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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: FuZzBoM on 23 March 2014, 09:10:17 pm

Title: Radiator side covers.. Help me decide
Post by: FuZzBoM on 23 March 2014, 09:10:17 pm

Hi guys, noticed while washing the bike that a big chunk of paint has fallen off one of the radiator side covers.. Now I cannot decide wether to remove them and respray or get some blingy ones like the Beowulf ones?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-FZS1000-FAZER-01-05-BEOWULF-RADIATOR-SIDE-PANELS-Y001SIDE-L-FZS-1000-/371017669639?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item5662605c07 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-FZS1000-FAZER-01-05-BEOWULF-RADIATOR-SIDE-PANELS-Y001SIDE-L-FZS-1000-/371017669639?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item5662605c07)

I am not normally a fan of bling so I am swaying to the respray option. Unless anyone can offer a reason as to why the stainless jobbies give another added benefit?
If anyone has any pics of them on feel free to share.

thanks,
Fuzz

Title: Re: Radiator side covers.. Help me decide
Post by: Lez72 on 23 March 2014, 09:59:13 pm

Personally I'd just respray the originals. The stainless side covers have no other benefit that aesthetics if you like that kind of thing but I think the originals look better.

Depending on the colour of your bike you may want to spray them black for a more stealthy look  8)

Title: Re: Radiator side covers.. Help me decide
Post by: FuZzBoM on 23 March 2014, 10:55:01 pm

Not sure of the colour code but its dark blue. Think I will stick with silver on a respray but maybe a little darker..

Title: Re: Radiator side covers.. Help me decide
Post by: thecert on 25 March 2014, 11:01:55 pm

Quote from: FuZzBoM on 23 March 2014, 09:10:17 pm

Hi guys, noticed while washing the bike that a big chunk of paint has fallen off one of the radiator side covers.. Now I cannot decide wether to remove them and respray or get some blingy ones like the Beowulf ones?

[url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-FZS1000-FAZER-01-05-BEOWULF-RADIATOR-SIDE-PANELS-Y001SIDE-L-FZS-1000-/371017669639?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item5662605c07[/url] ([url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-FZS1000-FAZER-01-05-BEOWULF-RADIATOR-SIDE-PANELS-Y001SIDE-L-FZS-1000-/371017669639?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item5662605c07[/url])

I am not normally a fan of bling so I am swaying to the respray option. Unless anyone can offer a reason as to why the stainless jobbies give another added benefit?
If anyone has any pics of them on feel free to share.

thanks,
Fuzz

(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q103/thecert/062.jpg) (http://s134.photobucket.com/user/thecert/media/062.jpg.html)

As fitted to my baby.   ;)

Title: Re: Radiator side covers.. Help me decide
Post by: FuZzBoM on 31 March 2014, 05:29:18 pm

I was tempted with the Beowulf ones but went with the respray. The weekend was spent rubbing down and spraying lol.. did a fairly good job I think. Halfords own hard wearing silver enamel paint was just the job. colour match is really good.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_724677_langId_-1_categoryId_165495 (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_724677_langId_-1_categoryId_165495)

Also had to spray lacquer to give it a good finish. yeah it was nearly £20 in paint but at least it makes it look standard.
I am not a lover of covering a bike in shiny bits tbh.

thanks, guys