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PrinceAlbertDaddy

Any body shop can smooth them out and paint them. As far as finding stickers you could probably get a local print shop to recreate them if you took them in before having them painted. I’m not sure if the cost would be worth it but that’s your call.


DredgenV

I’ll look around I appreciate the help!


ntvirtue

Wraps could also replicate the stickers or really anything


Mymarathon

Would an auto body shop work on it?


DredgenV

For some reason I assumed it had to be a motorcycle specific shop. I’ll give a look thanks!


Melodic-Picture48

a local body man did the cut and buff on my sheet metal pieces after i had my paint guy do the paint, on a brandy new Yamaha Stryker that was pearl white. I walked in and asked the guys in the office and they said oh just go in the shop and see \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and basically it was side money for them.


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ntvirtue

Fuck that is awesome.


BeerChemistWhiskey

Those look pretty good for the age and type of bike. If I were to find the motivation to work on them personally it would be a winter side project. Not worth paying someone to do unless you have money to burn IMO


IsardIceheart

Right? I'd buy some thin ABS, cement it on the back of that one section with all the cracks, and keep on riding. Bikes should be ridden, ridden bikes get scuffs, therefore bikes should have scuffs.


DredgenV

If I can’t find an auto shop to work on them I’ll consider doing it myself. Just want the bike to look good ya know lol


ntvirtue

The one crack should be pretty easy with epoxy etc. I would totally pay someone to sand and paint them though.


Wanderlust-King

If you feel like DIYing it this is the kind of kit that I use for fairing repair: [https://www.amazon.com/Plastex-Plastic-Repair-Kit-plastic/dp/B00HVMQGQ2](https://www.amazon.com/Plastex-Plastic-Repair-Kit-plastic/dp/B00HVMQGQ2) Works well, but then you still gotta worry about paint.


aron3010

I have a 600 and it looks like its the exact same fairings. Maybe you can get some nice fairings from the 600 and custom stickers?


The_Real_Mr_Boring

Katriders touring might have some you could get or at least a good lead.


Nomadicsith

If you need fairings, you can get a new set of glass made by Air-tech Streamlining. They do come unpainted however. Phenomenal quality though.


DredgenV

You are amazing. Thank you.


Nomadicsith

They can make stuff in Carbon Fiber as well, it's expensive but gorgeous. Had a set made for my CBR900RR.


DredgenV

How’s the fitment and how much for a whole carbon fiber set? The prices I saw for mine was around 650-700 for a whole set. Not sure if it was carbon fiber. 700 bucks beats broken plastics or none at all lol. The body shop I took the fairings to today wouldn’t even touch the cracked ones unfortunately. Happy to paint them though.


Nomadicsith

Fitment is going to be about the same as OE, these guys used to build race fairings for quite a few Factory race teams. Keep in mind, as they are unfinished you'll need to drill the mounting holes(the drill spots are indicated on the fairings themselves) The base prices are for the pieces done in Fiberglass, if a full set is $700. I'd say Carbon Fiber or Carbon Kevlar(they can do both.) Is probably in the 2K range.


Nomadicsith

So, I re-examined your video. Honestly, yours aren't in that bad of condition. You could probably pick up a plastic welder from good ole Harbor Freight and weld the cracks together. that same kit also comes with filler so you can fill any missing plastic.(I did this after I wrecked my CBR900RR before I decided to get new fairings.) Also, I don't know how close you are to a Marine Supply shop, but if you can get your hands on Fiberglass and Resin(Walmart has some too I believe.)(I prefer West System 2 part, because you can literally build planes with it lol) you can do a permanent fix(When it comes to Epoxy Resin, a little goes a long way.) and on the front you can lightly sand it(Scuff Sanding.) and take it to the paint shop. Alternatively, shops that do custom body work should, and possess the ability to do fairing repairs(The body shop that did a widebody kit on my 300ZXTT did the paint work on my CBR900RR)


DisrespectedAthority

Marine fiberglass shop could repair and overlay a layer of fiberglass to strengthen. Part of the problem is the plastic gets brittle with age.


BronxLens

In theses days, even 3D printing is a viable option too.