Heel Plates for 04 FZ6

[fz6blue]

Does anybody know of a way to bring back the heel plates from being badly scuffed to looking good again? I wonder if anybody has painted them or if the paint would just peel/flake straight away due to the amount of wear that area gets. I've seen carbon heel plate inserts but from what I can see - they are specifically for the 07' to newer models?

Cheers for any advice on this.

 

[KingY]

hey there, well i took the painting route and it looks excellent in my oppinion aslong as you apply a couple of coats of paint, i used black, and a couple of layers of clear laquor oe protective coating then it should be fine, i have had mine done now for about 4 weeks and i ride everyday and not even 1 single sign of wear on mine and i even rushed the painting job so paint will deffo hold perfectly fine if done right!

take a look at my link

http://www.600riders.com/forum/fz6-mods/28745-first-time-painting-what-ya-think.html

hope this helps

Dan

 

[Sith Lord]

I've followed the painting route too (on the Radiator Guards too). A couple coats of primer, a few coats of paint - a couple of coats of clear to go on over the weekend. Will post up pics when I'm done.

Durability??? I'll tell you in 12 months

 

[jrevans]

As an alternative

As an alternative to painting, you could always go the hole drilling route like this:

Drilled holes in rearsets

I always thought that looked cool if done properly with the holes all aligned nicely.

 

[chemicalsmile]

I painted mine and they lasted about a year until I got new boots (JR super streetbikes) which have a metal heel cup area...now they're scuffed kinda bad. If you've just got rubber/plastic boots they should last a good while.

 

[Sith Lord]

Got the final coat done and re-installed on the bike today. Pretty happy with the result. Did the Radiator Guards as well. Looks so much better on a black framed/engined bike imo.

Durability - If no good, then I'll just by some Carbon ones or some complete new rearsets by that time.

Those drilled ones look good. Don't think it would work on the 07+ with the removable heel plates though.

 

[fz6blue]

Thanks for the response guys - I'll go the painting route once I've moved house and got my garage sorted. I don't suppose anyone has needed to touchup the frame of the bike? From what I've understood it powdercoated so can't be touched up particularily easily with paint, but if anyone has.. would be interested to hear how you coped with it!
Cheers

 

[jrevans]

Those drilled ones look good. Don't think it would work on the 07+ with the removable heel plates though.

Ops. I didn't realize that you new-fangled FZ6 owners had different heel plates. Sheesh, helmet lock, removable heel plates, real tachometer, etc.... You guys have it all! :rockon:

 

[Ridgeback]

Thanks for the response guys - I'll go the painting route once I've moved house and got my garage sorted. I don't suppose anyone has needed to touchup the frame of the bike? From what I've understood it powdercoated so can't be touched up particularily easily with paint, but if anyone has.. would be interested to hear how you coped with it!
Cheers

I've always used enamel paint to touch up powdercoated bits and bobs
Just over lap the area with the enamel,goes off rock hard and seals the edges.