pics of fall,,,need advice!!!

[FLzx87]

slipped on some mud and bike was going left and right and i finally tipped over...i was going about 7 mph and when i hit the slider cracked off...here are some pics. do i need a new right fairing or is it something some sanding, carbon fiber, and paint could patch up.. got banged up a bit but was wearing pants and my jacket please give me advice...

[SLIDER]

up to you whether you want to fix it or not. you could touch it up a little so you don't have any black marks. But if it bothers you that much then replace it. They don't look like they're about to fall off so I wouldn't worry about it...

[FLzx87]

new paint and a fiberglass repair kit should do the trick i hope..

[FLzx87]

construction is in progress. sanded down all scratches which eliminated about 30%. using resin to eliminate the deep scratches and waiting to sand now...plan on filling crack with a fiberglass repair kit?? would that do the trick??? and then painting :) sound dandy?

[SLIDER]

sounds good except for the resin on plastic part. I don't know if it's just the stuff I use, but fiberglass resin doesn't seem to stick to plastic very well. Give it a try. couldn't hurt

[FLzx87]

so what should i use to patch the crack? it fits in perfect, nothing missing where the crack is...what should i do/use?

[freighttrain]

if it's a stock fairing... it's an abs plastic... polyester fiberglass resins will stick... you just have to do a little prep.

in the area you want to patch..hopefully the inside of the piece... behind the painted surface.. sand it a bit ...break the surface.. blow off the dust. use some acetone on the surface... won't take too much at all... very little.. with a small chip brush (disposable.. firm bristles). . scrub the "to be patched area".. not to rough... kinda like brushing your teeth..
do it once... let it sit for 5 minutes... and repeat... the surface should be tacky.. (sticky)..

then take a little cup of the resin (polyester).. it will be easier if the resin is thickened up a little bit at this point.. use cabosil, poly-fibre, or normal baby powder will work... before adding the hardener (MEK-P) to the resin..add a little powder.. mix with a small stick.. add powder till the resin is like a milk shake.. this is also referred to as MUD.... this will help the resin stay where you want it.. so it doesn't drip all over the place... add 2 percent MEK-P to the mud.. stir well... add mud to the tacky area... add one or two layers of fiberglass cloth.. tap out so the cloth with a chip brush till the cloth is no longer white.. and it absorbs the resin... let harden.. sand..
sounds like a lot more work then it is... it will be easy to fix.. and save you money..
also.. if you're gonna work with resins... do it in a ventilated area.. use a fan, and where a respirator...

a new piece of fairing may be sounding pretty good right now... but give the fix a go.. you want to see someone working with fiberglass... check you-tube... you'd be surprised.. there may be a video showing how to this already...

[Jaywheel]

GET BETTER FRAME SLIDERS!!!! There is no way they should have sheared off or cracked after a fall from less than 10 mph. Please invest a few more bucks into a good pair. They are an important and functional upgrade for your bike. Hope you're back riding soon and your body heals quickly.

[ggallup]

What kind of frame sliders did you have?

[zx6stunt101]

I have Motovation frame sliders. Never had to use them. They are good quality right???? I dont want this happening to me!

[drewzx07]

bet you $10000000000000000000 you had no-cut frame sliders! lol

[ggallup]

Originally Posted by drewzx07

bet you $10000000000000000000 you had no-cut frame sliders! lol

Thats what i was thinking

[JasonS]

Originally Posted by Jaywheel

GET BETTER FRAME SLIDERS!!!! There is no way they should have sheared off or cracked after a fall from less than 10 mph.

not to argue, but those look like more than 7mph scratches... i see lots of wrecked bikes. I doubt he was being an idiot, but maybe around 20mph...still the frame sliders shouldn't have broken off...

[ZeroPt99]

Originally Posted by JasonS

not to argue, but those look like more than 7mph scratches... i see lots of wrecked bikes. I doubt he was being an idiot, but maybe around 20mph...still the frame sliders shouldn't have broken off...

Hell I went down hard at the racetrack, slid on the side of the bike for a while then went flipping into the air with a not so pretty landing. One of my frame sliders ground halfway down, but nothing snapped off.

You wouldn't think one would just snap off like that with a low speed landing. What's the point of a frame slider if the slider breaks off first thing?