Oh bugger

[Liveware Problem]

Got my bike out ready to go to work, left it on the side stand whilst I turned back to close and lock the gate and heard a loud crunch..

 

 

Oh it won't be too bad, I thought (hoped), maybe just a few cracks and scratches on the fairing..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So basically the fairing sheared off almost all the fixings, and is broken all the way through either side of the headlight, and the part either side of the clocks has broken, as well as the metal support holding the dash/clocks to the yoke shearing off (last pic)

It's completely unrideable. I haven't looked yet but I have a nasty feeling it will cost a small fortune to repair that sort of damage

Any advice would be much appreciated!

[mikestrivens]

Oh dear. Sorry to see that.

[Edd80]

Nightmare!!

Looks like you know what to ask santa for now

[Six30]

Shite .... Was side stand not down properly ?

[Guest]

Horrible. What made it fall over, did it roll forward a bit or something?

[learningtofly]

Damn! having had a couple of awkward moments with regard to the sidestand myself, I really feel for you.

[Via]

Not good!

Surprised at metal bracket going, tbh fairing can be so flimsy it breaks from just being removed so don't expect that to look good but would expect the metal supports to survive

[TimR]

check headstock steering stops as early triumph used to be made of cheese ( the part that stops the steering turning all the way round )

[TimR]

as its on its right side i doubtbsidestand as its down in picture .

either just over balance point on kerb camber or quite windy combined with balance point

[raesewell]

The cost of the repair could well exceed the value of the bike, ouch

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

Noooo. Sorry to see that. Hope it not as painful as you think (or it looks) £££

[Liveware Problem]

as its on its right side i doubtbsidestand as its down in picture .

either just over balance point on kerb camber or quite windy combined with balance point

 

Yep. It's my fault. I park it facing out so I can lock the back wheel to my scooter's back wheel, but that means when I get it out I have to manoeuvre it to the left, which means it's leaning against the camber of the pavement.

I usually check to see if it moves when I get off but I didn't this morning and it must have slipped slightly and then overbalanced.

[mention]raesewell[/mention] yes I'm thinking that's likely :/

[Fleck]

Can you turn it into a naked street fighter or something? Then sell it as a unique bike, somebody will love it

[Bender]

If you go down insurance route that's prob going to get written off, you may be able to keep it for a fee and fix it yourself and not be out of pocket, insurance no doubt will increase.

[Fleck]

I wouldn't claim on the insurance, you'll be paying for it for years to come. Even if your ncb is protected you'll have to declare a claim in the last 5 years and the policy cost will increase.

[Grumpy Old Git]

It's fixable!

Remove sheared studs (may need a small extractor if not enough showing to get a grip on).

Complete set of replacement fixings <£50

Fairing can be repaired - Glued with a decent fibre-based resin, filled, sanded and re-painted <£200

Bike is worth at least £450

Go for it!

'Winter Project'

[Liveware Problem]

It's fixable!

Remove sheared studs (may need a small extractor if not enough showing to get a grip on).

Complete set of replacement fixings <£50

Fairing can be repaired - Glued with a decent fibre-based resin, filled, sanded and re-painted <£200

Bike is worth at least £450

Go for it!

'Winter Project'

 

Thanks GoG, I do appreciate you advice

Unfortunately I described it badly, the studs are fine it's the connecting plastic that's broken, no way to repair those small pieces properly.

Also the last photo shows where the metal support for the clocks has shorn, I don't think I could glue that! The entire front of the bike is almost free-floating right now.

Coupled with the fact I have no idea how to do any of the things you described, and have nowhere to work on the bike!

I'm taking it to the local motorbike shop to see what their mechanics make of it.

Edited December 13, 2018 by Liveware Problem

[JRH]

That's not good, hope it can be repaired at not too much cost.

[Arwen]

Ouch! Hope you can get it sorted without too much hassle.

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

That's a horrible thing to happen, all the worse for being such a simple accident. I have in the past mended small plastic brackets using finger bandage and epoxy resin. It's a trick I learnt making components for model aircraft. It's usually better to actually make a whole new bracket than repair the broken one. The thing is to spread the pressure area where it connects to the main body of the fairing.

[fastbob]

Ouch indeed, sorry to hear about your unfortunate event . My first reaction was to see what body work was on eBay . There is some but its all blue . I guess you could still get some and get it sprayed to match . If you repair the existing panels they will still have to be painted so this route might be cheaper and less hassle.

[TimR]

didnt someone on here recently build a 3d printer ........

[bonio]

Oh noooooooo

That is so miserable

Sorry, clean out of helpful advice. But you clearly need a hug

I learned this here:

So here's a selection. All you have to do is pick the hug you're most comfortable with. And you don't have to tell us which - it's your secret.

[Bianco2564]

Crap,been there done that.Dropped the FZR on the floor, thought the stand was down

Araldite rapid is good for fixing some types of plastic.

The bodywork on the RGV needed some repairs on the mounting lugs and 4 years later are still good

[Via]

I take it clips are hidden when affixed, I'd plastic weld them, that's what I did for ER5 and stronger than original.

Use some thick single strand copper wire (or even a staple) and fold so you have an S shape and melt into the plastic across the crack. You can get plastic filler rods on eBay or use cable ties. Most common mistake is people overheat the plastic making it brittle, you want lowest temp plastic melts at (normally 210°c is good).

Plenty of example videos on YouTube.