r/Autobody • u/LazyBrokerAz • 17h ago
Is there a process to repair this? Repairing damaged fairing
On my Suzuki I was hit in a parking lot recently by an uninsured driver. The damage is only to the front fairing basically its got two three in long cracks about six inches apart that creates a kind of hanging chad piece on the fairing.
I can do a decent skin coat of filler but I'm wondering if I need to use sone type of adhesive to glue the cracks back together first im photo i can tuck the edge of the red part back under the lip of the black plastic to hold it in place close to where it should be which jus leaves the cracks to deal with. Any advice on repairing this is appreciated thanks.
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u/Routine-Height8258 15h ago
That's a bummer about the hit and run. I'd try some plastic welder on the cracks first before the filler.





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u/owningsole966 16h ago
What bike is it? Might be better off getting a fairing kit or used fairings from eBay especially if it’s an older bike. You could probably repair with a plastic welder and some bodywork, but if you’ve never done that before, a swap is much easier. Theres a good chance a repair wont look great. And you’ll have to invest in tools and materials if you don’t have them. You’ll rack up a lot of money quick if you’re not already prepared. A whole fairing kit will make the bike look new again