I picked up some track fairings off a member and a few of the lugs I need are broken and there is part of the front nose cone that I want to repair/tidy up. Has anybody got any experience using something like Plastex or something similar. I intend using it to remake a plastic mounting for the rear light (about 2 inches tall), sort a broken lug on the front and the aforementioned nose cone. I'll get some pics up later to help explain what I mean, but I'd be interested to hear suggestions for repairs
Yes, I've used Plastex for that sort of thing, works fine. Done right it makes a pretty strong fix, mostly recently I used it to reform a centre console on a car and it happily put up with being attacked with a bastard file to shape it without shearing off.
Depending on the type of plastic Plastech (or one of its other trade names) works very well and some even come with a small mould making device (no, not fungi). I would still put it second best to 'welding' though but again, depends on the type of plastic.
Okay so this is what I need to repair. I dont have the piece thats missing from this one, so i'll have to make something up This is part of the front air scoop and appears to be blistering paint. Im thinking, scrape it off and respray it with some cheap paint after filling i down a bit for good measure Cover the bottom ones with gauge, Epoxy resin and some Duct Tape and finally rebuild all three of these lugs (may cut the ones on the old (crashed) belly pan and attach them Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Well the tabs on the belly pan were a massive lost cause. Not enough material to secure the taps whilst putting on the correct fasters. Then the only one that wasn't broken fell apart on me too. I've decided to try and get a bolt through the tail to help secure the rear light. Thankfully, this will be hidden by the seat cowl. Going to tidy up the inside of the nose fairing this afternoon and try and get some gauze over the air scoops
I'm going to start to repair a whole host of fairing parts I have accumulated in my garage once I get my track bike going, hopefully this weekend ready for Donnington on Tuesday! I have welded some fairings very easily and using some Q bond is great. You can also make up tabs etc using alloy and glue that to the fairings, never through old bits away as you can use it as welding rods by cutting pieces off or using it as brace material.
Gave up on the belly pan. The lugs were beyond repair...or should I say I had a much easier alternative Building up the ram air covers. Didnt have to be too neat, just practical really
So Matt the ram air tubes fit direct to the fairing inlets or do you run with the headlamp still? I will leave mine for now but also need to make light hole covers as I won't need the headlamp.
Good job btw. The originals are only glued on without finesse. One of my seat ones kept falling out my 1098 and garage did an awful repair on it.
On the standard fairings the air tubes sit flush up against the nose cone, they don't slip over. I plan on finishing the job ie the tail this afternoon/tomorrow and they I'll try them on the bike for the first time. You can always leave the headlight covers, I cant see them being that important. Yes they're not there on GP machines, but for a track toy, I cant see them making that much difference in all honesty
Another vote for Q-Bond for fairing repairs. I have used it twice recently - on a broken lug on the instrument panel, and also on the movable fairing on my Mutley. Touch wood repairs are holding up so far. Check out Scotty Kilmer's videos on YouTube for some Friday entertainment ;-)
Well...today I tried to fit the fairings. The rear light was nicely in, the screen was replaced and the front mud guard was on, but thats were the good news ends. Neither the nose nor the tail unit are anywhere close to fitting. I broke a tab on the heat shield when trying too. The standard nose uses M6 bolts, this cheap set wants M5s, but even with the right bolts, the fit wasnt right. I even removed the previous work to the vents. Nope, still miles out. Now the person who sold them to me, clearly understated their condition, but they showed pics of them on 'a bike' so wasnt too worried, especially as they were for the track. I wasnt especially happy about that but now i'm fumming. I'm not going to demand my money back, nor call the person out, thats just not who I am and for that you may call that stupid. An expensive lesson sadly. I'm too trusting. All I can say is that any form of discretion I once had, has now evaporated. Very disappointed in you. Very, but if thats how you want to be. Good luck to you :Grumpy:
