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So the ABS Glue worked awesome for fixing the fairings! It's the exact same consistency as the ABS plastic around it after letting it dry overnight. Going to add a little more to level it off then sand it all smooth. I want to wait until it gets a little warmer (maybe just above 0) before I start spraying all of the body work and gas tank.

So according to this DOT# on my tires....they were manufactured in January of 2008. Which means...they're 6 years old...would be 7 by the end of this season...so it's definitely time for new tires! Going to wait until payday and am going to grab a set of Dunlop GT501's Untitled by feliks.ca, on Flickr

Hello Jamie from upover! Welcome to the forums!

I didn't try straight acetone and ABS filings out. This was easier... ABS glue is pretty much just premixed ABS and acetone. I used a beveled cutting bit on my dremel to cut out the cracks so the glue had somewhere to sit. I thickened up the glue by using your truck of ABS filings though! It's still hardening, I'm sure it'll be perfect by tomorrow...paint is somewhat flexible in itself anyway, depending on what kind you use.

lol! I thought about it...but the wife would actually kill me for that one.... there are only so many things I can get away with haha

So far it's working out well... the first layer dried solid already, but is still flexible. I'll be sure to post some completed pictures once I get the paint done! I was looking into "Plastifix" but after some research, it's just acetone and abs powder.... nothing more. Can't believe how much they charge people for it...

Fixing the fairings up better than they were today...the cracks I had "fixed" originally came back through so this time I'm trying a different technique. First one was melting cable ties back into the crack, and then smoothing with spot putty. This time... I'm using ABS glue mixed with ABS shavings. This ABS glue is just acetone/abs mixed with a few other chemicals that will bond the ABS cracks in my fairings, as well as create new ABS plastic wherever it's laid. So once this is dry, I'll give it another layer or two, so it's higher than the surrounding area and then once it's all dry I'll hit it with my D/A sander to smooth everything out before primer and paint! Untitled by feliks.ca, on Flickr Untitled by feliks.ca, on Flickr

Peace out

Here's an idea, stop complaining!!! lol This is what we're dealing with over here right now.... just took this, this is bullshit! Untitled by feliks.ca, on Flickr Untitled by feliks.ca, on Flickr

Welcome to the forums! Lots of great folks here!

When you gotta go...

Actually, I'm rebuilding an FZ600 - quite often confused with the FZR600 - which is a later model! However, in my Haynes manual it gives a breakdown of what the engine numbers are for my model years...so if you can get your hands on a 98-2000 manual then it might say in there! Or maybe someone else will know.... Sorry I can't help!

That turned out excellent! Man there's nothing to those bikes eh?? Looks empty...nice and simple! You did a real nice job on this.

What a fuckin asshat!

So with a little bit of work my $38 cheap plastic cowl has turned into a quality fiberglass piece that will last for years and years! Untitled by feliks.ca, on Flickr Untitled by feliks.ca, on Flickr Untitled by feliks.ca, on Flickr

Here's how I mounted the retainers in there... used some epoxy in behind so they're nice and solid. Untitled by feliks.ca, on Flickr Cut the fiberglass mat to shape and then laid it on some plastic wrap, and then soaked it in epoxy resin and applied to the cowl with a brush. This thing will be solid now! Untitled by feliks.ca, on Flickr Untitled by feliks.ca, on Flickr Untitled by feliks.ca, on Flickr I'll be putting the green foam piece in after this cures, as I still have a bit of tweaking to do it.

I still blame the Russians. Apparently they were behind the big Target credit card hack in the U.S. too.

lol

So here's the front "bracket" - which will be made of fiberglass. This is going to slide in behind the seat, and will be held in by the fact it can't move backwards once the bolts are in the back. Untitled by feliks.ca, on Flickr Untitled by feliks.ca, on Flickr I also upgraded the hardware from the tiny screws and clips to some proper fasteners and bolts. Untitled by feliks.ca, on Flickr

Well no parts from Yamaha yet....they have some of them, but they're waiting on the base crankcase gasket which I need first to put it back together....so...now I play the waiting game. In the meantime, I have some bodywork to do, the tail cowl is just a flimsy piece of plastic, with some plastic tabs to hold it on, I don't trust this at 200km/h.... (not that you should be going that fast... :D ) - SO, I'm going to reinforce the inside of it with fiberglass. First I'm going to scuff up the plastic with some rough grit sandpaper and then use some florists green foam to shape the inside, to make it sit nicely over top of the bars on the bike. To do this, I'm just going to put the foam under the cowl and press it onto the bike, then shave off a little more to allow for the fiberglass resin. Then fiberglass the foam right into the cowl! I'll post some pictures once I start...it's easier than explaining.

Only time I ever watch those things is when I accidently click on them because they have boobs for the thumbnail. There's some advice.... make your thumbnail contain boobs!

lol!

lol I don't want to know......

It's great finding stuff you forgot you had! lol

PPS. The wife didn't even smell paint in the house when she got home. 4 hours of baking in the oven.... I'm good. It was FREEZING in here with the windows open all day airing the place out though.