Need to source new upper fairing for blackbird

[WrathOfAchilles]

Hi All,

My old man acciedently clipped the work bench when moving my bike the other night and punched a hole in my upper fairing

Any idea's where i can source a replacement - not some cheap hong kong job that ill have to paint!

Cheers,
Achilles

 

[WrathOfAchilles]

This looks promising, although expensive:

http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/CBR1100XX2-SUPER-BLACKBIRD-2002/part_55786/

 

[Cube]

These any use?

http://www.skidmarx.co.uk/product.php?id_product=10117

http://classicbritishmotorcycles.co...00XX-Blackbird-Std-Top-Fairing/prod_1537.html

 

[wazza300]

youll be cheaper getting it filled in/plastic welded and resprayed,

 

[WrathOfAchilles]

youll be cheaper getting it filled in/plastic welded and resprayed,

You speak truth.

I was about to order a replacement OEM part for £409 inc vat but it magically went up to £545 on the website after i emailed them to enquire about its suitability (as the part numbers were slightly different).

Found a local'ish body repair place who deal with plastics / fiberglass repairs and they are sorting it out for £250 I get it back Sat, ill put up pics.

 

[wazza300]

yeah post up some pics,would be nice to see the before/after,fairing prices are ridiculous for a bit of plastic

 

[VoG]

Found a local'ish body repair place who deal with plastics / fiberglass repairs and they are sorting it out for £250 I get it back Sat, ill put up pics.

Sounds like a result, i hope your old mans going to do the decent thing & pick up the tab then.

 

[WrathOfAchilles]

Sounds like a result, i hope your old mans going to do the decent thing & pick up the tab then.

My old man did offer...

I have done my fair share of douchery over the years, his quadbike was never the same after i stoved it into a tree at 40 mph - thought it was indestructable!

Ill cover this bill.

 

[popovich]

Hi All,

My old man acciedently clipped the work bench when moving my bike the other night and punched a hole in my upper fairing

That's why you never let anyone but you touch your bike.

 

[MADMAN69UK]

I'm also interested in seeing how it looks once returned

Do you mind me asking where you took it in the end?

 

[Dogbreath]

That wouldn't have been a difficult DIY repair using GRP, though you would still need to get it sprayed.

 

[WrathOfAchilles]

I'm also interested in seeing how it looks once returned

Do you mind me asking where you took it in the end?

I took it to a small place called Motorcr@ft in Bristol - "vehicle body repair & paint specialists" so the card says

They done a fantastic job - looks like new. I will get pictures up tonight to show what it looks like from the back. From the front it looks exactly as before but ill post it up too.

Am a very happy man to have my bike back - commute home tonight though bank holiday traffic will be no issues!

 

[WrathOfAchilles]

I took it to a small place called Motorcr@ft in Bristol - "vehicle body repair & paint specialists" so the card says

They done a fantastic job - looks like new. I will get pictures up tonight to show what it looks like from the back. From the front it looks exactly as before but ill post it up too.

Am a very happy man to have my bike back - commute home tonight though bank holiday traffic will be no issues!

Ignore camera flash!

 

[wazza300]

thats a first class repair,you would never know

 

[WrathOfAchilles]

thats a first class repair,you would never know

I'm really pleased, it was such a mess, didnt think such a hole with cracks and all could be repaired!

 

[wazza300]

you wanna put something around that workbench to stop it happening again!!!!

 

[WrathOfAchilles]

you wanna put something around that workbench to stop it happening again!!!!

Oh the vice has been moved!

 

[MADMAN69UK]

Looks great

 

[Morbius]

I'm really pleased, it was such a mess, didnt think such a hole with cracks and all could be repaired!

If you drill a hole at the end of the crack then it stops it propagating.