Good source for replacement panels??

[00Busarider]

hey all, dont know if this is the right section or not, but here it goes. I have a 2000 Blue and Silver Busa that was left to me by the former owner who unfortunately passed away in Arkansas when he went down riding his ST. I had been bike sitting it for him while he was out touring the country. Anyway, he had been down on the Busa a few times, he even clipped a mountain lion one night at speed going through the desert. So needless to say, the side fairings are a bit beat up. I tried repairing some of the holes with fiberglass resin, but i'm no body man and I'm just not happy with it. So I would like to just replace both sides with new panels. So whats out there? I'd like to not spend 300 bucks a side if at all possible, and I would really love a set that are painted to match if at all possible. I've checked the for sale section and e-bay, but most of the fairings I have seen are damaged.

I did find fairings from Cheetah Racing here in San Diego for 150 bucks a side, but they are unpainted (which i could paint them if i had to, i do know a thing or two about automotive paint) but I don't know anything about their fitment or quality. any insight on these? what else is out there?

edit, this is definitely the wrong spot. didn't realize i was in the performance mod forum. could a mod please move this to the appropriate forum?



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[Fate]

Watch ebay. That is your best bet. You are going to pay around $400 for a oem replacement. I have been doing lots of research. Watch the cheapre parts too. The replacement parts may not fit if they are not true oem replacements. www.oneidasuzuki.com is a great place to get the parts if you are willing to pay around $425. They ship fast and the parts are oem. They also have a nice search on the site to find the matching fairing easy if you do not have the replacement part number. If your parts are not real bad you may be able to plastic weld them too. Do a search on this site and you will find a good thread on it using a soldering iron.

 

[BusaWhipped]

hey all, dont know if this is the right section or not, but here it goes. I have a 2000 Blue and Silver Busa that was left to me by the former owner who unfortunately passed away in Arkansas when he went down riding his ST. I had been bike sitting it for him while he was out touring the country. Anyway, he had been down on the Busa a few times, he even clipped a mountain lion one night at speed going through the desert. So needless to say, the side fairings are a bit beat up. I tried repairing some of the holes with fiberglass resin, but i'm no body man and I'm just not happy with it. So I would like to just replace both sides with new panels. So whats out there? I'd like to not spend 300 bucks a side if at all possible, and I would really love a set that are painted to match if at all possible. I've checked the for sale section and e-bay, but most of the fairings I have seen are damaged.

I did find fairings from Cheetah Racing here in San Diego for 150 bucks a side, but they are unpainted (which i could paint them if i had to, i do know a thing or two about automotive paint) but I don't know anything about their fitment or quality. any insight on these? what else is out there?

edit, this is definitely the wrong spot. didn't realize i was in the performance mod forum. could a mod please move this to the appropriate forum?

I'm guessing your friend was KentS.  His loss was quite a shock to say the least.   I'm planning on completing the ride he didn't while in Arkansas for the Meet and Great.

If you're not in a hurry to get them back, I'll fix Kent's originals and send them back to you ready for paint for free if they are fixable.  Post up some picks of the damage and your repairs.



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[00Busarider]

hey all, dont know if this is the right section or not, but here it goes. I have a 2000 Blue and Silver Busa that was left to me by the former owner who unfortunately passed away in Arkansas when he went down riding his ST. I had been bike sitting it for him while he was out touring the country. Anyway, he had been down on the Busa a few times, he even clipped a mountain lion one night at speed going through the desert. So needless to say, the side fairings are a bit beat up. I tried repairing some of the holes with fiberglass resin, but i'm no body man and I'm just not happy with it. So I would like to just replace both sides with new panels. So whats out there? I'd like to not spend 300 bucks a side if at all possible, and I would really love a set that are painted to match if at all possible. I've checked the for sale section and e-bay, but most of the fairings I have seen are damaged.

I did find fairings from Cheetah Racing here in San Diego for 150 bucks a side, but they are unpainted (which i could paint them if i had to, i do know a thing or two about automotive paint) but I don't know anything about their fitment or quality. any insight on these? what else is out there?

edit, this is definitely the wrong spot. didn't realize i was in the performance mod forum. could a mod please move this to the appropriate forum?

I'm guessing your friend was KentS.  His loss was quite a shock to say the least.   I'm planning on completing the ride he didn't while in Arkansas for the Meet and Great.

If you're not in a hurry to get them back, I'll fix Kent's originals and send them back to you ready for paint for free if they are fixable.  Post up some picks of the damage and your repairs.

I am indeed talking about Kent Saxton. His loss was indeed a HUGE shock. he was one of the most safety concious riders I have ever, and probably will ever know. Apart from that he was an amazing man. He taught me how to ride. when I first got my BMW K75s, hed show up at my house and we'd just take off. I learned to ride staring at the back of his Hayabusa. When he got his ST and started touring seriously, he left his Hayabusa in my care for me to take care of and ride. As it turns out, apparently him and my mother were much closer than I had realized (read VERY close) and when he passed, it was INCREDIBLY rough here. we took it upon ourselves to organize his celebration of life along with the rest of our club, the San Diego Wanderers. After the dust settled a bit, we found out he had left the Busa to me. So to honor him, I want to fix it up like new. I've been riding with the passenger pegs down every day since we got the news. he will be sorely missed. give me a bit and I will post pics of the damage

 

[00Busarider]

ok heres some pics of the damage. this is the left side fairing, the better of the two. I can probably finish this one myself with a bit more time on it. it wasn't too bad, just a crack and a hole.

the right side fairing is the worse of the two. I beleive this is the side the mountain lion caught in the desert. I did the best I could with it, but like i said, im no body man.

the repairs I did were done with some fiberglass sheet and some of this stuff

I tried to keep the rough parts of the repairs relegated to the inside of the fairings so they wouldn't be so obvious. if you want, I can pull the fairings tomorow and get pics of my patched from the back. A few more pics are here
http://s30.photobucket.com/albums....a=image

 

[00Busarider]

hmmm, im gonna take some more pics during the day tomorow, some of those came out pretty crappy. wouldn't beleive I work for an off-road magazine would ya?

 

[nitrousjunkie]

Ebay,here on this board (GoldenChild),and Ronayers.com::

 

[BusaWhipped]

Ebay,here on this board (GoldenChild),and Ronayers.com::

I think replacement would be the best route. One there are large pieces missing, its time to replace. I can weld in small patch pannels, but I don't think I can save that right one with the leading edge missing. Sorry.

 

[stephen]

Call kevin (VMAN1300) at MR cycles 800-359-0567 x 126 he is the go to man for oem parts best prices on parts I found. You cant go wrong he know's his parts and is great to deal with

 

[00Busarider]

thanks for the help guys, im gonna start looking into it asap. or at least as much as I can while i can still fit it in. going into business for yourself is ALOT of work!