Scraped my matt black blade

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  1. Alan Devon

    Alan Devon Active Member

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    Hi all
    Really angry with myself. Putting the blade away in the shed tonight and managed to scrape the tail fairing on the edge of the door.
    Its a matt black 2018 model. Any idea if this can be touched up / rubbed out or is it a replacement part? If so, any ideas where I can get one?

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  2. Wozza

    Wozza Elite Member

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    I would suggest trying a mobile bodyshp/ car repair place once we come out of lock down otherwise a replacement part will be quite expensive I did the same just under my seat cowl a guy came round £40 later gone...
     
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    Think some do a nice piece of carbon protector to fit there. They did for the older model.
     
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  5. Alan Devon

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    Thanks everyone. That Fowlers link says its £190 for the part! Youre right it is a plastic bit so not sure how well a repair would look. I'll look into the idea of a carbon protector. Anyone know where to look?
     
  6. stelwalker

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    I dropped mine on the drive when I first got it. After the initial embarrassment and a few cross words I ended up needing a new alternator cover (£130ish) and bit of buffing at the end of the clutch lever. Was canny lucky really, felt like such a twat at the time though :oops:
     
  7. Paul Longstaff

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    @stelwalker
    Think most of us have been there at some point.
    I always feel most' twat like' when my gloves catch the throttle and rev the tits off it when I've pulled up somewhere :(
    As for plastic repairs they can be truly excellent these days so I wouldn't write it off just yet.
     
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  8. Dave86

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    I very much loathed myself on my S1000RR when I got it out the garage, jumped off it and walked off looking back just in time to notice that I hadn't put the stand down.....crunch
     
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  9. Paul Longstaff

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    Sorry to admit but I laughed when I read that :oops:
    Sorry
     
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    Don't know what would have been worse noticing the stand or watching it go over o_O must have been extra slow mo...
     
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    I'll look into the idea of a carbon protector. Anyone know where to look?[/QUOTE]

    I think r&g did something like that mate?
     
  12. Alan Devon

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    Thanks for the R&G suggestion. They do tail protectors which would do the trick. Anyone added them? Do they look OK. the photos on the website only show the tail so dont nget a good view of the bike as a whole.
     
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