Oh Deer

conrya5 · July 25th, 2012, 03:57 PM

Today on my commute to work at around 5:45 this morning little Bambi decided to run out right in front/into me... Well, it is one way to wake up in the morning, and I was only a minute away from the job site

I was going around 50-60 mph and Bambi's head was just past the front of my bike as we collided.

I am okay, didn't wreck or anything and the bike is okay mechanically. The front fairings are not so well..

Any suggestions on how to repair them quick/easily, I don't think that it is worth buying new ones for my bike.

CC Cowboy · July 25th, 2012, 04:52 PM

What's for dinner?

I'd leave the hair in that reflector forever. What a conversation piece.

Alex · July 25th, 2012, 05:01 PM

Glad you're OK!

RiderOnTheStorm · July 25th, 2012, 05:01 PM

Glad to hear you're alright! Deer can be a career ender, sounds like you handled it perfectly.

I buy my parts through partshark.com. They sell OEM stuff at below retail (although for plastics that can still be pricey).

Maybe search Craigslist or even some of the other Kawi quarter litre bike forums.

conrya5 · July 25th, 2012, 05:23 PM

Thanks everyone

Yeah I think I will keep the hair there haha, why not?

xSean13 · July 25th, 2012, 05:50 PM

Yeah...no better way to pick up girls than to tell them you killed a baby deer (accidentally). I'm sure that will go over well.

Mountain Dew · July 25th, 2012, 05:59 PM

Deer veal? I think so!

greg737 · July 25th, 2012, 06:03 PM

It appears that deer have the worst timing of any animal in the whole of nature.

EthioKnight · July 25th, 2012, 06:06 PM

Glad you're ok bro, and definitely rock them hairs

R1Chronicles · July 25th, 2012, 08:17 PM

You can piece them back together with fibre glass patch on the inside, won't look that great though, kinda like a jigsaw puzzle on the outside.

I loved the idea of keeping the hair though, I would steam them down flat and throw a clear coat on them.

ninja91 · July 26th, 2012, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greg737

It appears that deer have the worst timing of any animal in the whole of nature.

Squirrels FTW but deer do much more damage

choneofakind · July 26th, 2012, 04:47 AM

deer are so freaking dumb! God graced them with the ability to run and jump, not think...

glad you're doing alright! I've seen my buddy's bike after a deer put him on the pavement. Poor fz1.

As for repairs, fiberglass the inside to stop the cracks. Then bondo, sanding, and paint should make it good as new.
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ally99 · July 26th, 2012, 05:26 AM

Glad you're ok. The animal lover in me can't help feeling for little Bambi. Hubby gets onto me all the time about feeling sorry for the deer. I can't help it. lol! Seriously though, good for you not crashing. Could have ended MUCH worse for you and your bike.

Miles_Prower · July 26th, 2012, 06:58 AM

Least it wasn't mama or papa deer. That would be much worse!

lgk · July 26th, 2012, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

deer are so freaking dumb! God graced them with the ability to run and jump, not think...

thats their survival instinct.
if something startles them they just bolt in a straight line out of there.
they usually run until they cross a boundary then they reassess.

the boundary could be the road, a fence or whatever.
their logic is that coyotes and wolves wont follow them afterwards.

akima · July 26th, 2012, 12:06 PM

You were lucky. Surely it's not that expensive to pick up some second-hand fairings for a pre-gen?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninja91

Squirrels FTW but deer do much more damage

You suck.

csmith12 · July 26th, 2012, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EthioKnight

rock them hairs

That is one of the strangest things I have ever heard but I can't help but laugh.

OP: Bummer about the bike and deer but cool you kept it rubber side down.

Miles_Prower · July 26th, 2012, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

You suck.

hahaha i was waiting for this response all day!!

conrya5 · July 26th, 2012, 04:45 PM

well i guess the hairs are staying lol

thanks for all of the support

I would have felt bad for the deer but it ran right into me... why do they do that

Does anyone know what this would fall under for insurance? I have the bare minimum, I think, and not to sure if I should even contact the insurance company. My policy says, Total Loss Coverage: None. I'm worried that if they would end up totaling the bike that I would not be compensated

lgk · July 26th, 2012, 04:50 PM

Who is your insurance company?

conrya5 · July 26th, 2012, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lgk

Who is your insurance company?

progressive

lgk · July 26th, 2012, 04:57 PM

If its truly liability only, they wont pay for repairs.

if you found most of the fairing pieces, you should be able to repair it yourself.

conrya5 · July 26th, 2012, 05:13 PM

Okay, thanks for the info.

Yeah i found the main piece of fairing that broke off so I should be able to make it look okay.

Miles_Prower · July 26th, 2012, 07:20 PM

yeah dont contact the insurace..theyll just total your bike and be done with it.
ridiculous..

conrya5 · August 1st, 2012, 02:09 PM

I have been working hard all week fixing up my bike and decided to paint the whole thing

Currently sanding down some bondo than will be spraying some primer tonight!

Will post pictures from start to finish when I'm all finished.

jcgss77 · August 1st, 2012, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by conrya5

I have been working hard all week fixing up my bike and decided to paint the whole thing

Currently sanding down some bondo than will be spraying some primer tonight!

Will post pictures from start to finish when I'm all finished.

Definitely do this. I love reading what others do to their ninja's, and be sure to take pics! What paint are you using, and what color?

conrya5 · August 5th, 2012, 07:10 PM

Before Picture

At first glance I didn't think my bike was to badly damaged, but after removing all the fairing screws and having it fall into pieces I thought differently..

After removing the fairing I also noticed the radiator was smashed in, appears to be working fine though.

Also, when I went to remove the front wheel, the nut was completely loose, only thing holding it on was the cotter pin.

Stripped Down

My original idea was to just fix the fairing up and re-paint it black. That lead to, paint the whole bike! My neighbor was on vacation for the week so I was able to use her garage, until today..

JB Weld

Plastic piece I made

Sanded down some

Before Bondo

Sloppyyyy

After A LOT of sanding

My JB Weld and Bondo failed..

How I fixed it

My front fender was also cracked from hitting the deer so instead of fixing it I decided to chop it down, eliminating the cracked part.

Everything ready for primer

If I had to do this again I would use FILLER primer instead of just sandable primer like I did

First coat of primer

Many coats of primer

Time for paint!!!

I only have the front fender done due to lack of time after work and the weather, oh and getting kicked out of my neighbors garage.. but I think it looks great so far!

CZroe · August 10th, 2012, 03:04 PM

Great job! I would suggest ABS cement instead of JB Weld though. I plan to fill in some holes on a new fiberglass fairing but I heard that Bondo will crack and fall out when used on motorcycles and other high-vibration applications. Let me know how it holds up for you!

conrya5 · August 10th, 2012, 05:14 PM

Well, after completely painting EVERYTHING, I applied the clear coat and...

EVERYTHING TURNED A YELLOWISH TINT!!!

Now I know, use a "non-yellowing" clear coat.

I am very upset with DupliColor though, there is no precaution, warning, label, or even the slightest hint that yellowing may occur on light colors.

I have contacted them and am in the process of trying to receive a refund for everything, because all of the materials went to waste primer, paint, clear...

I have now used Krylon Gloss White and Krlon Acrylic enamel non yellowing of course..

I have the rear fairing, tank, and front fender done and wow, just look at the difference

More pictures and update to come, so here are some progress pics for now

Very nice considering it is a rattlecan spray job, sprayed outside in my yard.

conrya5 · August 10th, 2012, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CZroe

Great job! I would suggest ABS cement instead of JB Weld though. I plan to fill in some holes on a new fiberglass fairing but I heard that Bondo will crack and fall out when used on motorcycles and other high-vibration applications. Let me know how it holds up for you!

Thank You!

The JB isn't to flexible, this has been all new to me for the most part so it has been a learning process trying to figure out what works best.

The epoxy I fixed it with was a stronger product, the JB I used was the quick dry stuff.

I haven't read anything much on bondo on motorcycles but so far it is hard as a rock and I scuffed up the areas where it contacted the parts so I will find out.

conrya5 · August 20th, 2012, 05:46 PM

Finished!!!

Panda · August 20th, 2012, 05:57 PM

Wow, pro job, looks really good.

conrya5 · August 20th, 2012, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rPanda

Wow, pro job, looks really good.

Far from "pro" haha but thank you

R1Chronicles · August 20th, 2012, 06:09 PM

Nice job, but I'm curious as to why white?

conrya5 · August 20th, 2012, 06:15 PM

I'm not really sure why since my favorite color is blue.

I could only find a handful of white pre gens and thought it looked very clean. My jacket and gloves match too but I didn't think of that at the time I choose white.

koenigcitizen · August 21st, 2012, 06:37 AM

I love white bikes!

Love the paint job!

Miles_Prower · August 21st, 2012, 06:58 AM

Wow this looks amazing!! I kind of wish I did this, i just don't know how to fill giant chunks of missing plastic lol. this looks really great though. I heard if you put enough clear coat it will hold up very well..I'm thinking about trying this...

vman1313 · August 21st, 2012, 07:06 AM

Looks amazing bro!!!

Makes me wanna scrape up my fairings really good to have an excuse to paint mine up...but what color?!?! Hahahaha!

JA-Moo · August 21st, 2012, 07:50 AM

Be very careful gassing up, just a drip will remove the paint.

conrya5 · August 21st, 2012, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miles_Prower

Wow this looks amazing!! I kind of wish I did this, i just don't know how to fill giant chunks of missing plastic lol. this looks really great though. I heard if you put enough clear coat it will hold up very well..I'm thinking about trying this...

Thanks, I used JB Weld and Bondo.. the JB Weld was to hold the broken pieces together but it didn't hold up.

I read that ABS Plastic Cement is a better product to use since the bike's plastics are ABS. It can be used to fill small holes by using multiple coats or layers.

July 25th, 2012, 03:57 PM	#1
conrya5 ninjette.org member Name: Ryan Location: South Eastern, PA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Metalic Island Blue Ninja 250r Posts: 206	Oh Deer Today on my commute to work at around 5:45 this morning little Bambi decided to run out right in front/into me... Well, it is one way to wake up in the morning, and I was only a minute away from the job site I was going around 50-60 mph and Bambi's head was just past the front of my bike as we collided. I am okay, didn't wreck or anything and the bike is okay mechanically. The front fairings are not so well.. Any suggestions on how to repair them quick/easily, I don't think that it is worth buying new ones for my bike.

July 25th, 2012, 04:52 PM	#2
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July 25th, 2012, 05:01 PM	#3
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July 25th, 2012, 05:59 PM	#7
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July 25th, 2012, 06:06 PM	#9
EthioKnight Super Noob Name: Alex Location: Mobile, AL Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, '84 Honda Spree 50cc Posts: A lot.	Glad you're ok bro, and definitely rock them hairs __________________________________________________ My Videos

July 25th, 2012, 05:01 PM	#4
RiderOnTheStorm ninjette.org member Name: Brian Location: El Paso, TX Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): Blue 08 250 - Blue Magic Posts: 162	Glad to hear you're alright! Deer can be a career ender, sounds like you handled it perfectly. I buy my parts through partshark.com. They sell OEM stuff at below retail (although for plastics that can still be pricey). Maybe search Craigslist or even some of the other Kawi quarter litre bike forums.

July 25th, 2012, 05:23 PM	#5
conrya5 ninjette.org member Name: Ryan Location: South Eastern, PA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Metalic Island Blue Ninja 250r Posts: 206	Thanks everyone Yeah I think I will keep the hair there haha, why not?

July 25th, 2012, 05:50 PM	#6
xSean13 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sean Location: Middle TN Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250r (sold) / '03 CBR 600RR Posts: A lot.	Yeah...no better way to pick up girls than to tell them you killed a baby deer (accidentally). I'm sure that will go over well.

July 25th, 2012, 06:03 PM	#8
greg737 - Name: - Location: - Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): - Posts: A lot.	It appears that deer have the worst timing of any animal in the whole of nature.

July 25th, 2012, 08:17 PM	#10
R1Chronicles Rambling Madman Name: Scott Location: Calgary, Canada Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): R1 07 Posts: 232	You can piece them back together with fibre glass patch on the inside, won't look that great though, kinda like a jigsaw puzzle on the outside. I loved the idea of keeping the hair though, I would steam them down flat and throw a clear coat on them.

July 26th, 2012, 04:47 AM	#12
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	deer are so freaking dumb! God graced them with the ability to run and jump, not think... glad you're doing alright! I've seen my buddy's bike after a deer put him on the pavement. Poor fz1. As for repairs, fiberglass the inside to stop the cracks. Then bondo, sanding, and paint should make it good as new. Posted via Mobile Device

July 26th, 2012, 05:26 AM	#13
ally99 Ninja chick Name: Allyson Location: Athens, GA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 4 MOTM - Dec '13, Feb '15	Glad you're ok. The animal lover in me can't help feeling for little Bambi. Hubby gets onto me all the time about feeling sorry for the deer. I can't help it. lol! Seriously though, good for you not crashing. Could have ended MUCH worse for you and your bike. __________________________________________________ Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~Drake Check out my Appalachian Trail journal, 2015! Postwhores are COOL! ~Allyson

July 26th, 2012, 06:58 AM	#14
Miles_Prower One Loyal Fox Name: Rahul Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R (RIP), 2011 ZX-6R Posts: 869	Least it wasn't mama or papa deer. That would be much worse! __________________________________________________ My riding blog! Check it out if you are bored!aninjaridingpandabear.blogspot.com RIP Alex 8.10.12

July 26th, 2012, 04:45 PM	#19
conrya5 ninjette.org member Name: Ryan Location: South Eastern, PA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Metalic Island Blue Ninja 250r Posts: 206	well i guess the hairs are staying lol thanks for all of the support I would have felt bad for the deer but it ran right into me... why do they do that Does anyone know what this would fall under for insurance? I have the bare minimum, I think, and not to sure if I should even contact the insurance company. My policy says, Total Loss Coverage: None. I'm worried that if they would end up totaling the bike that I would not be compensated

July 26th, 2012, 04:50 PM	#20
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	Who is your insurance company?

July 26th, 2012, 04:57 PM	#22
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	If its truly liability only, they wont pay for repairs. if you found most of the fairing pieces, you should be able to repair it yourself.

July 26th, 2012, 05:13 PM	#23
conrya5 ninjette.org member Name: Ryan Location: South Eastern, PA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Metalic Island Blue Ninja 250r Posts: 206	Okay, thanks for the info. Yeah i found the main piece of fairing that broke off so I should be able to make it look okay.

July 26th, 2012, 07:20 PM	#24
Miles_Prower One Loyal Fox Name: Rahul Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R (RIP), 2011 ZX-6R Posts: 869	yeah dont contact the insurace..theyll just total your bike and be done with it. ridiculous.. __________________________________________________ My riding blog! Check it out if you are bored!aninjaridingpandabear.blogspot.com RIP Alex 8.10.12

August 1st, 2012, 02:09 PM	#25
conrya5 ninjette.org member Name: Ryan Location: South Eastern, PA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Metalic Island Blue Ninja 250r Posts: 206	I have been working hard all week fixing up my bike and decided to paint the whole thing Currently sanding down some bondo than will be spraying some primer tonight! Will post pictures from start to finish when I'm all finished.

August 5th, 2012, 07:10 PM	#27
conrya5 ninjette.org member Name: Ryan Location: South Eastern, PA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Metalic Island Blue Ninja 250r Posts: 206	Fixing My Bike Before Picture At first glance I didn't think my bike was to badly damaged, but after removing all the fairing screws and having it fall into pieces I thought differently.. After removing the fairing I also noticed the radiator was smashed in, appears to be working fine though. Also, when I went to remove the front wheel, the nut was completely loose, only thing holding it on was the cotter pin. Stripped Down My original idea was to just fix the fairing up and re-paint it black. That lead to, paint the whole bike! My neighbor was on vacation for the week so I was able to use her garage, until today.. JB Weld Plastic piece I made Sanded down some Before Bondo Sloppyyyy After A LOT of sanding My JB Weld and Bondo failed.. How I fixed it My front fender was also cracked from hitting the deer so instead of fixing it I decided to chop it down, eliminating the cracked part. Everything ready for primer If I had to do this again I would use FILLER primer instead of just sandable primer like I did First coat of primer Many coats of primer Time for paint!!! I only have the front fender done due to lack of time after work and the weather, oh and getting kicked out of my neighbors garage.. but I think it looks great so far!

August 10th, 2012, 03:04 PM	#28
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	Great job! I would suggest ABS cement instead of JB Weld though. I plan to fill in some holes on a new fiberglass fairing but I heard that Bondo will crack and fall out when used on motorcycles and other high-vibration applications. Let me know how it holds up for you!

August 10th, 2012, 05:14 PM	#29
conrya5 ninjette.org member Name: Ryan Location: South Eastern, PA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Metalic Island Blue Ninja 250r Posts: 206	Well, after completely painting EVERYTHING, I applied the clear coat and... EVERYTHING TURNED A YELLOWISH TINT!!! Now I know, use a "non-yellowing" clear coat. I am very upset with DupliColor though, there is no precaution, warning, label, or even the slightest hint that yellowing may occur on light colors. I have contacted them and am in the process of trying to receive a refund for everything, because all of the materials went to waste primer, paint, clear... I have now used Krylon Gloss White and Krlon Acrylic enamel non yellowing of course.. I have the rear fairing, tank, and front fender done and wow, just look at the difference More pictures and update to come, so here are some progress pics for now Very nice considering it is a rattlecan spray job, sprayed outside in my yard.

August 20th, 2012, 05:46 PM	#31
conrya5 ninjette.org member Name: Ryan Location: South Eastern, PA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Metalic Island Blue Ninja 250r Posts: 206	Finished!!!

August 20th, 2012, 05:57 PM	#32
Panda not an actual panda Name: dan Location: philadelphia Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250, 2009 CBR600RR (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Wow, pro job, looks really good.

August 20th, 2012, 06:09 PM	#34
R1Chronicles Rambling Madman Name: Scott Location: Calgary, Canada Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): R1 07 Posts: 232	Nice job, but I'm curious as to why white? __________________________________________________ Pass on Hills and Corners

August 20th, 2012, 06:15 PM	#35
conrya5 ninjette.org member Name: Ryan Location: South Eastern, PA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Metalic Island Blue Ninja 250r Posts: 206	I'm not really sure why since my favorite color is blue. I could only find a handful of white pre gens and thought it looked very clean. My jacket and gloves match too but I didn't think of that at the time I choose white.

August 21st, 2012, 06:37 AM	#36
koenigcitizen Russian Ninja :) Name: Andrei Location: Ocean City, MD Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Triumph Street Triple R, 2009 Yamaha FZ6, 2010 Kawi 250r (sold) Posts: 335	I love white bikes! Love the paint job! __________________________________________________ 2009 Fazer (2009 Yamaha FZ6), 2012 Triumph Street Triple R

August 21st, 2012, 06:58 AM	#37
Miles_Prower One Loyal Fox Name: Rahul Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R (RIP), 2011 ZX-6R Posts: 869	Wow this looks amazing!! I kind of wish I did this, i just don't know how to fill giant chunks of missing plastic lol. this looks really great though. I heard if you put enough clear coat it will hold up very well..I'm thinking about trying this... __________________________________________________ My riding blog! Check it out if you are bored!aninjaridingpandabear.blogspot.com RIP Alex 8.10.12

August 21st, 2012, 07:06 AM	#38
vman1313 ninjette.org sage Name: Tony Location: Buford, GA Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): '14 Honda NC700X; '14 Honda CRF250L; '07 Lifan 200 Posts: 623	Looks amazing bro!!! Makes me wanna scrape up my fairings really good to have an excuse to paint mine up...but what color?!?! Hahahaha! __________________________________________________ www.northgariders.com NuBe4Life!!!

August 21st, 2012, 07:50 AM	#39
JA-Moo ninjette.org member Name: John Location: Rio Rancho Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): many kawasaki 2 stroke triples and a 250R now. Well no more 250R, 2013 300 now Posts: 146	Be very careful gassing up, just a drip will remove the paint.

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