Cracked fairing

scrub · Derestricted Danger Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Karma :

As you can see below I have cracked the side fairing on my RS50. It was really windy and it just got blown over while I had it parked on the road.

https://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj166/kipposaurus/DSC00117.jpg

I'm presume I could just patch the crack up with fiberglass or something but I'm not sure what I should use so that it stays fixed. Or if I should even bother fixing it.

Does anyone else have any experience with patching up cracks?

Paddy Blake · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Karma :

I would use fiber glass on the in side and make sure the crack is closed
as much as you can.

Paddy.

ms51ves3 · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Karma :

I used superglue to fix my cracked panel but I'm cheap Laughing

It's held together though.

Thom · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Karma :

Plastech, excellent stuff, i believe a member on here sells it. excellent repairs of which go un noticeable if done properly.
____________________
Current Bike: 1996 Yamaha TRX850 (The Japanese-Ducati One).
Previous Bikes: 1990 Honda NSR125 'Rothmans' (The smoking one), 1990 Suzuki GS500e 'Caf? fighter' (The loud one), 1987 Kawasaki GPX400r (The quick one), 1997 XJ600s Diversion (The reliable one), 2000 Kawasaki ER-5 (The spontaneously combustive one)

jimsoon · L Plate Warrior Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Karma :

drill a small hole like 2mm at the end of the crack to stop it spreading, then fiberglass on the inside like ^^^

---- · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Karma :

Ichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

Plastic weld with a soldering iron and some old ABS or drinking straws.
____________________
https://www.metacafe.com/watch/1972097/how_to_behave_on_a_forum/

sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

jacqui · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 14 Jul 2007 Karma :

I'd go with the plastic weld idea, as long as your fairing is plastic, of course. And melt a bit of extra plastic into it to give it more strength. Thumbs Up

____________________
never say "never"!!!

Ichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

https://www.sportrider.com/tech/146_9510_hand/index.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuA6d49Z7Rc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq9TdHB73p0

Plastic welding is a good skill to pick up, just get some old scraps and give it a go. Just do it outside.
____________________
https://www.metacafe.com/watch/1972097/how_to_behave_on_a_forum/

alains · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Karma :

plastech is far more better , undestructable
wemoto repair kit , even expensive it's worth !
____________________
the worst day fishing is better than the best day working

stirlinggaz · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Karma :

hi,
another vote for plastech.
used it loads of times without any problems (once i figured out you had to heat up the moulding bar, doh!)
them bottles look small but used it yesterday, on the cheap chinky plastic fairing which had split, & found i still had half left - 3 bikes later!
definately worth the tenner!
cheers,
GAZ

scrub · Derestricted Danger Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Karma :

Thanks, i'll grab some of that Plastech stuff.

Will come in handy to fix the even bigger crack I just put in it! D:

Spit-Fire · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Karma :

same thing happen to my bike, want to sue the weather man with me ?
____________________
they say the good die young... i say we just live faster

ZRX61 · Victor Meldrew Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Karma :

Jeeze, I can't believe some of the fucking halfarsed bodges suggested by some morons.. Rolling Eyes

ms51ves3 · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Karma :