tazzer1993 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Hello everyone. I'm currently trying to restore a VFR400. The issue I have is that all the fairing kits are apocalyptically expensive. Also getting a cheap one from abroad has a rather large import cost. Any info would be rather helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastanglianbiker Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 if you have got the old panels the easist way round it is to repair and paint them yourself of if you want them done back to original contact dream machine not cheap but very good work and comes back in original colours and all original decals as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlecat Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 my input would have been .... buy a cosmetically sound one, and chuck the money at the mechanics....not much use to you in hindsight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzer1993 Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 It was a heap when I got it. Sorted out all the mechanical issues by myself. The only thing I can't do is body work. I neither have the means nor knowledge to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzer1993 Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Screw that! Just phoned Dream Machine. I'm not going to pay £1200 to get it sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastanglianbiker Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 i know they are a lot of money but they are the best in the world at what they do all t he big bike dealers use them to get panels and tanks painted on bikes they are selling.only other thing you can do is try some local car body repair centres and see what they say it will also be a lot cheaper if all one colour and not different colours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadster Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 go and buy a fibre glass repair kit, you simply layer the mesh, paste the hardner over and rub down to smooth finish, really not that difficult, have patients and spend time on it and you'll be fine, for the fairing clips, mark the right position glue on with araldite and fibre glass over them. Give it a shot, you'll be proud at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzer1993 Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 I suppose I could give it a go. Nothing structural and it can hardly look any worse than it already is haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadster Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 go for it, if your painting it, gets it well rubbed down, two coats of good primer, two coats of what ever colour you choose and lacquer, if your going two colours, use the frog tape to stop one colour bleeding into the other and you'll be a happy man. obviously paper over anywhere you don't want overspray on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzer1993 Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 I'm half tempted to go full gloss black on it with an iridium double bubble. Good look or not? Failing that, I recon dark orange could look rather fetching.That's a point, What can I do about the wheels? Or do I have no choice but to take them to be powder coated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadster Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 black bike, orange wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadster Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 get some orange belly pan decals, an NC30 orange decal for the upper side panels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzer1993 Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Now, THAT is a plan! Relatively easy to do as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadster Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ABS-Fairings- ... 43c773ca50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzer1993 Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Cheaper, but, not cheap enough. I think the DIY option seems to be a good plan now that I have thought about it. Plus even if I do muff it up, there is always the option of buying new if I have to. However, I shan't be buying from China unless it's DIRT cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 There are some good vids on YouTube that show how to repair fairings.Before you plaster it in fibreglass, its worth watching some to see how the "weld" the bits together with a hot knife/soldering iron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzer1993 Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 Fair enough. Will have to check that out. Hopefully, this will all go rather well and she will look pretty again as well as being rapid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 We reinforced the back of the splits in the fairing of my lad's NC30 with fibreglass to prevent further cracking, also beefed up around the fixing holes and lugs. Then grafted a Cagivo Mito tail piece on http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/06/zahapa4e.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzer1993 Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 That's a pretty dang nice combination there One of these days, mine might look as good as that. The body work has gone off for spraying now after I repaired all the cracks and splits. took bloody ages haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 What can I do about the wheels? Or do I have no choice but to take them to be powder coated? Worthy of consideration, "> You can tint the chrome in various colours then seal the chrome coat ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzer1993 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 Looks pretty good to me. Still stuck on colour and what finish though. I don't want to have to go through all this again haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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