Robinsons Foundry Fairings and SV650 Paint Code?

[ReadySalted]

Hi all,

I'm after some fairings for the SV650S K5, and know that genuine ones are an expensive, but a safe bet.

I've seen that Robinsons Foundry have them online, so looking to buy them from there, but not sure if I will have to order the fitting kit as well? I know that on their website the product description, it say's this:

"Contains all necessary panels and fixings
Fits Suzuki SV650SK3-SL1 Faired Models (2003-2011)"

It's confusing because my bike is an unfaired model, so presumably it wouldn't fit, but then again, it says it contains all the fittings so I'm confused. Anybody know for sure?

The other question is I don't know the paint code. There's about 3 different blues, so not sure what mine is, or where to find the paint code on the bike? (It's not in the service manual)
Cheers

[-Matt-]

Probably easiest to go down the local Suzuki dealership and ask for the paintcode to be certain.

Think its YC2 Candy Grand Blue though, but the colour-paint itself won't give the same outcome, three-stages unfortunantely
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[Bezzer]

[ReadySalted]

I called and asked robinsons, and they used my VRN to find out what colour blue the bike is. It's annoying because the fairings in my bike's colour are discontinued, and therefore the only colour I can order them in is grey, which will mean having them sprayed to match the bike.

I've called a local auto-spray shop, who say they have a large number of suzuki bike colour chips, so I'm looking at buying the grey ones and having them sprayed up, which is a bit more of a messaround than I had hoped.

Anybody know if a suzuki dealer direct, as opposed to robinsons, is likely to have the colour I'm after, or is it likely that all dealers draw them from a central supplier which has now run out?

I will call robinsons tomorrow to order the fairings in grey, and then let the spray shop know what the paint code is to match my bike, in case they can't mix that paint, and then I'll have find somebody who can.
I know prices vary hugely where paintwork is concerned but what's a ballpark figure for the respraying of the two lower fairings? I'm hoping no more than about 150 quid?

[andys675]

robinsons is the suzuki equivalent of dave silvers for honda

if they haven't got it, good luck
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[_Iain_]

You'd need the VIN number to find an accurate color.

Personally I don't chance it on bodywork stuff without it, too much money if it goes tits up & with a chassis number you've got 100% accuracy.

Does seem pretty derp to go on a company page, look at their stuff, then go onto a bike forum and ask questions about it rather than just calling the phone number that's splattered all over their page though.
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[ReadySalted]

Well, I saw them online last night but it was too late to call them. I still needed to know the paint code on the bike, so asked where I can find it on here amongst other things. Then today at work, I called them but hit a stumbling block, so wanted info about paint codes etc. so posted again in here.

Besides which, I don't want to go buying fairings on the wrong colour, because that's all they have, and then find out later that somewhere else had them in stock in the correct colour and regret not having asked the question on this forum before buying from robinsons.

[Pie-Roe]

They aren't particularly useful in person IMO. I live about half a mile away and they are usually bored, tired looking grumpy staff with little interest on the parts counter.

Servicing staff are pretty sound, helped me out a few times with bits and bobs, fitting stuff in around to save me a bit of money.

Why are you buying fairings? Last time I got a quote for genuine fairings from them it was astronomical.
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[c_dug]

My dad was the first parts guy when Robinsons moved to the foundry in the early 80's He was telling me about their old computer systems the other day, for somebody born in 1990 it all seemed so archaic.

Anyway, on topic, surely one of the ebay fairing suppliers does what you need? You can buy a whole set here: clicky for probably what it'll cost you to buy one piece and have it sprayed.
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[ReadySalted]

Well I can just about stomach the sv, with only the cowling, but it's about my least favorite looking bike, and since I enjoy everything about it other than how it looks, I thought it's worth making it what I want. I saw some fully faired SV's this weekend at a bike dealer, and thought it looked really good, so thought bugger it.

Robinsons would have charged £475 for the fairings if they had not been discontinued. The ones they did have were grey, and then wouldn have needed respraying which I was umming and arring about. Clearly it's a fortune, so thought better of it.

Luckily during some last minute deliberation, I was browsing ebay and came across a second hand, but unused genuine set, for about a third of what robinsons charge. Snapped them up, but this meant I had to order the fitting kit from robinsons, and now I'm waiting on them to arrive to see if they need respraying.

I think my bike is the slightly darker candy grand blue, wheras the fairings are candy napoleon blue, so will probably have to get them resprayed.

I called the spray shop today and asked if they have the correct colour, which they do, but the guy couldn't give me an idea of the cost. I'm guessing they will be about £50 a side, assuming that they don't need any prep work.

[27cows]

The Foundry is shit these days. Was once a good dealership...till they started flogging Harleys and such wank.
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[Pie-Roe]

[ReadySalted]

The fairings arrived yesterday, and the fitting kit from robinsons arrived this morning. The second hand fairings I opted for from ebay are unfortunately not genuine like I hoped they were. They are more flimsy than I expected but the guy in the body shop said they seemed good quality, and the finish in them (Candy Napoleon Blue), was good.

Annoyingly, they didn't have the chip for Candy Grand Blue (Y2C), which my bike is, but I took them the pillion handle, and they are going to colour match that. They are a reputable firm, who are well known for good work, so my only worry is that it will be wasted on cheapo flimsy fairings, and that being japanese copies, they won't stand up to decent speeds and day to day abuse of bike riding.

Hopefully I will have the fairings back in the proper colour tomorrow, and I can fit them and get some before and after pictures up. Cost of both fairings resprayed is £160, so slightly more than what I was hoping, but probably a fair price, for the standard of work they are known to do.

[_Iain_]

[c_dug]

Sounds like it was a much nicer job to do in the 80's!
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