A wee spill on SH16

**Macktheknife** · 23rd May 2006, 14:03

Glad to hear you are ok dawnrazor, pity about the scratches but relatively easy fix. Reflections do great work.

**dawnrazor** · 23rd May 2006, 18:00

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Buggery bollocks that's not good. You could leave it all scratched up for some instant cred.
Did Fred beat you?

No, no beatings where had, she was surprisingly calm about the whole thing, think I'd rather have been beaten! Maybe the entanglement ring softened her spuds.

The whole ordeal is still bothering me, more so then it should considering how much I got away with. On the way home tonight I realised why... In over 12yrs of biking its the first off, that I have to admit is 100% my fault, but thats daft male pride for ya, time to get over it.

Streetfighter anyone, now thats an option

**Meanie** · 23rd May 2006, 18:17

Bugger, pleased to hear your ok though any accident you can walk away from you can cosider youself dam fortunate

**Mr Skid** · 23rd May 2006, 23:31

Originally Posted by dawnrazor

Anyone got any advice for fairing and nose cone removal?

Crash faster.

**Insanity_rules** · 24th May 2006, 07:25

Oh man, glad your OK though. Dropping it slowly is a prick aint it? Years ago I dropped my VF400 getting it out of the carport and created a bit of damage like that. Worse I did it in front of my mates.
Smacked the handlebar into the carport pole and down we went.

**Lou Girardin** · 24th May 2006, 08:27

Originally Posted by dawnrazor

Anyone got any advice for fairing and nose cone removal? As in best practice, order, tips and tricks etc And anyone reckon I can still ride with the nose cone off (small trips obviously), I'm guessing not.

Come around on Sat, we'll have a look see.

**dawnrazor** · 24th May 2006, 11:39

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Come around on Sat, we'll have a look see.

Cheers matey, I'll call ya about it nearer the weekend.

**dawnrazor** · 29th August 2006, 16:56

Well almost 3 months later and I've managed to get the bike back to its former glory.

(click on my profile picture to see, i'm having trouble up loading an attachment into a thread for some reason)

Dave at reflections did a stellar job and it was reasonably priced, well certainly way cheaper then replacement factory parts. But its such a good spray job and layered on so thick that I almost want to get the other side done as well, almost. He's the man though, sort ya out big time.

I have discovered that Suzuki paint their fairings with the least amount of paint and primer possible - one coat (all in one) apperently and it shows, I got the RHS fairing and nose cone sprayed. The fender is still scratched and has a crack, but I'm working on that - otherwise it will cost $200 to put right. Saw a nice Carbon Fibre one on a US website, but thats big money, and not going to happen.

New Mirror, bar ends and indicator.

Working on a new muffler in the next wee while.

And OGGY KNOBS, which have already payed for themselves after a slight sidestand issue...ahem, good on yeah oggy knobs, you should be standard with all bikes.

I have a tail tidy due to arrive in the next week, and check out that V dark double bubble - very happy with that so I am.

So one lapse in concentration has cost me...well lets just say ALOT.

Take it easy out there folks

smell ya later