Bayflex Fairing Repairs

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Just wondering if anyone has had success repairing Bayflex as used on the RGS's for body work.
Am looking to have a damaged fairing repaired. It is broken off just in front of the mirror mount  .. i know that there are outfits who do plastic welding/fairing repairs but as each type of plastic has its own unique properties suspect not too many have experience with Bayflex.
Ideally would be looking for someone in Australia :D though if anyone knows of someone who is really really good then would be prepared to ship where ever.
 
I think it's a rubber-modified ABS plastic. The rubber gives it more flexibility than regular ABS but I think anyone who welds ABS would be able to repair it. Most auto repair shops should be able to handle it, no? There's a lot of ABS on a car.
HTH
 
Grant said:
I think it's a rubber-modified ABS plastic. The rubber gives it more flexibility than regular ABS but I think anyone who welds ABS would be able to repair it. Most auto repair shops should be able to handle it, no? There's a lot of ABS on a car.
HTH
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??? sure, but which auto repair shop REPAIRS actually still? They buy new parts and bin the old ones... At least over here...
 
I have found out that the BAYFLEX is a type of plastic called Polyurethane. I have located a guy in Western Sydney who understands a bit about this type and repairs so will give him a shot.. his only concern thus far sight unseen is that if he has to source fill material. Anyway will keep you all posted with maybe some before and after photo's if it turns out.
Guess the question will be if it turns brittle after the repairs.
 
shouldn't be brittle
it is a similar material used in auto bumpers
there is a segment of the auto body repair world developing flexible
base and color substances from specific "welding" material and techniques
to filler and finish

http://www.urethanesupply.com/step3a.php
 
Ok the fairing in question is actually broken so needs more than filling it actually needs repairing. The guy on Saturday is going to do some more research into this particular plastic before he commits.
He could do a so so patch up type repair that would be hard to pick ( we call it bodgy ) but to do it properly you need the exact composition of the plastic so you can use the correct technique and fill rods.

Most automotive plastic's ( bumpers etc ) used these days have an identifier to indicate the properties however as these babies were made in the 80's it was before they were required.
As for not making it brittle well I suspect that this fairing may have had heat associated repair at one time in its life as the plastic where the break is is slightly cystalised or maybe it is how it is.



 

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Yeh no worries as it goes I do have two spare ones.. though neither are original paint or colour but still if I can effect a repair then will still have 2 spares. Just would be a shame not to be able to get this one back into operation.. I hear ya will still need to paint it so would be easier to paint one of the others but well call it a challenge or a misguided quest.........
Am still waiting for the Bayflex company to respond to my email inquiry to them as it goes maybe we will get lucky.
 
They never ever replied... still sitting in the shed gathering dust as it goes... but I am not that fussed now as have others... just would have been nice to have sorted this one out.

Maybe one day I will give it a shot myself at repairing it as picked up an old school Mac plastic welding kit from the U.S.. it is complete with various filler rods for different plastics so one day when nothing better to do.
 
2622,

Is that number a post code of an engine number?  If it's a post code it's one number after mine, if it's an engine number then it's one number before mine and your bike rolled down the production line right in front of my Corsa #2623. Spooky :-)

Cheers
Steve B
 
Engine/frame number of my Corsa which is older than yours by now lets see how long did it take them to build each one :-) hey.
 
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