truckdude
Junior Member
So my accident free 2009 FZ6 went down in the rain a couple of weeks ago when I hit uneven pavement in a construction zone.
http://www.600riders.com/forum/fz6-general-discussion/50232-not-virgin-anymore.html#post551426
Not a huge amount of damage to me or the bike thanks to the now 1/2" shorter slider but cosmetically it didn't look so good. Scrape in the oil pump cover and the lower bolt trashed:
And the mirror and headlight mole were scraped up:
I could have spent about $200 to replace the parts but being a cheapwad, decided to try my hand at repairs. The mirrors and moles come off pretty easily after you take the main panel off. I hit the scraped areas with some 180 grit sandpaper. It only took about 5 minutes of hand sanding to clean then up. Then I used some bondo spot filler on the deep scratches. I did the same thing on the oil pump cover with it on the bike. I had to use a little vice grip and tap hammer to get the messed up bolt out.
I bought a can of Rustoleum black textured plastic paint for $5. I knew I would never match the factory plastic finish so I painted both mirrors and moles to match. I gave them a couple of coats.
After it dried, the texture was a bit much compared to the original so so I knocked it down with a very light sanding with 1200 grit paper. It wasn't a perfect match but I think I would need to be parked next to another FZ6 for anyone to tell the difference.
I have a new frame slider on order. I hit the oil pump cover with some semi-gloss black that I had handy. Too glossy so I still need to find the right engine paint. A 75 cent M6x1x20mm Allen head bolt painted silver completed the el cheapo repair.
So other than the engine paint, I'm happy with the results, I hope this helps out someone else with the same issue.
http://www.600riders.com/forum/fz6-general-discussion/50232-not-virgin-anymore.html#post551426
Not a huge amount of damage to me or the bike thanks to the now 1/2" shorter slider but cosmetically it didn't look so good. Scrape in the oil pump cover and the lower bolt trashed:
And the mirror and headlight mole were scraped up:
I could have spent about $200 to replace the parts but being a cheapwad, decided to try my hand at repairs. The mirrors and moles come off pretty easily after you take the main panel off. I hit the scraped areas with some 180 grit sandpaper. It only took about 5 minutes of hand sanding to clean then up. Then I used some bondo spot filler on the deep scratches. I did the same thing on the oil pump cover with it on the bike. I had to use a little vice grip and tap hammer to get the messed up bolt out.
I bought a can of Rustoleum black textured plastic paint for $5. I knew I would never match the factory plastic finish so I painted both mirrors and moles to match. I gave them a couple of coats.
After it dried, the texture was a bit much compared to the original so so I knocked it down with a very light sanding with 1200 grit paper. It wasn't a perfect match but I think I would need to be parked next to another FZ6 for anyone to tell the difference.
I have a new frame slider on order. I hit the oil pump cover with some semi-gloss black that I had handy. Too glossy so I still need to find the right engine paint. A 75 cent M6x1x20mm Allen head bolt painted silver completed the el cheapo repair.
So other than the engine paint, I'm happy with the results, I hope this helps out someone else with the same issue.
