News:

Need a manual?  Buy a Haynes manual Here

Main Menu

What to fix?

Started by TinaMarieF, October 22, 2007, 09:38:52 AM

Previous topic - Next topic

TinaMarieF

So I had a bit of an accident a few weeks ago on my GS500F.  Went off the outside edge of a curve into grass (because I went into the curve way too fast).  I had gear on, so all I did was break my right wrist.

The bike was also lucky.  I broke both front turn signals off, both mirrors off, broke the left fairing (not badly).  I suspect some of those little metal fairing supports are bent, because the left fairing doesn't quite line up with the other pieces anymore.  Oh, and the handlebars are bent. It's been ridden - it tracks and handles fine, so I think the cosmetic damage is all that's wrong.

So, how do I fix this?  I think my options are:

Take off the left fairing, bondo it back together and remount it.  This will be cheap, and I won't have to repaint it, but it'll look bad.
Replace the left fairing entirely.  I'm worried mostly about how much it'll cost to have it painted to match the other side.
Replace all the fairings, and get a custom paint job. 
Take them all off, track down the parts, and make it naked.

Suggestions?  Other options I've missed? I've grown rather fond of the fairings, but I expect it'll end up as a track bike in the long term.

(Edit:  Money isn't as big a problem as I made it sound - I got a generous check from the insurance.  If I wanted to do the naked thing, can I just go buy the headlight assembly for a 2005 new from my local dealer?  I'd like to have it back running by the time my wrist is healed, and that means not spending a month hunting for parts on ebay.)

Thanks!

Prafeston

Definitely make it naked!
'90 GS500E

kml.krk

I'd keep the fairings. I just like them.
Take the side fairings off for now. Collect some money and get used side fairings off ebay in the same color scheme. Mount them and your good.
cheers
KaMeL
Yellow 2004: K&N Lunchbox, Leo Vince SBK, 2005 GSXR Turn Signals, 20/65/147.5, 15T front sprocket, Progressive Springs etc...

"Bikes get you through times of no money better than money gets you through times of no bikes." - Phineas

mullethunter3



1992 GS500E : Franken-bike in progress STILL
2004 SV650S : Current daily rider/modifer

2004 GS Carbs for sale: http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=51045.0

Prafeston

Just sell your fairings to someone else. They can fix 'em up and paint them if they want. Then you can make the necessary changes to your bike to make it naked with the money you make. It's not that difficult of a task. Naked bikes look so much more BA!
'90 GS500E

CndnMax

The people that like the naked will tell you to go naked the people that like the fairings will tell you to keep them, do what YOU want. you can get some fairings off ebay for a lot less then a new one.

Jay_wolf

Naked! , the bike doesnt look good with a foot of plastic ahead of it,

The headlight assemby would cost near nothing to find
2001 Gs500 , Katana Gsx Front End, K3 Tank,, Full S S Predetor System ,Bandit Rear Hugger,Goodridge S S Break Lines ,  Belly Pan , , K+N LunchBox, Probolt Bolts, FSD Undertray With Built in Lights And Indicators. 
2008 Megelli 125 SM 14bhp
1996 Honda NSR 125cc 33bhp
2001 Mercades A160  115bhp

SMF spam blocked by CleanTalk