July 22nd, 2012, 06:57 PM | #1 |
MSF Coach!
Name: Lupe
Location: Antioch, Tennessee
Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 ninja 250 Posts: 886
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how to repair those pesky side fairings
ok so im in the process of repainting my ninja and plastic welding cracked and broken fairings. and im trying to take pics of what i do so i can help my fellow ninjas. so im going to be adding pics about other fixes as i do them but this first one is going to cover the pegs that slide under the gas tank.
like this one the one on the left is factory, the right is the one i made. ok so here is what you will need. you can get all these mats for under 10$ along with the tools. 1 Thumb tack -Free some thin packing foam sheets -free from ordering stuff online some type of glue 3$ heat shrink tubing free cuz i had it but you cna get it for 2$ a soldering iron 4$ and i lighter $0.25 Step 1, heat up the spot where the peg was and push the thumb tack into the fairing Step 2, use the soldering iron to melt the bottom of thumbtack to the fairing Step 3, now take the soldering iron and melt the top of the thumbtack down into a peg Step 4, this is where the foam sheet comes into play Step 5, cut a small strip bigger then the peg Step 6, coat one side of the strip with glue Step 7, wrap the foam around your new peg making it two and a half sizes bigger then the peg Step 8, take your heat shrink tubing Step 9, take some heat shrink tubing bigger then the peg and trim it to size Step 10, heat the tubing on the peg in till the foam melts and allows the tubing to shrink down to the size the factory peg is. Step 11, now take a smaller tubing and slip it over the peg Step 12, heat it up but this time be careful not to melt the foam underneath any more then its been melted Step 13, trim it to the right size and boom you have a peg to slide under your gas tank, make sure to check back with me for more tips tricks and fixes for your ninja! this is 7ox saying, ride safe, look good, and keep it Kawi!
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July 23rd, 2012, 12:02 AM | #3 |
I told you bro
Name: Noor
Location: Austin, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1996 Ninja 250r Posts: 680
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Assuming most of the other pegs have some space under them (although you could just JB weld them to the old spots) this would work great for the holder pegs as well.
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July 23rd, 2012, 06:33 AM | #4 |
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.
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Nice, but they sell little rubber caps damn near anyplace that sells heatshrink tubing.
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July 23rd, 2012, 07:05 AM | #5 |
MSF Coach!
Name: Lupe
Location: Antioch, Tennessee
Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 ninja 250 Posts: 886
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Didn't see them any where at harbor frieght so I just made my own
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