What to do - scratched sidebag

[leo]

Wow ! Garauld's price is the deal of the century.

Just check the prices on the Color-rite site. Remember you need Base, color, and clear coat to do the job. Spray cans are good enough if you have a steady hand and you're OK with the 5 foot rule.

The cheapest I found locally is an automotive paint supplier who will sell me all 3 coats in 1/2 pint containers for $125. Of course then you have to buy a sprayer too.

 

[ScottB]

I'll be taking some pictures of the bedliner coated bags tonight for Mike, and I'll post them tomorrow. I'll include all the info from the product as well. ScottB

 

[gr8eyes]

Go with Garauld, no doubt. On the way to NAFO my right sidecase came unlatched. When Petey and I stopped for gas he noticed the lid hanging down as I was pulling in. I lost the contents unfortunately I hadn't bothered with the cinching the bag in with the tie down vords. When I closed the sidecase I notices a silver dollar sized abrasion on the front/top edge.

I sent in to Garauld and he fixed it good as new. It looks perfect and the cost was more than reasonable, I'm extremely happy with his work.

Glenn.

 

[iboldguy]

At the Watkins Glen Beemer rally last weekend, got up Sat. AM and found a beemer on its side with its windshield (broken) under my left sadle bag. A deep scratch and some abrasion that looks like it will polish out on my bag. Lucky the beemer wasn't closer or my FJR would have gone over and then a domino effect for 6 or 7 bikes. Assumed due to the broken wine glasses that some drunk fell into it or more likely hit it when pulling out on his bike. I think I remember a red side car parked on the left side of the beemer. The owner of the downed beemer was pissed even more than me. I'll go to Canadian Tire for a close touch up paint I guess.

Folks I'm not against partying it up, but if you do, don't **** with yours or anyone else bike. :angry:

 

[Aasland]

My son ran into my left saddlebag with his bike and put a nice scracth and gouge in it. I tried repairing it with the colorite touch up pen and it looks like ****. It's an o7ae which a blueish silver metal flake. I'm I better off having a body shop repair it or order an aresol can and try to do it myself?

I'd just leave it. Actually i did .. i backed into a light post the second week I had my feejer. To make it worse, the previous owner put 20k on it without *any* visible wear and tear.

Since I didn't pick it based on looks, but rather function, a scratch in the sidecase doesn't upset me much (I'm also one of those people who don't what others think of me or the junk I have). :crazy:

better yet.. Gary how bout' my helmet to match my 05 with some cool FJR logo stuff on it ?? hint,hint wink wink

I seem to recall that painting helmets may weaken the shell ...