oh dear :(

[superchick]

i was getting off my bike today and i dropped it in the carpark where i work i could cry.

theres some scratches on it but they wont wipe away like some of the smaller ones. i think theyve gone through the paint.

how can i go about sorting these? paint spray ups are really expensive and i want it to look like it did before which was perfect.
saz
xx

[Itchy]

The uber expensive way is to get somebody like Alan who will repaint a full panel for £110.

The costly but takes some effort way is to sand it down repaint and revarnish, can be deadly as some varnishes have cyanide in them.

The cheaper way is to put some stickers over them.

The even cheaper way is just to leave it as they are, bikes are meant to be ridden and will pick up scars in their life time, the CBR has picked up plenty.
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[steveh]

First of all what sort of bike is it? what pannels damaged?
maybe take a couple of pics to show us, youl be suprised what a touch-up pen, some t-cut and polish will do!

weve all done it, not the end of the world!


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[superchick]

its my cbr 400. it fell over to the left because i parked facing down a hill.
damage is the side panel and the front bit
id pay £20 but 110 for a panel is stupid

[Blau Zedong]

[evoboy]

I came off my bike at 30mph on diesel, scratched most of the left side of the bike. Bike was perfect before that.

Ive just carried on riding it as it is. Bikes will pick up scratches and stone chips, nothing much you can do about it apart from wrap it in bubble wrap.
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[Ste]

[Frost]

You have 3 choices:

Buy some replacement panels off ebay, but finding perfect ones can be a bit hard.

Get it sprayed / repaired which will cost a bit and may or may not look perfect again.

Put up with the scratches as they probably don't look that bad, you just feel bad when you see them as it reminds you it was your fault

I'd be tempted to go for option 3 until you can get a quote on option 2, or at least post a picture on here so we can give a rough estimate.

[ms51ves3]

What you need is some Turtle Wax Color Magic Car Polish.

Clicky

Find the colour that matches yours the closest It won't be perfect but it will improve it.

[superchick]

[Ste]

This is the internet... tits or GTFO is quite normal, it's a customary procedure on all forums.

https://www.stedotcom.com/stuff/posttits.jpg

[temeluchus]

Superchick, ignore them. They've probably never seen any tits hence the pathetic tit focus
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[Wabby]

A 400 should definately have some battle scars - Gives it some character.

If you want it too look mint, then you will have to keep your eye out on eBay, but be prepared to pay!
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[map]

Tits...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/content/images/2006/01/20/blue_tit_mike_read_470x470.jpg

Happy now!


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[Moonie]

From the sounds of this thread and another of yours I've seen, you are more than likely going to drop it again before long. That's not an insult, it's just what happens when you start riding. If you really do want it mint, wait until you've dropped it a bit more and then spend some cash.
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[Vincent]

If it's standard paint, what model & colour is the bike? I'll keep my eyes open for some cheap panels.

[Fortuna]

Remember to leave it in gear next time

[L-Jam]

To be honest, I think you have two options.
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[Alexio]

I kind of have to agree with some of the above comments. I managed to drop my first bike so many times while I was learning. Now on my second bike I haven't dropped it and scratched any paint once. I've managed to scratch up the handle bars, foot pegs and exhaust a bit....

But anyway, if you hold off you'll be able to make it look perfect in a couple of months if you haven't scratched it again and if you constantly look in all that time you'll surely find a better bargain.

I'm sorry to hear about it being scratched though. I know that would annoy me if I had your bike, I'd care about it a bit more too.
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[ms51ves3]

[Billing]

You might find that a bit of colour specific T-Cut may help disguise the scratches.

How bad are the scratches? any pics? it may even be worth getting a touch up pen if they're particularly bad
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[Blue_SV650S]

Depending on where teh scratches are, you might be able to successfully cover it up with a bike related sticker ... like a tyre/oil etc manufactures logo ...

Depends where it is really and how deep/bad they are ... got any pics??
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[Noxious89123]

More details please.

Model (CBR400?) and year of the bike and colour scheme.

A picture would be good. I can't look for parts without knowing what they're for! If you know where to look, you can fin anything
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