It fell over, bummer

[wayina]

Hi Guys, First post ,long time lurker, Pulled up at a set of light, no one around, just rained, took off gently, bike stalled, had my feet up and the bike fell over on its left side, aside from the broken clutch lever, and foot peg snapped off, mirror housing scratched, the main concern is the l/h fairing, do you guys think this is worth repairing, they appear to be surface scratches as opposed to cracks and dents and broken material I'm no panel beater but can repair fiberglass dents and scratches, what do you think

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worth repairing as opposed to replacing the fairing

[BikerBoy]

all depends how precious you are about you busa. some guys would go and get a new set of fairings, some would be happy to polish as much out as possible add a little touch up paint and be happy with that. We're all different. Personaly I'd just fix it the best you can, and later if you're not happy with it...then look at replacing.

considering you're looking at $1000 to replace the scratched fairings......same question back at ya......do you think it's worth it?

[Batfink]

Do what I did, buy a couple of tubes of plastic weld...it's as easy as using bog and the weld is stronger and more flexible than original plastic... Sands and sprays great too
I am building up a few yrs of scrapes and scratches before giving the old girl a full respray and possibly a rebuild too

[Tony Nitrous]

Personaly, if its not going to be an insurance claim,
I wouldnt rush into doing anything.

Take your time, keep an eye on the forums / Ebay / wreckers
etc and see what turns up. I bought some brand new Bandit
panels a few months back for $20 each, Sold a full R1 bodykit
(was tatty) for $50.

Check out the price of paint job's, resprays, new panels etc
and give it some thought.

Custom paint is often the easy answer, but not good for resale.

[wayina]

[quote='Tony Nitrous' pid='272457' dateline='1352083550']
Personaly, if its not going to be an insurance claim,
I wouldnt rush into doing anything.

Exactly what I was thinking, Its only 1 side and although I cant stand riding tatty bikes, im thinking of following Batfink as well, pretty cheap for a lesson well learned, Yep learnt the hard way about custom bike mods, thanks for that

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So I guess its off to buy a couple of parts OEM, shudder.

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Actually what you see panel wise is the only damage, to the actual fairings that is

[Tony Nitrous]

I'd imaging OEM parts would hurt the wallet,
but there is always a market for your re-useable panels
by folk wanting less than perfect parts for track days
or a spare set of bodywork for a custom job.

[De5nake]

i had nearly identical amount of damage when my mates dad went to take it for a spin and stopped on a hill and the weight overtook him, i was fussy as, to repair with all genuine parts it cost me just over $2500, but that included left side upper and lower fairings, new nose cone, engine covers, mirrors foot pegs, bar end and a couple of other lil scratched pieces, but another option is to get the bike wrapped, if its not to badly scratched, for $1000 u can get the bike wrapped in any colour you like

[wayina]

but another option is to get the bike wrapped, if its not to badly scratched, for $1000 u can get the bike wrapped in any colour you like
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Well a lot cheaper than that, as my wife and I run a wide format digital printing business, was going to wrap a helmet one day, never got around to it though, food for thought, thanks for that.

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Are these OK or a poor ill fitting replica, they say the right words, however bad their grammar is, the price is reasonable, the colour looks good. Has anyone bought these that can give advice?
regards Wayne

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/08-09-SUZUKI-...ccessories&hash=item416d00c013

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i had nearly identical amount of damage when my mates dad went to take it for a spin and stopped on a hill and the weight overtook him, i was fussy as, to repair with all genuine parts it cost me just over $2500, but that included left side upper and lower fairings, new nose cone, engine covers, mirrors foot pegs, bar end and a couple of other lil scratched pieces, but another option is to get the bike wrapped, if its not to badly scratched, for $1000 u can get the bike wrapped in any colour you like

Ouch that must have hurt, least I can only blame myself for my mistake, are you guys still talking?

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I'd imaging OEM parts would hurt the wallet,
but there is always a market for your re-useable panels
by folk wanting less than perfect parts for track days
or a spare set of bodywork for a custom job.

Yep I hadn't thought of that, Something else to think about. lol

[BEAU]

Repair... Send me a list of what u need. If I have it laying around and it's not worth alot to me ill send em to u for nothin...

[ROD]

Repair... Send me a list of what u need. If I have it laying around and it's not worth alot to me ill send em to u for nothin...

Same i might have some parts you can have clutch lever,Mirror

[wayina]

Repair... Send me a list of what u need. If I have it laying around and it's not worth alot to me ill send em to u for nothin...

Well I'm blown away. Thank you very much. It's alright I only need a clutch handle and a foot peg outside of panel damage. No biggie i can get those at the local dealer. However thanks again for your generous offer. Regards Wayne

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Repair... Send me a list of what u need. If I have it laying around and it's not worth alot to me ill send em to u for nothin...

Same i might have some parts you can have clutch lever,Mirror

Hi Rod thanks for your offer, as above it's no big deal, thank you again for that. Save it for someone in a less advantagous position, you guys are truely amazing. Regards Wayne

[revhead]

good basis for a busa streetfighter now!

[wayina]

good basis for a busa streetfighter now!

Might lower the resale a bit and at 60yo I would look a tad out of place

[revhead]

good basis for a busa streetfighter now!

Might lower the resale a bit and at 60yo I would look a tad out of place

mate i turn 48 today ,and ive got mates well into there 60,s who ride fighters , nothing wrong with being a little older ,more experience then a lot of the younger upstarts,

[wayina]

good basis for a busa streetfighter now!

Might lower the resale a bit and at 60yo I would look a tad out of place

mate i turn 48 today ,and ive got mates well into there 60,s who ride fighters , nothing wrong with being a little older ,more experience then a lot of the younger upstarts,

LOL as I proved to myself on Saturday when I dropped it, the reflexes are not what they used to be. I will leave the mods to those that can appreciate them