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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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plastic body filler?

when i bought my bike it had ben dropped on the left side, it has a few scratches in it. is there something that i can buy to do the repairs to it so it doesn't look so bad?

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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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new fairing?
Just kidding.

Looks ok like it is. If you put filler in it, the color will be grey or tan depending on type used unless you plan to paint it.
Old Feb 14, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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Dropped?
Old Feb 14, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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which lower is that? just curious?
Old Feb 14, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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You may be able to save a little money by going with www.empiregp.com. They did my fairings and I'm very happy with them.
Old Feb 14, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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you can buy a new painted one for $250 from ron ayers. by the time you buy filler, primer paint and clear you'll have at least $100 in it and no work done yet.
Old Feb 14, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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Question

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From the Empire website, was yours the VTR with repaired "ears"? They did a great job.

I'm curious about what they charged for this...I'd like my VTR to match my 'lil Hawk (650) and it's VFR white.

Vegas places want over $1000 to repaint the bodywork, and it needs no plastic work.
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I'd replace the fairing before putting too much work into that one... seeing as how that one is missing a good size chunk by the air duct.
Old Feb 15, 2008 | 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 434josh
new fairing?
Just kidding.

Looks ok like it is. If you put filler in it, the color will be grey or tan depending on type used unless you plan to paint it.

my plan was to sand it, fill it, then touch up the paint
Old Feb 15, 2008 | 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by kickinchicken996
Dropped?
it looks like it was dropped at a low speed.
Originally Posted by joshuatest
which lower is that? just curious?
not sure, got it like sits
Originally Posted by inderocker
I'd replace the fairing before putting too much work into that one... seeing as how that one is missing a good size chunk by the air duct.
i can live with the chunk missing but, the road rash i would like to get smoothed out and painted red, if you look up near the headlight, a friend had some red brake caliper paint, i spray the paint onto a piece of cardboard them wipped it on there to see if it matched up, and it did seem to match, but the was only one coat to just look at it.
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Originally Posted by 102dals
Hawkrider,
From the Empire website, was yours the VTR with repaired "ears"? They did a great job.

I'm curious about what they charged for this...I'd like my VTR to match my 'lil Hawk (650) and it's VFR white.

Vegas places want over $1000 to repaint the bodywork, and it needs no plastic work.
No, my bike is not on their website, though there is one that's mighty close.

Mine started out like this:
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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...and $600 later ended up like this:
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 04:42 AM
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damn, that looks good man
Old Feb 16, 2008 | 04:44 AM
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i had a mustang that i painted here are some pics:


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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 04:45 AM
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then after i was done:



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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 04:46 AM
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after a few months


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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 04:49 AM
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the engine i built and installed with Vortech supercharger



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after all the paint and engine work



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trying to make it look like this one

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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 04:54 AM
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well to get to the point of this whole mustang thing, is i may pull all the body work off the Super Hawk and do all the bodywork myself and then paint it myself, just not sure on what color, i like black and blue bikes, now, i will have to look into some designs, may go black and go with some graphics from Tape Works, or try to make my own graphics at work.
Old Feb 16, 2008 | 06:59 AM
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I used the twin syringe plastic welding stuff from walmart or napa, you squeeze it out and stir the two sides together, then apply. I ground a groove along all my cracks (both sides) and filled that stuff in, then sanded it smooth on the outside after it dried for a few days. I also sanded down to good plastic on the same areas you have scuffed up, then sent it to a painter. Fixed the left fairing for $55 total.
Old Feb 17, 2008 | 05:47 AM
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thanks, thats what i was looking for.
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