93 Plastics

Where can I find find fairings for a 93? I've looked everywhere and nobody seems to be parting these things out. I'd be willing to either change the color completely or paint some ugly ones. Mine are trashed and always breaking a little more. Looking for nose, side fairing and tail section.

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I posted up a parts bike yesterday in the chat that was on Craigs list. I'll see if I can find it and link you in.

Crap, I can't do it from my work computer as the site is blocked. Go on search tempest and check the NH / NY area for a VFR750 and you should find it. I think it was pretty cheap like 1K for the whole thing.

 

Awesome thanks!

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original parts are pretty much made of pure unobtanium... check this site out for aftermarket... http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/hondaz/VFR7501990-93.htm

 

Yeah I know about those. I was trying to avoid $1000 aftermarket failings that require a ton of modifications. Bike runs well but is in no means worth that kind of dough.

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A lot of it is still available at servicehonda.com

Or try poly26.com for more fiberglass stuff.

Remember, you can always buy and paint it to match from 90-93. NH193, Perl Crystal White from colorrite, 3 stage, base, color, and clear.

Larry

 

I've had pretty good luck with < www.ronniesmailorder.com > with fairing parts and fasteners for my '95 VFR750. Quick service, not cheap (but I was amazed that OEM parts for a 20 year old bike were even available)... Good luck.

Ed

 

I just picked up a full set of plastics for my 1990... That is every piece for the cowl, mids, lower, and tail. As well as a windshield, chain guard and subframe with original license plate mount and light, as well as all the turn signals and brake light. All in one ebay auction (Got it all for a great price). The parts are out there it is just a matter of being patient and looking constantly.

I know you are wanting to avoid dropping the big money but, if that ever became an option I would recommend Thurn Motorsports. They are based out of germany and from everything I have seen they have very high quality fiberglass parts that require almost no work to mount. Just drilling the bolt holes. They come with the headlight holes and turn signals already cut out.

Best of luck in your search!

MM

 

Yeh, I am working on my second gen 3 bike and have a complete rolling bike with basically every piece of plastic either; cracked, missing tabs, missing actual pieces etc, you get the picture. Its complete enough that with patience, I will be able to repair them. Its a low mileage bike compared to my 91, but its still amazing how the rubber parts perished (like the band that holds the fuel pump) totally shot, my 91 was perfect. 91 was alaways garaged and and saw much love compared to this poor neglected bike. Besides skill to get them running again (any-bike) it takes money, as those carburetor re-build kits are not cheap. It will be running by the end of this week if the rest of my parts come in and will adventually be registered and insured :thumbsup:

Send pictures of your bike :wink: Cheers

 

If you have some time, or want a project I suggest (( PlastiFix )). I wrecked my bike about a year ago and it completely shattered the left tail, and cracked the center and right pieces as well. Luckily the tail was the only bit of plastic that was on the bike.. The PO had broken the front fairings and made it a "street fighter". I was able to plastifix all 12-15 pieces back together and it has been great ever since. No cracks, not brittle... I also reinforced some of the areas with fiberglass.

So back to QRSpecV. There are really a lot of options for getting your bike back to spec. If putting ~$1000 in fairings on it just doesnt make sense then search ebay religiously and if you see any pieces that may not be in great shape remember that you can fix most things. I have found it useful with ebay to exclude key words from my searches... It makes life much easier. Just put a minus sign infront of what you want to exclude. Like if I were to search for fairings I would search for "VFR750 fairings -VFR800 -bolt -LED " I do that because 80% of what comes up is VFR800 parts, Chinese anodized bolt kits, and Chinese led blinker parts.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VFR-750-F-V...=DE_Motorradteile&hash=item257f03e93b&vxp=mtr

 

I've been kicking around the idea of stripping my bike down... I would have a set of 90' fairing pieces available to maybe help fund my rebuild. They are not perfect but perfect is in the eye of the beholder...

 

well pictures speak worlds yah know.

 

The Plasitfix repair vid is excellent using their "liquid and special powder" The liquid is superglue and powder is baking soda. The syringes are about half a peso at most pharmacies.

The dude who is spraying the primer then the finish coat without a respirator ain't real smart.

 

baking soda? seriously? I cut a bunch of trees down at my folks home and while I was dragging them to the trash, I left sap stains on the pavers. Was reading somewhere that I could use cider vinegar and baking soda to remove them. Powerwashing had no dent in getting rid of them, hope it works as it looks like shite in an otherwise beautiful backyard. Cheers

 

Short of spending a peso or two on some superglue and depriving your SO of some baking soda.. or treading in unfamiliar territory (I hope) in the cosmetics area at WalMart for a kit to repair torn nails Try here for free:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanoacrylate


The dude that told you that about removing sap had to have a bridge for sale too. Any hydrocarbon remover should work. Gunk and diesel is good but it could leave a stain on those pavers. Costo and Wallys both carry a cleaner concentrates. The Costco stuff is their housebrand and the Wally stuff is "Purple Power" .

Ya might try some plain old paint thinner too.

All you are gonna get with that vinegar/baking soda solution is some C02 and some bubbles.. Even then ya gotta watch out.. The vinegar folks are now selling "Cider" flavored vinegar.

The best way to keep saps off your driveway is put up one of those "NO HARLEY PARKING" signs up.

Apologies to John Dryden who made up the no preposition rule. Sorry John, but somebody has to save the world from harleydoods..

 

Not true at all. I've used super glue and baking soda. That does not work worth a damn. I just put some of the plasti fix liquid on my fingers and it evaporated. It is not super glue. Also put some if it on baking soda and it did not get hard. So the claim that it is super glue and baking soda is false.

 

Applying any of that stuff to your skin is about on the same level as the dude spraying primer then paint on that fairing piece without a respirator.

The basic stuff is superglue. The bicarbonate of soda actc as an exothermic catalyst and as an aggregate. The use of superglue is well known in many areas for all kinds of uses including emergency rooms and trauma centers down to five or six peso kits to repair broken nails.

Changing a molecule or two in the basic formula does not change the fact that the basic stuff is not superglue in one form or another.

Are you selling this stuff? You might want to talk to your distributor before you fly off the handle or your wicket gets sticky.

I can find the same "outrage" and denial from any manager of a supermarket that tells me that a 1lb. can of Drano is worth four+ pesos when I can buy a 25 lb. sack of lye at a feed store for 15 pesos. Same stuff..different container.

Google " msds plastifix" for more poop and to cut the BS.

 

I was going to recommend Thurn Motorsports also. Here's their website, though a little klunky to use for us that speak English only. http://www.thurn-motorsport.de/html/vfr.html . When I had my 94, I found some fairings in good condition, and others in slightly beat up condition on e-bay. Patience and persistance are key to finding replacements for anything 97 or older at the moment. Good luck.

 

ABS glue from Home Depot/Lowe's. Plastic stock is Legos, or ground up old fairing, whatever.

Align parts with tape across the front, grind backside with shallow V. Make a slurry of plastic shavings and a little ABS glue, stir quick and apply to area. Neatness is NOT necessary. It can be ground down later. Once hard (hour?), move to front and repeat. Once hard, start sanding.

Next go on to Painting 101, from sanding smooth to primer, to base coat, color coat, finish coat and clear. Wait and wet sand for glow. Buff and wax.

See? Easy!

Larry