TheGoat Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 ...some goo to fix cracked fairing. It's a crack in the front of the nose cone on the R1. literally in the middle, from the upside down point in the "V" that the screen makes, its a big bastard crack. Also stuff that could form a bond strong enough to fix the lugs/fixing points on the headlight. Fanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxr renegade Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Araldite Used it to fix a broken plastic lug back onto the back of a set of clocks once and it was fine. Takes a while to dry properly (about 12 hours i think) but properly solid once it's cured. I also used it to fix an indicator back on that had snapped clean off - stayed glued on for over a year until i got rid of the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoat Posted May 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Nice one. I'll give it a bash. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackdaybob Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 +1 for Araldite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoat Posted May 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 What do repair shops use when they're filling or reconstructing parts? Its some kind of fibreglass putty crap but i'm not sure what its called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Norton Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 I've always found Plastech to work pretty well. You can fill in cracks, re-attach parts, or even mold new lugs. It sets fairly quickly and ends up hard enough to drill, file etc. I've managed to build a set of fairings from 2 totally knackered and crashed sets using it. Good stuff. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Motorcycle-Scooter-f...=item27bb05fa52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toseland's Eyebrows Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 get some fiberglass mat and some 2 part epoxy (araldite will do). After you've tacked the crack together build up a couple of layers of mat that reach a cm or 2 each side of the crack and stipple the epoxy into the mat to stick it to the fairing. Don't put it on too thick and make sure you get your resin / catalyst mix right for good strength. It's the same shit that's used to make surfboards, used to use it a lot when I was a kid. here's a chick who says 'nice and sticky': Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilchicken0 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Plastex http://www.repairproducts.co.uk/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 +2 for plastex, did my fairing, use a dremel drill to gouge a V shape out behind the fairing, fill with powdered plastic, add catalyst and then voila, leave to set - then sand to hearts content, good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deviant Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Plastex is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoat Posted May 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Bought plastex AND Araldite. Both good but Plastex has the edge. Very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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