CACbrF4I
8/15/2007 8:45:08 PM
I dropped my bike last week and scratched up my left fairing, cracked my upper fairing, and scratched my tail. I was wondering if there was any way I could fix it or make it look better without buying new fairings. Could I take it into a shop or should I just forget it and save up for new fairings?
EPNF4i
8/15/2007 9:06:40 PM
I would at least consult a body shop with a good reputation.
masterm3
8/15/2007 10:13:43 PM
learn to live with it. replacement parts will cost you an arm and a leg and you could very well drop it again.
ampfp
8/15/2007 10:26:05 PM
Permatex Plastic Weld and
Honda Touch Up Paint
Maybe some extra decals (HRC, VORTEX etc)
Sammyf4i
8/15/2007 11:15:10 PM
Hmmm always a sad, sad day. Nothing like hearing the crunch of fairings hitting the deck. I did the same with a mates bike a while ago- got on it after a few brews and forgot I had the kickstand up (the no drinking and riding policy is now if effect!). We got quotes for a respray and nearly died- and as someone else mentioned- if you spend the dough to get it fixed, history may end up repeating itself. We just used a touch up pen (can't believe how many friggn shades of black there are!), and my mate is going to get the fairings sprayed just before he sells it.
Condolences my friend, everyone I know's been there done that...
slip_
8/16/2007 5:27:47 AM
Yeah that always sucks, you have frame sliders, or atleast a little something so that the fairings don't take the whole impact of it? I lucked out the few times I dropped mine and there was really no damage, slight abrasions if anything.
streetvet
8/17/2007 2:31:32 PM
Ran me 3gs for the whole left side, everything except for the grab rail. Then a car hit it, and it fell on the right side.
themadpaki
8/17/2007 4:10:01 PM
time for new bike.
:shrug:
voodoochyl
8/17/2007 7:35:24 PM
I got run over by my wife at one point, and I bought a new right side fairing ($500 I think), but had a guy fix my front fairing (quoted in the high $600 range for a new one), and he charged me $200 to fix and paint. He got the paint wrong, but he did a great job fixing it, and now I am more original for the mix up in colors. I guess, what I am trying to say, is you can have your plastic fixed by a good body shop for way cheaper. Maybe turn them on to this site first to get a color match:
Color Rite
