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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: Andy W on 01 August 2018, 10:45:54 pm

Title: Bust my fairing!
Post by: Andy W on 01 August 2018, 10:45:54 pm

My own fault for being in a rush but the bike fell in my garage & I've broken the fairing above the rear of the headlight.. :'( :o


Any tips on fixing it?...
I'm thinking I can put some fibreglass on the inside for strength & then sand out the split line in order to skim fill it?


Fekking nuisance as I'm busy (& getting very skint) fitting new DID ZVM-X chain, Obigene sprockets & wavy rotors, Koso digital multi-guage, had new Metzler Roadtec 01 rear tyre, been tightenening headache bearings & generally tweaking things..........Grrrrrrr!  :\

Title: Re: Bust my fairing!
Post by: steve 10562cc on 02 August 2018, 08:49:09 am

I've had some success using a soldering iron and welding the bits together from the back being careful not to melt the plastic right through. you can use a bit of old fairing if you have any kicking round or plastic cable ties as a filler rod. there's a posting on you tube on how to do it. Though they are not as dear as I thought bought OME in the right colour from main yam dealer for £258 for my fz1s. It had fallen over when the previous owner hadn't put the side stand down properly and hit the kerb with the fairing. 

Title: Re: Bust my fairing!
Post by: 5LV on 02 August 2018, 11:16:06 am

I used plastex for a split/break from rear of headlight.
Did it 3 years ago and no problems at all.

Title: Re: Bust my fairing!
Post by: Andy W on 02 August 2018, 12:17:31 pm

Thanks folks, I'll check out both methods - glad not to use fibreglass as I hate the stuff!

Title: Re: Bust my fairing!
Post by: Trebus on 02 August 2018, 12:42:06 pm

Also had reasonable success with Plastech. Had it years and it still works with it being a 2 part liquid / powder

Title: Re: Bust my fairing!
Post by: Mustang on 02 August 2018, 02:31:55 pm

Fibreglass no good it’s abs, try qbond

Title: Re: Bust my fairing!
Post by: 5LV on 02 August 2018, 04:22:09 pm

Quote from: Trebus on 02 August 2018, 12:42:06 pm

Also had reasonable success with Plastech. Had it years and it still works with it being a 2 part liquid / powder

That's the stuff, pour the powder into the gap then add the liquid.