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Old 21-01-13, 06:57 PM   #1
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Default Refurbishing the Ace.

As you all know, due to a demented bint at Tesco, the Ace suffered some quite severe cosmetic damage.

So now left with the decision.......

New plastics or go naked?

£339 for new plastics + cost of a tank cover.

Or I could rat it up, remove fairing fit a headlight, and leave it at that! £100 at most!

Or I could stick with the gaffer tape and cable tie medication?

What is the opinion?
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Old 21-01-13, 07:00 PM   #2
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Default Re: Refurbishing the Ace.

New plastics or stick with the gaffa tape. If you are going to be travelling 2 hours down fast a roads/motorways more regularly now, you wont really want a naked. Uou could see how much a plastic weld on your existing fairing would be?
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Old 21-01-13, 07:04 PM   #3
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Default Re: Refurbishing the Ace.

New plastics or at least get yours repaired properly.
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Old 21-01-13, 07:07 PM   #4
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plastic welding!!!!
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Old 21-01-13, 07:10 PM   #5
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Default Re: Refurbishing the Ace.

I wouldn't go naked. It's bad enough on the speed four at top speed let alone going faster.
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I wouldn't go naked. It's bad enough on the speed four at top speed let alone going faster.
70 is 70 no matter what bike its on
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^^^ This.
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Old 21-01-13, 07:29 PM   #8
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70 is 70 no matter what bike its on
Yes but the top speed of the ace is faster than the top speed of the four.

I very specifically didn't mention a numerical speed.
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haha
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New plastics or at least get yours repaired properly.
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plastic welding!!!!
There are chunks missing plus not really in my realm of expertise.
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