May 16th, 2017, 07:21 AM | #1 |
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Name: That's "Sir" to you!
Location: Chorleywood (Nr. London)
Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R-F16, Versys KLE650 CAF Posts: 418
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Invisible Plastics Repair
A couple of weeks back, I fell off my little Ninjette. I was devastated. This bike has NEVER been on the ground in the seventeen (yes seventeen) years that I've owned it. I managed to scuff both the upper and lower cowling and crack the front guard. I've found it challenging to find anybody that does plastics repair. Most people just buy secondhand replacements rather than do repairs, but that's problematic for me because:
a) there aren't a lot of spare for my bike floating around (like I said, it's 17 years old), and b) I now live in the UK, and this bike wasn't even available here until 2008 so spares are as rare as chicken teeth. After a lot of searching, I found somebody that will do plastics repair and I'll be dropping it off next week. After that, I'll be replacing the other damaged parts - indicators, BOTH brake levers and end bars. In the meantime, I've done my own invisible repairs. You'll have to look hard to spot them though because they're pretty close to invisible. |
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May 16th, 2017, 07:33 AM | #2 |
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Name: T
Location: no where
Join Date: Feb 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2007 ninja 250, 14 ninja 300, 09 1125CR Posts: A lot.
MOTM - May '17
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May 16th, 2017, 10:23 AM | #3 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Kerry
Location: Ventura, CA
Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja650 Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Apr '18, Apr '17, Apr '16
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LOL!
Sorry you laid her down but it's great that you found someone who can do an actual repair to the plastics. |
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July 23rd, 2017, 08:10 PM | #4 |
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Name: AJ
Location: Green Valley, IL
Join Date: May 2017 Motorcycle(s): 2001 Kawasaki Ninja 250r(SOLD) 2006 Kawasaki Ninja 250r full Muzzy(my pride and joy) Posts: 331
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I wouldn't even take it to get repaired. You did a great job, can't tell she dropped a bit!
In all seriousness glad you're ok, sorry about the bike, and look forward to seeing a pic of her after repairs.
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July 24th, 2017, 12:38 PM | #5 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Tom
Location: Northern Virginia
Join Date: Jul 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2001 Ninja 250, 2019 Harley Ultra Classic, 2001 Suzuki SV650 Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Jan '16
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It's not that tough to do plastic welding. A soldering iron and some ABS filler rod are all that are needed.
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July 24th, 2017, 08:02 PM | #6 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Jason
Location: Monroe, MI
Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): '75 CB550:.'82 XV920:.'00 KLR650:.'00 EX250:.'08 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.
MOTM - June '15
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I bought or acquired all of my plastics broken/cracked/rashed.
It ended up like this.
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