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MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 250 & 400 => Topic started by: interfuse on August 18, 2005, 11:05:21 AM

Title: Rear fairing mounting peg snapped.
Post by: interfuse on August 18, 2005, 11:05:21 AM
One of the mounting pegs on my rear fairing has snapped off. Do you think its possible to epoxy it back on? Is there a better way to re-attach it?
Title: Rear fairing mounting peg snapped.
Post by: PitterB4 on August 18, 2005, 11:20:17 AM
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Title: Rear fairing mounting peg snapped.
Post by: PitterB4 on August 18, 2005, 11:21:56 AM
BTW - If you do an "unfiltered" image search on Yahoo for "duct tape" you come up with some REALLY interesting stuff, if not totally appropriate on your work computer.   :duh:
Title: Rear fairing mounting peg snapped.
Post by: PitterB4 on August 18, 2005, 11:23:53 AM
Seriously...  I'd check with an auto body shop or supply store and see if they have any ideas.
Title: Re: Rear fairing mounting peg snapped.
Post by: stormi on August 18, 2005, 03:41:57 PM
Quote from: "interfuse"
One of the mounting pegs on my rear fairing


Which piece is this?  The small little one in between the two longer pieces? Or one of the ones on a longer piece?  When the BF snapped my right rear fairing piece into 4 pieces I had it plastic welded.  Other options were www.quarical.com They're a company in Calgary AB that sells a fairing repair kit, and a friend in Texas suggested that I try a two part epoxy.
Title: Rear fairing mounting peg snapped.
Post by: gsxr400 racer on August 18, 2005, 04:15:02 PM
Quote from: "PitterB4"
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Rob i see ya bought some racer tape , your really starting to amaze me wheres you safty wire and pliers at!
 :stickpoke:
Title: Rear fairing mounting peg snapped.
Post by: PitterB4 on August 18, 2005, 05:05:27 PM
Quote from: "gsxr400 racer"
Quote from: "PitterB4"
(http://www.omarksafety.com/Images/products/COL-DUCT.JPG)


Rob i see ya bought some racer tape , your really starting to amaze me wheres you safty wire and pliers at!
 :stickpoke:


That stuff makes you go FAAAASSSTTT!
Title: Rear fairing mounting peg snapped.
Post by: wyntrblue on August 18, 2005, 05:18:48 PM
that stuff holds my 125 together mwhahhahaha and one of my mates works for a tape maker so i get it for free! woot
Title: Re: Rear fairing mounting peg snapped.
Post by: interfuse on August 18, 2005, 05:45:03 PM
I didn't realize I was going to start a duct tape thread. Y'all have been watching too much Red Green.

Quote from: "stormi"
Which piece is this?  The small little one in between the two longer pieces? Or one of the ones on a longer piece?  When the BF snapped my right rear fairing piece into 4 pieces I had it plastic welded.  Other options were www.quarical.com They're a company in Calgary AB that sells a fairing repair kit, and a friend in Texas suggested that I try a two part epoxy.


The outside shell of the fairing is all intact. The only piece that snapped was a little mounting peg that holds the fairing onto the frame. Its located inside the fairing on the left hand side under the seat.  I think I'm going to give the 2 part epoxy a try.

How on earth did he snap it into 4 pieces? That plastic is pretty strong.
Title: Re: Rear fairing mounting peg snapped.
Post by: stormi on August 18, 2005, 07:35:23 PM
Quote from: "interfuse"

How on earth did he snap it into 4 pieces? That plastic is pretty strong.


We were moving her in the winter into storage. The place we were living was a "bad place" so she wasn't safe.  I was pushing her into storage from the bars, and he was pushing from the back.  He had her by the frame rail below it, and his hand slipped.  I heard this awful cracking sound from behind me,.. and,.. the bad person that I am thought briefly, Tell me that was a femer (sp?) ...   When I turned around, he was holding one piece, and trying to pick up another.  When I saw what happened, it felt like someone punched me in the stomach.  :sad:
Title: Re: Rear fairing mounting peg snapped.
Post by: interfuse on August 19, 2005, 01:25:01 AM
Quote from: "stormi"
We were moving her in the winter into storage. The place we were living was a "bad place" so she wasn't safe.  I was pushing her into storage from the bars, and he was pushing from the back.  He had her by the frame rail below it, and his hand slipped.  I heard this awful cracking sound from behind me,.. and,.. the bad person that I am thought briefly, Tell me that was a femer (sp?) ...   When I turned around, he was holding one piece, and trying to pick up another.  When I saw what happened, it felt like someone punched me in the stomach.  :sad:


Ouch. That sucks. Mines hit the ground pretty hard and never broke. It fixed up okay though? I've always wanted to stick a different tail fairing on my bike. Just waiting for the right ducati or aprilia tail to come up on ebay.