repair or replace?

[kuhlmanp75]

Hi, new to the forum. Got a 83 aspencade that met up with a 3 point buck a few weeks ago, glad to say I got to walk away with some road rash on the knees and a cracked small bone in my left leg, the deer wasn't so lucky. Any way the bike has a cracked fairing, and cracked lower fairing, and the crash bars did their job in saving the rest of the bike. So is it worth fixing or should I replace? The vast amount of knowledge on this sight is amazing so somebody should be able to give me some insight! Thanks Paul

 

[Howardize]

I didn't have that much fun with my close call. I got hit in the back just enough to make me fall on the left. The windshield broke off..like you the crash bar saved everything BUT the highway peg went threw the timing cover...just touched and shredded the left belt which then wound up under the right belt and bent 5 valves.. Had a bit of fun finding parts but it's all done now and runs great. Look for the stuff you need and you might find it's easy? Howard

 

[backlander]

Can you post a picture of the damaged fairing and the lower? Most cracks can be repaired with the right kind of ABS cement.

 

[slabghost]

Very like repairable. Welcome to the fun.

 

[brianinpa]

Are you talking about just replacing the fairing or replacing the bike??? If you mean the fairing and the cracks are sever, scrap the fairing as any repair probably won't last too long.

If you are talking about the bike, I'd keep it! If you are talking about the leg, well I'm no Doctor, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night... :smilie_happy:

Welcome to the forum!

 

[stanlw]

Welcome from New Mexico.

 

[zman]

Welcome,
The lower pieces can be found pretty cheap if you do some looking and waiting. Over the past year I have seen Honda line faring in good shape sell pretty cheap, seems allot of them get taken off because they want a faringless bike or just a parted out bike.
First consider what you want to do. An exact color match may take some time but you wont have to paint, A non match is easier to find but you may want to paint.
Look on all the GL forums for sale section, put an ad in the wanted sections and haunt Epay every day paying special attention to local sales to save shipping costs.
After your initial search on that auction site just choose newly listed items next time and that makes searching easier.
Good luck with your bike.

 

[joedrum]

welcome to classic we try and repair most everything here we can ...abs plastic is certainly easy to fix it seems

 

[Steve83]

Welcome from Southern California! '83 Aspy - definately worth fixing!

 

[Jungo]

Welcome to the best classic Goldwings forum.

Greetings from the Sunshine State.

Live long and prosper. God bless you.

 

[detdrbuzzard]

hello kuhimanp, welcome to CGW. if the fairing is too bad you can replace it or you could get a headlite bucket and some turn signals and ride it that way

 

[Winger 82]

Welcome from N. Western,Pa. :hi: glad your doing OK

 

[Ansimp]

Welcome from Oz

 

[cooltech]

Welcome from Oregon glad you are ok

 

[Omega Man]

Welcome Paul and Howard! How bad it the crack in the fairing Paul? The ABS plastic in these fairings can be repaired fairly easily.

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