Fairing help!!!

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ChrisPBacon

Discussion Starter · Mar 23, 2015

I picked up a 2002 zx6r with 24k on the clock for $1800 on Saturday. It rides good and runs pretty decent but there are no fairings on it besides the one around the headlights and the tail piece. I want to pick up a set of fairings for it but am unsure of the best place to buy them from. I have a posting on the WTB forum on here and I also saw some sets on ebay for a decent price but they want 200 dollars for shipping! Where do you all reccomend I go?

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40acres

· #2 · Mar 23, 2015

Find them piece by piece on eBay (oem) and then have them all painted.

2y4life

· #3 · Mar 23, 2015

As 40 said, Ebay. You should be able to get an entire set for around $300-$500

NitrusReigns

· #4 · Mar 23, 2015

Yup, try to get the remaining pieces you need on ebay or craigslist or somewhere like that and get everything painted (or paint it yourself :bigthumb). You shouldn't have to spend a ton of money to get the parts you still need, but you'll probably be dropping $150-$250 for them plus the cost of painting everything.

If you try to buy and entire set, you'll be out a lot more. The nose and tail fairings on their own can cost almost as much as the rest of the kit if they are in good condition...

ChrisPBacon

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 23, 2015

Ok rookie question here. Just so I know what to search for, what pieces do I need still? Thanks for the quick replies!

40acres

· #6 · Mar 23, 2015

Cross reference with this...
2002 ZX600-J3 Ninja ZX-6R Kawasaki Motorcycle Parts

Also, download your service manual from forum>service manuals, it will save you a lot of headaches.

ChrisPBacon

Discussion Starter · #7 · Mar 23, 2015

Thanks a million!

ChrisPBacon

Discussion Starter · #8 · Mar 24, 2015

Ended up buying a set of unpainted fairings on ebay for $225. I called a local body shop and they wanted freakin $1000 to paint them and the tank just black!!!

863JOE

· #9 · Mar 24, 2015

ChrisPBacon said:
Ended up buying a set of unpainted fairings on ebay for $225. I called a local body shop and they wanted freakin $1000 to paint them and the tank just black!!!

You get what you pay for

ChrisPBacon

Discussion Starter · #10 · Mar 24, 2015

With that being said, I might be riding around with white unpainted plastics for a while! hahaha

ChrisPBacon

Discussion Starter · #11 · Mar 24, 2015

I actually might attempt squirting them myself. I have some experience painting wheels and the likes, so it might turn out ok if I take my time.

tHeCrAzYoNe

· #12 · Mar 24, 2015

ChrisPBacon said:
I actually might attempt squirting them myself. I have some experience painting wheels and the likes, so it might turn out ok if I take my time.

If they are blank plastics it might be pretty easy to get them painted since you probably wont need to do any sanding except for the tank. I just completed a paint project on my bike but I had lots of sanding to do.

ChrisPBacon

Discussion Starter · #13 · Mar 25, 2015

With a self etching primer I think you would be right. The tank would be the only part I would be leery on.

ChrisPBacon

Discussion Starter · #14 · Mar 25, 2015

It's only paint though right? Sand it off and try again!

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40acres

· #15 · Mar 25, 2015

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I stripped and painted my old '06 tank. Even used bondo to fill 2 dents. It was my first time using bondo and the first time using rattle cans in an effort to get a glossy finish. The tank came out great, so if I can do it anyone can.

Used aircraft paint remover and everything eventually just fell off.

Bondo... This was interesting, but sanding and shaping was a PIA. It took two applications.

primer...

Paint, clear, a ton of wet sanding and some meguires polish.

completed tank.

It was very time consuming and took me a few days to complete and I was pretty happy with the results for that being my first time. It wasn't exactly perfect, but it worked for me at the time. I wouldn't do it again though, lol.

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Scorpi0

· #16 · Mar 25, 2015

I just sprayed everything on my bike flat white.... It hides all the imperfections :tounge2:

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ChrisPBacon

Discussion Starter · #17 · Mar 25, 2015

You said rattle can, like off the shelf paint or some PPG in a spray can?

Scorpi0

· #18 · Mar 25, 2015

Rustoleum flat white spray paint.

ChrisPBacon

Discussion Starter · #19 · Mar 25, 2015

I like the idea of flat white....do you have a pic of your bike?

Scorpi0

· #20 · Mar 25, 2015 (Edited)

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