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02-02-06, 11:08 PM
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fairing repair ?
has anyone attempted to repair cracked/broken fairing panels ?
what did u use ? what ammount of skill does it require ? i have seen some plastic wield somewhere, anyone use it ? cheers Warren |
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02-02-06, 11:28 PM
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Do a search for 'bike medic' in your area
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02-02-06, 11:48 PM
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do it all the time, I have an attachment for my heat gun, much depends on what the damage is , are their bits missing, howstrong it has to be.
You can reinforce with plastic of the same type or even bond in with fibreglass if needed. Cheers Mark.
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03-02-06, 07:46 PM
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I use a soldering iron, and bits of another broken fairing as a welding rod. But, I could be wrong, but IIRC some new Honda fairings are polypropylene (or something) rather than the traditional GRP... And it doesn't take so well to repairs.
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04-02-06, 04:46 PM
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repair or replace
I had a small crack by the left indicator on my K1 curvy. Took it to the "Plastics Surgery" who specialise in M/C fairings, and they quoted £140 plus £12 for the decal. Went on ebay and bought a second hand but totally unmarked mint condition panel for £25 plus P&P. Its work looking around.......
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05-02-06, 01:00 AM
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Re: repair or replace
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trouble is . . . its quite a rare fairing panel i need 
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