Need to source new upper fairing for blackbird

WrathOfAchilles · 18 Apr 2012 at 18:57

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 · 18 Apr 2012 at 20:03

This looks promising, although expensive:

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

WrathOfAchilles · 26 Apr 2012 at 13:15

wazza300 said:
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.

WrathOfAchilles · 27 Apr 2012 at 00:46

VoG said:
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.

WrathOfAchilles · 4 May 2012 at 13:37

MADMAN69UK said:
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 · 4 May 2012 at 18:35

WrathOfAchilles said:
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!

WrathOfAchilles · 4 May 2012 at 19:06

wazza300 said:
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!

WrathOfAchilles · 4 May 2012 at 20:11

wazza300 said:
you wanna put something around that workbench to stop it happening again!!!!

Oh the vice has been moved!