Crack in Left Fairing

[DELETE-PLEASE]

The crack doesn't look like it goes completely through. Story is my uncle was watching my bike for me. As he was moving it around his garage to position it, he had his wife holding the rear to stabilize it while he pushed it backwards and it started to lean and looked like it was going to fall over. He grabbed the fairing in a desperate effort to keep it from falling. It didn't fall, but the force of the bike going one way and his arm/hand going another cracked it.

I don't think it's too bad, and if nothing can be done short of a new fairing, I'll probably just leave it as is. But if it can be epoxied and sanded down or something like that, I'll probably get a new paint job on the FJR and have it fixed.

Alexi

 

[03HiYoSilver]

Alexi,

I had a similar situation like yours. My solution was to take the plastic off and JB Weld the Crack (on the non-visible inside portion) & at the same time Cover the (overlap) the JB & the Crack with Re-Inforced Glass tape.

It has held up and worked fine.

As for your crack, you can probably do some touch up paint and hide the crack if needed.

 

[mattster31]

The crack doesn't look like it goes completely through. Story is my uncle was watching my bike for me. As he was moving it around his garage to position it, he had his wife holding the rear to stabilize it while he pushed it backwards and it started to lean and looked like it was going to fall over. He grabbed the fairing in a desperate effort to keep it from falling. It didn't fall, but the force of the bike going one way and his arm/hand going another cracked it.
I don't think it's too bad, and if nothing can be done short of a new fairing, I'll probably just leave it as is. But if it can be epoxied and sanded down or something like that, I'll probably get a new paint job on the FJR and have it fixed.

Alexi

IMO epoxies and such are just a bandaid. Plastic can be welded with great success. Done properly however, the panel would require a re-paint, as the re-pair is visible on both sides. I have had panels fixed this way in the past, and the weld is stronger than the rest of the panel. Personally, I would leave it and perhaps just apply a bit of touch-up paint. YOU, will be the only one who knows it's there (well your uncle also ) If down the road you want a new paint scheme, then fix it, otherwise just ride it and enjoy.

 

[GunMD]

I had some cracks at various times and have had great success using this product.

Click-O-rama clickety click click

 

[FatNakedGuy]

I'll fix it in Photoshop for you when I get home today..

 

[DELETE-PLEASE]

I'll fix it in Photoshop for you when I get home today..

As long as we're photoshopping, can we get it in a chameleon paintjob?
Alexi

 

[wfooshee]

As for your crack, . . . . . hide the crack . . . . .

Yes. Please, keep your cracks hidden.

 

[Bounce]

Plastic welding kits are available. There are people in most areas that are killed in its use. It depends on your comfort zone. I, personally, would check around and have someone weld it for me. Done right, it can be an amazing thing to behold. Sturdy and long-lasting repairs.

 

[RadioHowie]

There are people in most areas that are killed in its use.

:blink: :blink:

Bounce, you serious? Killed, as in dead? From what? Fire? Explosion? Toxic fumes?

 

[chrisflock]

There are people in most areas that are killed in its use.

:blink: :blink:

Bounce, you serious? Killed, as in dead? From what? Fire? Explosion? Toxic fumes?

And once again, the elusive s has escaped from from the jaws of the sentence. This is a game that has played out for thousands of years out here on the plains...

 

[RadioHowie]

There are people in most areas that are killed in its use.

:blink: :blink:

Bounce, you serious? Killed, as in dead? From what? Fire? Explosion? Toxic fumes?

And once again, the elusive s has escaped from from the jaws of the sentence. This is a game that has played out for thousands of years out here on the plains...

Okay, I'm way under the influence of Capt. Morgan, so i'm gonna blame the sugar cane, but what you wrote don't make a bit of sense.

 

[mattster31]

As for your crack, . . . . . hide the crack . . . . .

Yes. Please, keep your cracks hidden.

You need

stuff

 

[jwit6]

ABS cement from your local ACE hardware store.