Paint flaking off fairing

[beyond]

up here in dorkland, I have taken my bike to a place called wash world and have used the high pressure hose and I had no paint coming off. It was powerful enough to blast all my frame clean and sprokets and chain and wheels. No effort on my part. But paint was still mint after.

Errrmmmm..... never water blast your chain mate unless of course you really want to have to buy a new one. Most modern chains have sealed O rings and you screw them with water blasting so they wear quicker.

[texmo]

Errrmmmm..... never water blast your chain mate unless of course you really want to have to buy a new one. Most modern chains have sealed O rings and you screw them with water blasting so they wear quicker.

Getting water into your rear wheel bearing can be a bit of a bummer too.

[T.I.E]

my k7 svs, the lower fairing has its paint flaking off. first with scuff tape. fair enough its tacky shit, then more peeled off with pain masking tape (totally new area) and third someone cleaned my bike with a water blaster and more fell off. all on the lower fairing piece.
suzuki are gonna repaint it. but thats why the bike was so cheap, didnt look like any primer was used, and the plastic fairing did not look like it was even scuffed to help adhesion.
not impressed. what a shame.

[SpankMe]

Coleman's just rung to say they have received a new fairing for me Will get it replaced next week.

[Matt Bleck]

good news spank!

[KLOWN]

Errrmmmm..... never water blast your chain mate unless of course you really want to have to buy a new one. Most modern chains have sealed O rings and you screw them with water blasting so they wear quicker.

good to know. My chain and sprockets needed to be replaced anyway so no lasting damage done. But won't do it again.

[steved]

good to know. My chain and sprockets needed to be replaced anyway so no lasting damage done. But won't do it again.

I have a couple of front sprockets for this bike which I forgot about when you bought it. Come over and have a look at them if you like.

[KLOWN]

I have a couple of front sprockets for this bike which I forgot about when you bought it. Come over and have a look at them if you like.

sweet. will do.