truckdude
Junior Member
So my accident free 2009 FZ6 went down in the rain a couple of weeks ago when I hit uneven pavement in a construction zone.
http://www.600riders.com/forum/fz6-general-discussion/50232-not-virgin-anymore.html#post551426
Not a huge amount of damage to me or the bike thanks to the now 1/2" shorter slider but cosmetically it didn't look so good. Scrape in the oil pump cover and the lower bolt trashed:
And the mirror and headlight mole were scraped up:
I could have spent about $200 to replace the parts but being a cheapwad, decided to try my hand at repairs. The mirrors and moles come off pretty easily after you take the main panel off. I hit the scraped areas with some 180 grit sandpaper. It only took about 5 minutes of hand sanding to clean then up. Then I used some bondo spot filler on the deep scratches. I did the same thing on the oil pump cover with it on the bike. I had to use a little vice grip and tap hammer to get the messed up bolt out.
I bought a can of Rustoleum black textured plastic paint for $5. I knew I would never match the factory plastic finish so I painted both mirrors and moles to match. I gave them a couple of coats.
After it dried, the texture was a bit much compared to the original so so I knocked it down with a very light sanding with 1200 grit paper. It wasn't a perfect match but I think I would need to be parked next to another FZ6 for anyone to tell the difference.
I have a new frame slider on order. I hit the oil pump cover with some semi-gloss black that I had handy. Too glossy so I still need to find the right engine paint. A 75 cent M6x1x20mm Allen head bolt painted silver completed the el cheapo repair.
So other than the engine paint, I'm happy with the results, I hope this helps out someone else with the same issue.
http://www.600riders.com/forum/fz6-general-discussion/50232-not-virgin-anymore.html#post551426
Not a huge amount of damage to me or the bike thanks to the now 1/2" shorter slider but cosmetically it didn't look so good. Scrape in the oil pump cover and the lower bolt trashed:
![IMG_3197_zpsa17048c8.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1093.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi421%2Ftruckdude1%2FYamaha%2520FZ6%2FIMG_3197_zpsa17048c8.jpg&hash=6f0b2f1b0eb1475ff428c79864c8951c)
And the mirror and headlight mole were scraped up:
![IMG_3198_zps8503e654.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1093.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi421%2Ftruckdude1%2FYamaha%2520FZ6%2FIMG_3198_zps8503e654.jpg&hash=087fd69954cd03fc0837198097ab341d)
I could have spent about $200 to replace the parts but being a cheapwad, decided to try my hand at repairs. The mirrors and moles come off pretty easily after you take the main panel off. I hit the scraped areas with some 180 grit sandpaper. It only took about 5 minutes of hand sanding to clean then up. Then I used some bondo spot filler on the deep scratches. I did the same thing on the oil pump cover with it on the bike. I had to use a little vice grip and tap hammer to get the messed up bolt out.
I bought a can of Rustoleum black textured plastic paint for $5. I knew I would never match the factory plastic finish so I painted both mirrors and moles to match. I gave them a couple of coats.
![IMG_3216_zps5a744b41.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1093.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi421%2Ftruckdude1%2FYamaha%2520FZ6%2FIMG_3216_zps5a744b41.jpg&hash=000e22439374d9a7309611de67dda9bb)
![IMG_3217_zps47562bd9.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1093.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi421%2Ftruckdude1%2FYamaha%2520FZ6%2FIMG_3217_zps47562bd9.jpg&hash=9c727d4b6ea208919e42bb64f1209c7c)
After it dried, the texture was a bit much compared to the original so so I knocked it down with a very light sanding with 1200 grit paper. It wasn't a perfect match but I think I would need to be parked next to another FZ6 for anyone to tell the difference.
![IMG_3219_zpsedb0ac37.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1093.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi421%2Ftruckdude1%2FYamaha%2520FZ6%2FIMG_3219_zpsedb0ac37.jpg&hash=3883a392bd7bfc216badd5e636ab4f71)
![IMG_3251_zps90193238.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1093.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi421%2Ftruckdude1%2FYamaha%2520FZ6%2FIMG_3251_zps90193238.jpg&hash=7cad00ef745ed04d63c0b1bb6d8933ac)
![IMG_3251_zps90193238.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1093.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi421%2Ftruckdude1%2FYamaha%2520FZ6%2FIMG_3251_zps90193238.jpg&hash=7cad00ef745ed04d63c0b1bb6d8933ac)
I have a new frame slider on order. I hit the oil pump cover with some semi-gloss black that I had handy. Too glossy so I still need to find the right engine paint. A 75 cent M6x1x20mm Allen head bolt painted silver completed the el cheapo repair.
![IMG_3253_zpsb744e5fe.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1093.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi421%2Ftruckdude1%2FYamaha%2520FZ6%2FIMG_3253_zpsb744e5fe.jpg&hash=a09890494b43b506879187b03bb5d3ae)
So other than the engine paint, I'm happy with the results, I hope this helps out someone else with the same issue.
![IMG_3254_zps58b1b126.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1093.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi421%2Ftruckdude1%2FYamaha%2520FZ6%2FIMG_3254_zps58b1b126.jpg&hash=d36c9f032a5ff445b9c6a745b5ee5252)