My motorbike just did a Serenity impression

[stinkwheel]

"What was that?"
"Did you see that?"
"Was that the primary buffer panel?"
"It did seem to resemble..."
"Did the primary buffer panel just fall off my gorram ship for no apparent reason?"

I'm absolutely certain there was a side panel on that fairing when I left the MOT station.

https://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/stinkwheel/CIMG0998_zps65342636.jpg

All the fittings are still in place. It's quite literally ripped itself apart and flown off the bike.

Hey ho. That's what I get for passing an MOT with no advisories.
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Thought about a change of colour for the old girl?
Some nice race-rep fairings.

Maybe not.
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[-Matt-]

I had something similar happen on my old yzf 125 years ago. One of the front screws was slightly loose - wind started buffering it and did so with such force it literally tore the panel off breaking away from the fixing points. Luckily felt it hit my leg and went and picked it up but it required plastic welding on each of the screw-points where it had all shattered

[stinkwheel]

[Nexus Icon]

Is that missing panel really as big as it looks there? How did you not notice it go? It looks like it'd take a leg off.

I hope it's just an optical illusion.
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[N cee thirty]

one of the x5 side panels decided to fly off on the one ride i go on that they weren't fully secure on, luckily my mother saw it in a hedge going past ( easy to spot as it had recently snowed)
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[Islander]

I don't know if it's of any use but Slick Fairings also have an eBay shop and have this listed:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-VFR750-VFR-750-F-RC36-Left-Side-Centre-Fairing-1990-1991-1992-1993-/400489814438?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item5d3f0d99a6

[Rogerborg]

Looks like your idle speed adjustment will be easier though.

If it gets dressed up, will you take it out somewhere fun?
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[R1stu]

Happend to me on my FZR. Felt something hit my knee. Got home (was dark) and notice my entire left fairing had vanished, but left the bolts and rubber mounts!
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[Sload]

Or failing that, bikini fairing it and show off your throbbing lump whilst still being protected from rogue spray
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

In B4 rat it remarks.
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[andym]

I've seen loads of panels on ebay over the last couple of weeks as I've been looking for the part that is supposed to be round the rear brake pedal, but found everything but that one

[Sload]

You are a bright and creative type, you could also fabricate your own possibly?
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[1cyl]

Bummer stinkwheel. Still it could be worse, it could have vanished to reveal annoying things like leaky hoses or rust, it looks pretty clean in there (not clean clean obviously).

Lost panel = Its the world telling you to streetfighter
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[Vracktal]

Did you experience some turbulence and then explode?
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[-Matt-]

Same with the decals of my yzf, think it was the force and speed it tore off at, i was convinced i'd killed a bird for about 20 minutes until i hit the next set of lights and stopped to lean the bike to have a good look at my knee - when i saw my fairing was gone

[Az]

[Shinigami]

for serenity reference
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[chris-red]

Please tell me you said 'I'm a leaf on the wind' When you saw it.
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***WARNING Stupid Suggestion WARNING***

Is it too far to ride back the MoTer's with a casual glance for the fly-away panel?

Well meaning folk aye do their best to aid society by placing thrown shite plastic wheel caps on the side of the road. As they believe the motorist will comeback for it.

Folk do that thing with gloves too. Whenever you see a lonely glove impaled on a fence it is the same community spirited action in force.
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Came across this USA site - airtech-streamlining.com for the VFR 750 1990-'93 if it's any use?

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