Crashed my beauty

[Davidko]

Hey everyone.
So I bought a fz6 and I love the bike. It was in a good condition and everything... Unfortunately I borrowed it to my brother and he got hit by a deer from left and drop the bike on right side. He is ok, just few bruises...
Luckily I bought an engine guard a few months before so the engine is working.
Is there something I should look for and check?
Also I have a questions if you could provide me with tips on how to repair these fairings... There are no spare parts on the market and buying new ones is so expensive...

 

[Gary in NJ]

Sorry to hear about your brother and bike. Looking at the photos it appears that everything is in proper alignment, meaning that the damage is strictly cosmetic. Since replacement parts are hard to come by, I suggest an old school approach to repairing the damage; body work. The damage is nothing that filling, sanding and painting can’t repair. You can do it all yourself or bring it to a body shop. Be warned, if you take it to a shop it will cost you more than the bike is worth. You might want to see if the local vo-tech school that teaches body work can take it on as a project…otherwise it’s a good opportunity for you to learn some new skills.

 

[Davidko]

yes, I will do it on my own. Just wanted some tips. What kind of filling do you recommend for scratches, how to fill up a gap after welding a broken plastic part and some other tips that I cannot even think of.
Do you recommend maybe heating the scratches to smooth them out or what else. Is there a filling that doesn't get too brittle after a while that can withstand the vibration of the bike? any tips would help

 

[TownsendsFJR1300]

Ouch....

Is the "fairing stay", which holds the fairing, still straight as you look forward sitting on the bike?
That usually gets bent on any tip over. Can you ride it with it bent, sure. I can't-
it'd drive me nuts seeing everything crooked...

I just looked and it is available if needed. Trying to straighten one-good luck...
It's just a weird shaped bracket and of course plastic has to bolt precisely to it.

Here's a parts link to a US model '07. Check for parts you may need , if their even available:

https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/yamaha/motorcycle/2007

I've used JB weld to re-attach my front stock directional' to the fairing after the
plastic broke (not visible from the exterior)

The previous / original owner dropped my bike and damage looked very, very similar
to yours. I spent the $ and bought the main stay, new tank, main cowl, side plastic cover, etc.
Not cheap at the time, but like you, it's my only bike, my "mostest" favorite bike sooo...


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[Gary in NJ]

yes, I will do it on my own. Just wanted some tips. What kind of filling do you recommend for scratches, how to fill up a gap after welding a broken plastic part and some other tips that I cannot even think of.
Do you recommend maybe heating the scratches to smooth them out or what else. Is there a filling that doesn't get too brittle after a while that can withstand the vibration of the bike? any tips would help

You want to use a body filler specifically designed for ABS plastic. I’ve had good luck with U-Pol Stronghold 706 Smooth High Adhesion Body Filler for Plastics. Don’t sand down the rough surface before filling…it will gum things up. Apply the filler in multiple light coats until you get to the right height…then begin the process of sanding and filling. I make repairs using AN426 flush rivets and doubler plates…but I have an aircraft building background.

 

[Davidko]

Thanks, I have few more question. Once I Fill up the scratches on the fairings and sand them down. 1. Should I use the original color code or ask someone to mix the color based on the actual color? 2. What about the gas tank? which filling use for that? For now I told my brother to put nail polish on it to "close" it so it doesn't rust. 3. How to sand it and spray paint it so: 3.A. It hides the transition from a damaged area to a non damaged area, so there is no scratch in between them.
3.B. It hides the transition from a old color to a new one.
I am going to watch some videos, but for now I want to hear your experiences.
I am studying abroad so I will be home in few months so I have a lot of time to research

 

[Gary in NJ]

Your local paint shop should be able to color match the paint very well. They can provide you with the necessary supplies to run the paint through a HVLP gun, or they can even make you some rattle cans if you don’t have a paint gun.

Since the tank isn’t dented, regular body filler will work well.

The paint transition from original surface to repaired surface is more art than science. You want to overlap the original surface minimally. You’ll mask off the surface that you don’t want painted, and you want to fade towards the tape line without actually touching it.

Painting is 80% prep and 20% actually applying color. I would plan a few rounds of prime coating to find the imperfections and then filling and sanding. Spend the time getting the surface perfect and the painting part will be easy.

 

[TownsendsFJR1300]

I'd think a full re-paint would look better with no changes in color thru out the tank / no blending...

And it'd be easier for a professional painter to just shoot the entire tank vs blending in....

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