DIY - sportsbike Fairing Repair - Part 1, fibreglass

part 1 of fixing my motorbike fairings for a road bike with Fibreglass, repairing cracked, split and broken sections,
Part 2 will be final filler sand and paint.

[@jaquan874]

I appreciate the time into putting these instructional videos thankyou

[@boofheadbuilds7294]

You are very welcome

[@mikeopenshaw9128]

Inventive use of materials - good job - thank you for sharing!

[@boofheadbuilds7294]

Thank you.

[@1.6Kilometres]

Great vid! I’ve gotta do a bit of fairing work myself; great way to see it all get done

[@SURFRAT2]

"Great job! I also own the same bike, and it needs the same repairs."

[@boofheadbuilds7294]

The repairs have held up well.

[@confuzler6985]

Masterful. Part 2 plz.

[@boofheadbuilds7294]

Part 2 is coming soon,

[@russelldevane5434]

I don't think fiberglass resin sticks too good to plastic. I'm thinking it will peel off. Have you had a problem with that?

[@boofheadbuilds7294]

Not as of yet. Need to scuff up the plastic really well. Give the fibreglass a rough surface to bond too. It won't last forever I know. But it last a while.

[@jdothawk0270]

SMC vs Fiberglass resin? Which is better for fairing on my motorcycle?

[@fibrewizard]

Not sure what you mean by Smc. Ideally, if fairing's are fibreglass best would be fibreglass. Fibreglass repair is not a permanent solution for plastic fairings. But they can last a fair amount of time.

[@diomede3372]

hello, what is the light brown material you used to create the missing parts?

[@boofheadbuilds7294]

Regular automotive putty/body filler/bog

[@iandouglas451]

very useful to me - is that resin brush useless now or is there some type of thinner to clean the paintbrush please?

[@boofheadbuilds7294]

I use acetone to clean up. Good solid, clean, and can use multiple times.

[@iandouglas451]

@@boofheadbuilds7294 thanks - acetone, that sounds powerful, now i know i won't have to chuck the brush i hope you take care over your health, thanks for the reply.

[@boofheadbuilds7294]

@@iandouglas451 it is the common solvent for Resins both polyester and epoxy, and yes, always work in well ventilated areas, and wear appropriate PPE,

[@iandouglas451]

@@boofheadbuilds7294 thanks again, good to hear - this is new stuff to me, thought i had bought a decent bike but as i used it i could hear creaking and banging sometimes - not mechanical, it was the fairings, damaged underneath, lugs missing and cracks - guess the bike has been over at some point. british roads are full of potholes these days.

[@boofheadbuilds7294]

@@iandouglas451 no problem at all, its a good place to start and not super expensive on these small scale repairs, but keep in mind it is a temp fix, other options would be Plastic welding or replacement fairings.

[@Slim582]

Do you have part 2 I couldn’t find it

[@boofheadbuilds7294]

part 2 is currently in progress.

[@NinJayAwesome]

@@boofheadbuilds7294 did you finish it i really curious how it turned out and how well its holding up

[@boofheadbuilds7294]

Not finished yet. Had a lot going on. And need space to work on it. I will get there.

[@AKasabyan]

@@boofheadbuilds7294 Still not done ?

[@boofheadbuilds7294]

@Alexander Kasabyan not yet. Bike is in the shop at the moment.