capping the front blinker openings?
10-28-2009, 08:41 PM
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justscoutin, thanks for the reply, ill see what i can do when the bike goes in for paint.
10-28-2009, 08:52 PM
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well if your gona be painting it anyway, i would just put a little fiber glass behind it and put enough resin on it so you can sand it down smooth with the rest of the fairing.
10-28-2009, 09:16 PM
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Your best option (my opinion anyway) to do it properly is to cut a piece of old scrap fairing to fit the opening and plastic weld it or have someone with experience do it for you. I've done a bit of fiberglass work repairing old vettes and sharkskinz race fairings. I like to use fiberglass to repair fiberglass. I've seen people try to repair plastic with fiberglass with mixed results. I guess if you sand/feather it down inside and out there's not alot of stress there, it's a small hole and not structural I guess you might be ok with fiberglass too. It's really easy to work with just nasty.
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10-29-2009, 02:01 AM
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How about you stop asking such random and stupid ******* questions all the time and actually try searching or browsing the forum. Or even worse, how about be a little creative and try to do something to your bike on your own that isn't a "bolt-on" that your buddy can do since you traded him a ******* mountain bike.
10-29-2009, 04:21 AM
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Your best option (my opinion anyway) to do it properly is to cut a piece of old scrap fairing to fit the opening and plastic weld it or have someone with experience do it for you. I've done a bit of fiberglass work repairing old vettes and sharkskinz race fairings. I like to use fiberglass to repair fiberglass. I've seen people try to repair plastic with fiberglass with mixed results. I guess if you sand/feather it down inside and out there's not alot of stress there, it's a small hole and not structural I guess you might be ok with fiberglass too. It's really easy to work with just nasty.
you cant tell me that sig didnt make you laugh
second day of owning and riding the bike i took that pic. right now the chicken strip is barely visible, thats since august
Ouch, he replies with a mom joke! It's like elementary school all over again, want to meet by the flag pole at 3 'o'clock? I haven't seen someone so starved for attention in a long time, maybe you should buy a dog.
How about you stop asking such random and stupid ******* questions all the time and actually try searching or browsing the forum. Or even worse, how about be a little creative and try to do something to your bike on your own that isn't a "bolt-on" that your buddy can do since you traded him a ******* mountain bike.
How about you stop asking such random and stupid ******* questions all the time and actually try searching or browsing the forum. Or even worse, how about be a little creative and try to do something to your bike on your own that isn't a "bolt-on" that your buddy can do since you traded him a ******* mountain bike.
your a bit of a **** arent you. did someone take a **** in your wheaties last night and spoil your mood? how about this for an idea, if you dont like my posts, dont open threads started by me. i do search, but sometimes **** comes up without answers im after so i ask. or sometimes im on the blackberry and dont wanna wait while that bitch loads the search results and then leaf through those.
yes the flag pole at 3, if im not there you can commence to kick your own *** without me and when i show up ill finish you up. idiot
10-29-2009, 04:22 AM
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3m makes some great plastic repair products, some one at a auto body store can help you find wheat you need, the problem with using fiberglass is that it doesn't flex and i would think that the fairing flexes a little, most likely it would look great for about a month then you would start to see a ring around where you patched it, and finally a crack
try this stuff
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...glLXCCKC564Xbl
and this is what you can use to back it stick this over the hole from the back, dish out the edge of the hole with a grinder and fill with the product above
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...glT1X59N3C1Jbl
than all you have to do is finish sand and prime and sand again, then you,re ready for paint
try this stuff
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...glLXCCKC564Xbl
and this is what you can use to back it stick this over the hole from the back, dish out the edge of the hole with a grinder and fill with the product above
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...glT1X59N3C1Jbl
than all you have to do is finish sand and prime and sand again, then you,re ready for paint
10-29-2009, 04:34 AM
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3m makes some great plastic repair products, some one at a auto body store can help you find wheat you need, the problem with using fiberglass is that it doesn't flex and i would think that the fairing flexes a little, most likely it would look great for about a month then you would start to see a ring around where you patched it, and finally a crack
try this stuff
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...glLXCCKC564Xbl
and this is what you can use to back it stick this over the hole from the back, dish out the edge of the hole with a grinder and fill with the product above
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...glT1X59N3C1Jbl
than all you have to do is finish sand and prime and sand again, then you,re ready for paint
try this stuff
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...glLXCCKC564Xbl
and this is what you can use to back it stick this over the hole from the back, dish out the edge of the hole with a grinder and fill with the product above
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...glT1X59N3C1Jbl
than all you have to do is finish sand and prime and sand again, then you,re ready for paint
perfect, the answer i was looking for, im gonna suggest that to my buddy when he preps the bike. thanks
10-29-2009, 05:44 AM
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10-29-2009, 06:05 AM
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Lol come on. I just bought the bike had never been on one lol. The strips are near gone now
Trying to make a set of mirrors with integrated blinkers work. Ill let you guys know how it works out. Also doing a gixxer solo tail on it.
Trying to make a set of mirrors with integrated blinkers work. Ill let you guys know how it works out. Also doing a gixxer solo tail on it.
10-29-2009, 11:33 AM
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Just playing man.
10-29-2009, 02:12 PM
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Lol when I get the bike home ill take lots of pics don't worry. What started off as a few repairs and upgrades has turned into something much better . They were all out of pink flower stickers at walmart so I have to wait for some to come in. Lol.
And its funny you mention a mustang. I had an 88 coupe. Black 5 liter 5 speed. Manual everything. Lightest of the mustangs. Bought it bone stock. It had never seen a cloudy day. Car was spotless but didn't do much for me. Bought it to replace a car. So after that I replaced it with my second race quad. 04 polaris pred 500. Bored and stroked to a 530 hindle pipe. All the goodies. She's a fast bitch. And now I've got the yellow beast. Puts a smile on my face everytime I roll into the throttle
. They were all out of pink flower stickers at walmart so I have to wait for some to come in. Lol. And its funny you mention a mustang. I had an 88 coupe. Black 5 liter 5 speed. Manual everything. Lightest of the mustangs. Bought it bone stock. It had never seen a cloudy day. Car was spotless but didn't do much for me. Bought it to replace a car. So after that I replaced it with my second race quad. 04 polaris pred 500. Bored and stroked to a 530 hindle pipe. All the goodies. She's a fast bitch. And now I've got the yellow beast. Puts a smile on my face everytime I roll into the throttle
10-29-2009, 02:23 PM
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10-29-2009, 02:42 PM
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Me too, you're not the only one. Had I seen said chicken strips I would have used them for **** talking fodder.
10-29-2009, 03:08 PM
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Lol come on its half as wide as my thumb. Its not that bad. Lol
As for the tail. Yeah the paint is extra gay but its gonna get painted over winter along woth the bike. I think a frenchman may have painted that thing. Lol.
As for the tail. Yeah the paint is extra gay but its gonna get painted over winter along woth the bike. I think a frenchman may have painted that thing. Lol.
10-29-2009, 03:22 PM
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Yup, big ol chicken strips, lock n load Drew, he did throw the MOM card first.. haha when I put my new tires on the guys at work busted my *** about my chicken strips, didn't even have the damn things scuffed in yet. got em down to about 5/16ths wide now.
10-29-2009, 04:00 PM
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On one hand, Drew has a point. But damn, your response was funny as hell..."the flag pole at 3, if im not there you can commence to kick your own *** without me and when i show up ill finish you up." Bwwahhahahaahaha 
On the other hand, you need to Capitalize at least the first word in every sentence. Isn't there an app on your Blackberry for that?
Also, the pic in your sig is a little big....borderline annoying. Please make it smaller.
Re: Your signature wording. That's also borderline, actually it probably crosses the line. Please reword it or delete it altogether.
Thanks,
On the other hand, you need to Capitalize at least the first word in every sentence. Isn't there an app on your Blackberry for that?
Also, the pic in your sig is a little big....borderline annoying. Please make it smaller.
Re: Your signature wording. That's also borderline, actually it probably crosses the line. Please reword it or delete it altogether.
Thanks,
