-2010, 04:28 PM

@ alanmcorcoran

the bike runs great. i can tell the previous owner(s) took great care of it. I let my buddy ride it around a parking lot and a noticed the chain didn't have consistent tension on it as he was moving. it was only a little bit but it seemed to droop a couple of inches. i recall him telling me he shifted into second gear when he was barely moving (like 10mph) so i assumed that's what it was. i haven't noticed any real problems with it as far as how it feels to ride.

joshf123 · 02-11-2010, 04:30 PM

@ Sarris

i ordered the part i needed from your source. i surely appreciate the help

Moedad · 02-11-2010, 05:05 PM

Are you sure it wasn't the primary buffer shield?

02-10-2010, 07:33 PM	#2
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: missing a plastic piece can't identify it Did you look at the service manuals (I'm not saying it's in there, cause I didn't look, I'm just asking/suggesting...)? __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More…
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02-10-2010, 07:48 PM	#3
Sarris Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Port Richey, Florida USA Posts: 1,348	Re: missing a plastic piece can't identify it It's officially called a frame cover (aka side cover) Available at Ron Ayers. Side Cover It's part #1 in this view. :2tup: __________________ Prudent riders live longer than moron riders. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-10-2010, 08:11 PM	#4
joshf123 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: hattiesburg, ms Posts: 15	Re: missing a plastic piece can't identify it ah thank you so much
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02-11-2010, 01:06 AM	#5
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: missing a plastic piece can't identify it Don't go back to that dealer. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-11-2010, 03:03 AM	#6
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: missing a plastic piece can't identify it How's the bike running besides the missing piece (which you can probably live without until you find one)? Every once in a while you see someone on here parting out a bike (although I always am suspicious of the title status of these.) Course you probably won't match the color. The good news is the bike is basically unchanged since 1998 or so, so you have a good pool of vehicles to choose from. __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More…
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02-10-2010, 07:07 PM	#1
joshf123 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: hattiesburg, ms Posts: 15	missing a plastic piece can't identify it hi all i just bought my gz250 used from a stranger and she told me i would need to get a new "battery cover", but upon researching that item i realized there isn't really a part called a battery cover. i'm simply missing the plastic piece on the right side which so happens to go over the battery. my question is... what is that part called? i've been searching the internet for a while now and even went to the dealer and they acted like the didn't know what i was talking about. it can't be that difficult it's just a triangular shaped piece that appears to easily snap in to the frame of the bike. if i had to guess, it'd be identical to the piece on the left side that has the keyhole in it for removing the seat. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-11-2010, 08:05 AM	#7
Sarris Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Port Richey, Florida USA Posts: 1,348	Re: missing a plastic piece can't identify it They are $30 (+ shipping) in any color you want from Ron Ayers listed above. Be a big spender. :poke2: :lol: __________________ Prudent riders live longer than moron riders.
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02-11-2010, 04:28 PM	#8
joshf123 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: hattiesburg, ms Posts: 15	Re: missing a plastic piece can't identify it @ alanmcorcoran the bike runs great. i can tell the previous owner(s) took great care of it. I let my buddy ride it around a parking lot and a noticed the chain didn't have consistent tension on it as he was moving. it was only a little bit but it seemed to droop a couple of inches. i recall him telling me he shifted into second gear when he was barely moving (like 10mph) so i assumed that's what it was. i haven't noticed any real problems with it as far as how it feels to ride.
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02-11-2010, 04:30 PM	#9
joshf123 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: hattiesburg, ms Posts: 15	Re: missing a plastic piece can't identify it @ Sarris i ordered the part i needed from your source. i surely appreciate the help
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02-11-2010, 05:05 PM	#10
Moedad Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 642	Re: missing a plastic piece can't identify it Are you sure it wasn't the primary buffer shield?
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