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BimotaBoy
Joined: 09 Feb 2016 Posts: 115 Location: Jassay France
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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 9:05 pm Post subject: Little mishap |
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Had a little mishap when I lost my balance on my SB8RS, exiting a petrol / gas station. It was a steep uphill drive way with a weird camber and I basically lost my balance and fell over going too slow. I managed to break the clutch lever which I guess is an easy replace I borrowed the one off my SB6. There was only some light scratches on the panel but I managed to scratch up the carbon. Is there anything I can do the get rid of them, I thought I might be able to polish them out. |
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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 8:16 am Post subject: |
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Not sure on the thickness of gel coat on the 8RS , but you should be able to cut it back as long as you have not damaged the weave. A lacquer coat aftwards will get it to shine probably better than new. |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 8:53 am Post subject: |
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As vort says.....fine grades of wet and dry used wet...and even with blobs of washing up liquid will cut back scratches as it will cut into the lacquer coat....levers are an easy replace....just search brembo clutch/brake levers on ebay....or even "ducati" as ducati fit the same ones....make sure you get the exact one as theres around 3 or 4 types.... |
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BimotaBoy
Joined: 09 Feb 2016 Posts: 115 Location: Jassay France
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Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 12:12 pm Post subject: thanks guys |
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took the panels in to a spray shop and he's going to sort it and like you said he said it will shine like new. Not cheap though |
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