ok so i bought my bike,,, with some road rash on the fairings,, the front cowl was cracked and was ghetto rigged with some tape and whatnot, buddy and i decided to take the tape off and use some epoxy on it,, we sanded the back,,, put the plastic weld on,,, waited a couple days (24 hours to fully set) and i went to put on my bike yesterday, everything went fine until i tried to get my side mirror on and the epoxy just gave out and this is the 2nd time trying to do this so i think im gonna have to just buy a new front... anyway.. my question is..... is there a big difference between the official honda product and the aftermarket ones ? i mean on ebay i see the real honda one for around 300-500 dollars while i see aftermarket unpainted ones for like 150... wuts the biggest difference? i want a good quality product you know? thanks for your input guys appreciate it

 

biggest difference is the aftermarket ones are made from fiberglass. it's brittle and not as durable as the OEM ones AND they don't do as well against bugs and other flying things with a death wish.

you should send it to bob at www.empiregp.com to have it fixed and painted. he can fix anything. he plastic welded mah front and it fit well and didn't fall apart like yours.

 

YOU WILL HAVE TO HAVE IT FIBERGLASSED EPOXY WON'T HOLD ON FIBERGLASS IT IS TO THICK TO GET IN THE small FIBERS. PLASTIC WELDING WOULD PROBABLY WORK TOO

 

fiber glass and pvc patch work for sure. you can find it at o'reilleys or any auto store I basicaly rebuilt my bike with that stuff a year ago sold it and it is still holding on

 

To properly fix OEM plastic, you need special epoxy. Duramix is a brand I have had much luck with. It is only available through auto body shops and can be hard for just anyone to get. The plastic must be prepped correctly and then the 2 part epoxy is used. I repaired some junk F2 plastic using this method and 7 years later, still looks new. I have seen everything from bondo to superglue used and that is just not the correct way. This is why I think plastic is so $$$. Even if you have experience repairing it, the materials can be expensive and the process is time consuming.

Fiberglass aftermarket body fairings are not a bad idea, but like someone else said, is fragile and IMO, not as nice.

Tim

 

On my ATV, I used Lego's and Acetone. Put the legos in a jar, pour in some acetone, still until Legos become like a paste.
Spread it on the backside of your repair first, let it dry, sand it and if it holds put a little on the front side of the repair.
My ATV gets bashed out here on the ranch, and so far the lego repair is holding up well. Do not use Duplo Blocks, use Lego's !

I also used it on my F2 Tail where a small piece broke near a tab, no stress on that point and it is holding tight too.
DISCLAIMER.........do not take this as the final word on plastic repair. Test a small area first and go from there. It worked for me, and that is all I can say.