P500 For Sale: Rubber Noise/Heat Shield

[Balsam1]

Sign me up for one. Let me know what I need to do.

 

[trigger]

I'll send you a PM tomorrow. I'm camping right now and have sh**y service.

 

[tomcj2]

Just a little something I added to the Trigger shield , not that it needed it , everything fits and works fine without these!!!!

I took a few pieces of thin wall drain pipe and removed a section out of it , so I could use them as clamps , to secure the rubber that folds over the cross bar in the back. I didn't want to zip tie them so I came up with this idea........ I made up 4 of these!

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1.25" ABS pipe is perfect for this; it is black and not as brittle as PVC. Unfortunately it does not seem to be available in the USA (...only in Canada, pity). I am hoping that @trigger will have some in a month or so.

 

[Chasdav]

I want to buy a shield for my P500 also, 928 89seven twotwo05,
thanks, Chas

 

[trigger]

I want to buy a shield for my P500 also, 928 89seven twotwo05,
thanks, Chas

PM sent.

 

[Bubba6969]

PM sent.

Would like one all so. Get a hold of me trigger. See what i need to do to receive one. Thanks

 

[trigger]

Would like one all so. Get a hold of me trigger. See what i need to do to receive one. Thanks

PM sent.

 

[trigger]

There's a lot of these out there now and I knew this day would come, I have 6 left and 2 of them have pay requests pending. To buy another roll is expensive, hard to handle and a boat load of rubber. I would need a decent list just to break even on the roll and I really don't want to get stuck with all that rubber in the garage either. Difficult to judge how much more demand there will be? Hate to do it but might have to bump the price to assume the risk? Thoughts?

 

[Neohio]

There's a lot of these out there now and I knew this day would come, I have 6 left and 2 of them have pay requests pending. To buy another roll is expensive, hard to handle and a boat load of rubber. I would need a decent list just to break even on the roll and I really don't want to get stuck with all that rubber in the garage either. Difficult to judge how much more demand there will be? Hate to do it but might have to bump the price to assume the risk? Thoughts?

They will continue to sell. I'd bet @Chooglin has had the same thought with his glove boxes, but they continue to sell.
Might be worth your time to do a FB account for the product and sell there as well?

 

[tomcj2]

........but might have to bump the price to assume the risk? Thoughts?

You are running a business. Your first priority should be to ensure you make a profit
They are 50% higher for Canadian customers (due to postal rates). Has that higher price decreased sales there? ( I would guess that US should account for 90% of your sales)

 

[trigger]

Didn't really intend for it to become a business, was mainly to help some brothers out. Kind of turned into one though. I know a couple of guys have posted it on FB but directing them to come here, I was hoping it might spur some more members and traffic for the forum. Not too concerned about profit, more about recouping the cost. I know the postal service wants me to keep making them!

 

[Chooglin]

They will continue to sell. I'd bet @Chooglin has had the same thought with his glove boxes, but they continue to sell.
Might be worth your time to do a FB account for the product and sell there as well?

You are exactly right , I would have never thought I would be selling these 2 1/2 years later.

As much as I hate Facebook, it is a good place to sell a product!!

 

[Chooglin]

There's a lot of these out there now and I knew this day would come, I have 6 left and 2 of them have pay requests pending. To buy another roll is expensive, hard to handle and a boat load of rubber. I would need a decent list just to break even on the roll and I really don't want to get stuck with all that rubber in the garage either. Difficult to judge how much more demand there will be? Hate to do it but might have to bump the price to assume the risk? Thoughts?

Nothing wrong with helping folks out and making a profit!!!!!! Raise the price and continue selling them.

 

[RoadGator916]

There's a lot of these out there now and I knew this day would come, I have 6 left and 2 of them have pay requests pending. To buy another roll is expensive, hard to handle and a boat load of rubber. I would need a decent list just to break even on the roll and I really don't want to get stuck with all that rubber in the garage either. Difficult to judge how much more demand there will be? Hate to do it but might have to bump the price to assume the risk? Thoughts?

Bump the price! People will sill buy them if they want the product!! And people are still buying P5's every day. Oh and ya might have to buy a new P5 if they change the design at all for the upcoming models!! :-] Cost of running a business I guess!!!

 

[Bushbaby]

Finally put the shield to work yesterday - excellent - found a few big spring snow melt water filled holes on the trail and hit them with a bit of speed - no more steamed (scalded) right butt cheek or hip! Now if someone would come up with a way to keep the blackflies down to a dull roar life in the bush would be wonderful. At this point I have to wear a headnet while cutting my lawn . Thanks Trigger.

 

[trigger]

Finally put the shield to work yesterday - excellent - found a few big spring snow melt water filled holes on the trail and hit them with a bit of speed - no more steamed (scalded) right butt cheek or hip! Now if someone would come up with a way to keep the blackflies down to a dull roar life in the bush would be wonderful. At this point I have to wear a headnet while cutting my lawn . Thanks Trigger.

That's awesome! Glad you like it and thanks for the review.

 

[tomcj2]

Now if someone would come up with a way to keep the blackflies down to a dull roar life in the bush would be wonderful. At this point I have to wear a headnet while cutting my lawn .

They should be gone in another week or so,

then the mosquito season will begin

 

[tobydegeyter]

That's awesome! Glad you like it and thanks for the review.

Trigger, can you PM me the shield information? Thank you!

 

[trigger]

Trigger, can you PM me the shield information? Thank you!

PM sent.

 

[Chuckerbird]

Trigger,
Finally got to use my p500 after installing the heat shield. I used my drag to smooth out the road to my neighbors house. Noticable quieter and cooler. I should have got one sooner. Thanks again.