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FOAK: bike cosmetics
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I think that this has sort of been argued about in an earlier thread,
but what is the FOAK's view of tarting up fairing cosmetics before
selling?
I may sell the TL latr this summer, but the fairing is showing its age
with severe stone-chip damage to the nose and lower leading edges.
Tthe left fairing lower has both acid etch damage from where the
battery leaked, and a brownish stain that looks as though clutch fluid
may have been spilt on it.
There's also a small but irritating scratch on top of the front
mudguard where I caught it with the trailer hitch.
The bike's a bright yellow 1998 model with over 37K miles on it, so
that should give a hint as to its value.
I reckon that the three-can spray mix plus filler, wet 'n' dry etc.
should cost under £40, ant it would take roughly a total of 4-5 hours
to do the jobs.
I did patch my FZR up surprisingly well after its highside, including
matchng up the trim lines, so I know I can do it reasonably well. The
only slight doubt that I have is the fact that the TL's finish is ever
so slightly metallic (hence the three-can finish), which ISTR makes
matching the exact "texture" difficult.
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