Hey guys, last week I managed to do a little damage to my bike while riding "the tail" down in NC. The bike went down, and I decided to follow...
Thankfully, my FZ6R took it like a champ and had minimal damage. Mirrors and windscreen need replaced (easy) but the left side cowling got pushed in, and one of the bolts on the inside protruded through. Once I got all the screws off, it was something of an effort to pry the cowling off the bolt. That material really likes to hold it's form!
I can live with it as-is over the cost of buying all new cowling ($300+) and bending it back has proven itself not to be an option. I had also thought about cleanly cutting it out and using some form of carbon tape to do a patch job. Maybe even order some new decals, and it will never even be seen.
At this point in time though, I have not done anything to it yet, and thought I would take some suggestions. I will post a pic as soon as I can. She is currently resting in my buddy's garage while the new parts are being shipped.
Any thoughts?...
Thankfully, my FZ6R took it like a champ and had minimal damage. Mirrors and windscreen need replaced (easy) but the left side cowling got pushed in, and one of the bolts on the inside protruded through. Once I got all the screws off, it was something of an effort to pry the cowling off the bolt. That material really likes to hold it's form!
I can live with it as-is over the cost of buying all new cowling ($300+) and bending it back has proven itself not to be an option. I had also thought about cleanly cutting it out and using some form of carbon tape to do a patch job. Maybe even order some new decals, and it will never even be seen.
At this point in time though, I have not done anything to it yet, and thought I would take some suggestions. I will post a pic as soon as I can. She is currently resting in my buddy's garage while the new parts are being shipped.
Any thoughts?...
