Is ?160 too much to repair this front fairing ?

[colin1]

It was a bit more than I expected. Do you lot think its a fair price or a bit steep ? (TT600)

https://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/colinwall/P1010150.jpg

Ive got all the bits (only 3).

At that price I'm tempted to bodge it myself with the help of previous threads on plastic welding but if I ever sell it, it might be better to have it done properly now, I guess.

Anyone know of other places in the West Midlands other than Arnolds Fairing Repairs ?
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How much is a new fairing?

[colin1]

about £300 for a new one i think
but something might come on ebay cheap at some point

unfortunately the pigeon didnt have insurance.
bloody typical
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Is that gold encrusted gaffa tape you're using?

[BenBray]

LOL at gold encrusted gaffa tape

I'd check out ebay and get one off there. I bet it'd be cheaper.
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[colin1]

I am tempted to do a duct tape on the inside repair but the bits wd probably fall off and I'd then lose them. So I could superglue it and try plastic welding ( but this means I wont be able to have it fixed properly later).

The ebay waiting game is a good idea. I have seen side fairings on there for about £50 so I guess its just a matter of time before I see a front fairing.

I might go back to the bloke and say someone says they can do it for £75, could you do it for £70.

So what wd be a reasonable price for a repair like this ?
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[satans_BIG_helper]

If you get it plastic welded your gonna have to get it filled n resprayed too..... (from my memory)



Would be tempted to do it myself as a soldering iron is perfectly good for stitching the panels back together and then some P38 filler in the grooves some sanding down then the painting is probably the most akward bit....


i dont know about costs for this kind of repair tho so cant really help there

[Bezzer]

Try Bike Medic to see if there is a local franchise in your area, they're very good, dunno how much but they would give you a price.
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[matty8887]

If you dont mind what it looks like to much do it yourself, not too difficult and will save yourslef £150

[mchaggis]

Glass fibre mat with resin works pretty well for repairs, just it sets pdq. So well in fact that I never noticed the repair on the headlamp fairing on my bike until I saw the inside. The crack on the outside is almost invisible. Sand it down and paint over and it would be invisible.
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[Jrod]

£200ish to have my front repaired and painted so sounds ok....

[lilredmachine]

Now that's a proper birdstrike
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[Bendy]

Wouldn't worry about the selling it aspect, most buyers are going to presume it's been seriously crashed due to the absence of fairing and tank decals.

Just get one on ebay if one shows up.

[satans_BIG_helper]

Where abouts in the country are you mate ? if your near me i wont mind poppin over n givin u a hand as ive repaired numerous panels for mates before and used to work in a car bodyshop repair spot

[DynaMight]

I've repaired a front cowl that was in 3 pieces with a soldering iron. Make sure ALL the paint is remove from the front and back of the area and any glue is removed too, you will need some donor plastic (it has to be the same type of plastic)
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[colin1]

[MarJay]

I'd say that was a bargain for a professional job tbh.
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[alains]

have a look here :
https://www.autotoolmart.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_main.html?p_catid=211
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[Kickstart]

Hi

For a full pro job it is probably a touch high, but then he is having to source paint, etc, for a small job. Presume it includes stickers and the like.

However while it is certainly true that you can bodge it up yourself with fibre glass matting (and the stuff is very strong), or do some crude plastic welding it is also worth noting that you can probably halve the bill from Arnolds Fairings if you just get him to do the plastic welding and not do the paint.

All the best

Keith
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[DynaMight]

For the true bodge I use araldite, thin layer in the crack then layer it on about 1mm thick on the back and bam it's almost stronger than new. Only downside is it takes a while to dry but nothing a hairdryer cant help with.

Superglue is very brittle and it wont last 2mins with the vibrations.
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