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Skizzy
| Posted on Friday, September 11, 2015 - 05:28 pm: |
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Hi everyone, I was looking for some help and opinions. I sold the bike but, I still have a factory lower fairing kit in the box. It has never been installed and is a complete set. How much is this worth? I am considering selling it. Thanks for your help. |
Terrys1980
| Posted on Friday, September 11, 2015 - 05:57 pm: |
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That is a loaded question. Those fairings are like gold in these parts here.... |
Rick_fears
| Posted on Friday, September 11, 2015 - 08:05 pm: |
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I bought mine for 200 in mint condition with brackets. I see them go for 2-400. I also see them go quickly. They are in demand. |
Zac4mac
| Posted on Friday, September 11, 2015 - 11:23 pm: |
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Don't listen to those guys. They are worth dirt. I'll give you 20 bucks shipped. new in bag... at least 400 smackers |
Figorvonbuellingham
| Posted on Saturday, September 12, 2015 - 08:09 am: |
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So whats a Zas fairing worth? |
Panshovevo
| Posted on Saturday, September 12, 2015 - 08:37 am: |
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Figor, what's a Zas fairing? Can anyone tell me whether the factory lowers are ABS or composite? Skizzy, if you haven't sold them yet, I am interested, depending on where you set the price. Could you send some pics? |
Zac4mac
| Posted on Saturday, September 12, 2015 - 01:22 pm: |
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All the Buell plastic bodywork, XB and later are Surlyn a type of nylon.
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Panshovevo
| Posted on Saturday, September 12, 2015 - 02:39 pm: |
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Thanks Z. Not sure where I got the impression they were ABS. |
Skizzy
| Posted on Saturday, September 12, 2015 - 05:11 pm: |
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Thank you, I may be posting them for sale. |
Skizzy
| Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 05:49 am: |
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Hey Pan, I pm'ed you. |
Panshovevo
| Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 08:35 am: |
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Got it, sending a text shortly. |
Panshovevo
| Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2015 - 01:02 pm: |
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quote:Posted on Saturday, September 12, 2015 - 01:22 pm: All the Buell plastic bodywork, XB and later are Surlyn a type of nylon.
FWIW, I got the side fairing kit the other day, (absolutely as described) and there was a copy of the letter sent to the dealers informing them they would be getting at least one set as a promotional deal. It describes the fairings as being made of ABS. They look and feel like it to me. |
Zac4mac
| Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2015 - 02:16 pm: |
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Just going from old memory Pansovevo, I have MSDS for Surlyn... I'll try to backtrack and see when/where I got that info. Z |
Zac4mac
| Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2015 - 02:30 pm: |
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Here are 3 BadWeB posts that refer to Surlyn, all from highly respected Badwebbers. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&so urce=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCQQFjABahUKEwiH zYruwrjIAhXH0IAKHYMQBjQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.badwe atherbikers.com%2Fbuell%2Fmessages%2F290431%2F3760 00.html%3F1216230312&usg=AFQjCNFJSP0wW_WYxvnFagUUN awcSTbWTw&sig2=Bg2tA8c9LnotqPFYiph7Sg https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&so urce=web&cd=7&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CEgQFjAGahUKEwiH zYruwrjIAhXH0IAKHYMQBjQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.badwe atherbikers.com%2Fbuell%2Fmessages%2F290431%2F4599 62.html%3F1242412981&usg=AFQjCNFEhpaR4_aSB6ooNbsoy hf4mdNBAQ&sig2=e8QJAn_7QeaanXaSpvdWsg https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&so urce=web&cd=10&ved=0CFoQFjAJahUKEwiHzYruwrjIAhXH0I AKHYMQBjQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.badweatherbikers.co m%2Fbuell%2Fmessages%2F290431%2F434198.html%3F1234 161202&usg=AFQjCNGY0SarCEjv6TMk2kyb0aV5JBBc-g&sig2 =P34zt-AF3tWBNvb3xqOKxA |
Panshovevo
| Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2015 - 04:15 pm: |
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I have no doubts that the R front fairing, the CR "windscreen", and the radiator pods are Surlyn, but the side fairings I have look like ABS to me. I'll dig out the letter I mentioned above and snap a pic of it shortly. I believe ABS is a bit more heat resistant and stiffer than Surlyn. Don't quote me on that, as I haven't verified it. The possibility exists that they later changed to Surlyn for the side fairings as well. The set I have appears to be one of the earliest sets shipped. Photobucket's giving me fits today. (Message edited by Panshovevo on October 10, 2015) |
Panshovevo
| Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2015 - 04:39 pm: |
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Page 2. Page 1 coming as soon as Photofuckit will allow. |
Panshovevo
| Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2015 - 05:14 pm: |
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Page 1 I really need to find a better photo hosting service. Photobucket wastes a great deal of my time some days. Edited to add I know I rotated the pic before saving it...no idea why it's displaying sideways. |
Sprintst
| Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2015 - 08:18 pm: |
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its not sideways your image might be cached |
Zac4mac
| Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2015 - 10:19 pm: |
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I'm not expert on any of this, possibly the ABS is a little more heat resistant than the Surlyn. I know of other plastics that aren't Surlyn. The plastic cover behind the rear primary seems to be a glas-filled nylon, IMO. I'd have to agree with you that the fairings are ABS.. fun in the rabbit hole.... Z |
Panshovevo
| Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2015 - 10:55 pm: |
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quote:Sprints Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2015 - 08:18 pm: its not sideways your image might be cached
You nailed it...I was in a hurry, Photobucket was making me crazy, and didn't think to check that. |
Stimbrell
| Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2015 - 07:27 am: |
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Picked up a spare set last week here in the UK and the included instructions contained a page detailing how to prepare surlyn for painting. |
Panshovevo
| Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2015 - 09:57 am: |
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^^^ Are you referring to Table 1 on Page 3 of these instructions? https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1LvMBXVIQeSa0ZpR 1JfeDUtSkU/view?pli=1 This is what I found when I did a search for Solarkote. http://www.solarkote.com/en/products-range/solarkote-range-product-viewer/Solarkote-A200/ (Message edited by Panshovevo on October 11, 2015) |
Panshovevo
| Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2015 - 10:06 am: |
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A more informative link. http://www.solarkote.com/en/faqs/index.html Near as I can tell, Solarkote is a thin layer of acrylic material that is applied to the substrate (in this case ABS) to make it more UV and scratch resistant. If I understand correctly, it is applied to the raw material at the time of manufacture, similar to the way that 2024 Alclad aluminum sheet is coated with a thin layer of pure aluminum. I could be wrong. (Message edited by Panshovevo on October 11, 2015) |
Stimbrell
| Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2015 - 11:41 am: |
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I could have sworn it said surlyn on my instructions but your link to the instructions otherwise looks the same and I cannot find my copy so it looks like I am wrong. |
Panshovevo
| Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2015 - 01:02 pm: |
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Sometimes we see what we expect to see. Happens to me. |