repairing cracked plastics
Well to make a long story short, about a 2 months ago we had a few nice days out and I decided to take the F3 out for the first ride of the season. I only pulled out of my parking spot and was heading to the main road and was going about 20 and there was a little corner. I was all enthusiastic about being on the bike for the first time and thought I would have a little fun on the corner and leaned it over a bit more than I would normally do on that corner. Well there were tons of little stones that I noticed too late and ended up going down. The worst part is I had no gear on. I have healed up now, and am finally taking a look at fixing up my bike.
The first thing I am looking at is repairing the plastics, or deciding to buy replacements. The only damage besides being all rashed up is on the front left fairing by the handlebars, where the tab from the 2nd fairing goes in. I broke a size able piece off and there is a crack on the top side. This looks like a pretty clean break and was wondering what the best way to repair this was?
Would something like gorilla glue do it, or is there a plastic glue?
Honestly going down on a bike sucks, but it could have been a lot worse, esp since I had no gear on since I figured I would go only around the block, but I have learned my lesson and not even going around the block without it now!
The first thing I am looking at is repairing the plastics, or deciding to buy replacements. The only damage besides being all rashed up is on the front left fairing by the handlebars, where the tab from the 2nd fairing goes in. I broke a size able piece off and there is a crack on the top side. This looks like a pretty clean break and was wondering what the best way to repair this was?
Would something like gorilla glue do it, or is there a plastic glue?
Honestly going down on a bike sucks, but it could have been a lot worse, esp since I had no gear on since I figured I would go only around the block, but I have learned my lesson and not even going around the block without it now!
i would tack it is place with glue and go to a local auto parts store and get a fiberglass kit and glass the fairing from the backside, then you can sand and fill in the left over open crack area on the front of the fairing if there is any.
I say this without seeing pictures tho, if the fairing is overly damaged i would just buy a new one.
I say this without seeing pictures tho, if the fairing is overly damaged i would just buy a new one.
body work is relativley easy to fix. All the body work on my bike was trashed when I got it, and I think the only peice that I didnt put some sort of fiberglass on was the center peice of the tail above the tail light. Just get some fiberglass mat, some resin, and put that on the backside of the crack, and then get a light body filler for the front and sand sand sand. feather it out real nice take it out to 220 or more and you should be good to go. same exact upper, only thing i havent done is make a tab for the lower to bolt too.


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