Kawasaki 1400 GTR

1400 GTR - All Models => Accessories, Farkels and Mods => Topic started by: Lonewolf on March 14, 2014, 07:27:31 PM

Title: Replacement front fender.
Post by: Lonewolf on March 14, 2014, 07:27:31 PM
What's folks views on this, fitting it to a magnesium coloured GTR, would it look naff or half decent?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131027333150?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131027333150?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)
Title: Re: Replacement front fender.
Post by: Burchy on March 14, 2014, 07:34:09 PM
To be honest I think it would be a waste of time and money.  One CF item by itself would look odd and a GTR isn't really the bike to start weight saving.  The kilogram here and there would be unnoticed

Purely MHO
Title: Re: Replacement front fender.
Post by: Lonewolf on March 14, 2014, 07:36:30 PM
No problem, your opinion is appreciated. I've got some stone chips on the front fender which are quite noticeable and was contemplating a replacement part.
Title: Re: Replacement front fender.
Post by: keith on March 14, 2014, 07:49:43 PM
 dont think the carbon fibre would go , why dont you just get your original mudguard proffesionally resprayed. a new guard is around £180.00 you will get you paint ready mixed to go staight into a spray gun from rs paints .
Title: Re: Replacement front fender.
Post by: Charlie747 on March 14, 2014, 07:57:56 PM
Quote from: The Wolf on March 14, 2014, 07:36:30 PM
No problem, your opinion is appreciated. I've got some stone chips on the front fender which are quite noticeable and was contemplating a replacement part.

Steve if you like it go for it..............................black would match the wheels and belly pan...................................remember its what you like (pies / beer / fry ups / badgers / donkeys / your dogs) that makes you...............................
                                                     
                                                          The Wolf
Title: Re: Replacement front fender.
Post by: Lonewolf on March 14, 2014, 08:05:28 PM
I'd never heard of RS Paints, how much paint do you reckon I'd need then for the fender, 500ml, more/less?
Title: Re: Replacement front fender.
Post by: Rusty on March 14, 2014, 08:36:58 PM
It pains me to say it Steve but I think that would look pretty good ....  :yes:
Title: Re: Replacement front fender.
Post by: keith on March 14, 2014, 09:01:31 PM
Quote from: The Wolf on March 14, 2014, 08:05:28 PM
I'd never heard of RS Paints, how much paint do you reckon I'd need then for the fender, 500ml, more/less?
http://www.rsbikepaint.com/en-gb/colours.php          as far as i have been informed  kawasaki dont do paint ,i have used these in the past for my pearlescent yabusa , also had some golden blazed green aerolsols  to spray another belly pan for my zzr ,the matches are perfect .think the smallest amount pf paint mixed ready to spray straight forom the spray
gun is 500ml which would be ample for a mudguard, you could always give them a ring  i found them helpful     
   
       
Title: Re: Replacement front fender.
Post by: viper on March 14, 2014, 09:28:04 PM
on a zzr14,, half naff, gtr ,,, fully naff
Title: Re: Replacement front fender.
Post by: davetherave on March 15, 2014, 06:44:51 PM
JMO but I vote for repair the original
Title: Re: Replacement front fender.
Post by: Lonewolf on March 15, 2014, 06:52:38 PM
Repair or replace the front fender it is then. I may buy a new standard one and then sell the existing one, there's no cracks or anything in it just some stone chips. It'll probably sell on Ebay.
Title: Re: Replacement front fender.
Post by: Kwikasfuki on March 15, 2014, 07:30:20 PM
Just leave it dirty. Fully blends in then
Title: Re: Replacement front fender.
Post by: ZG on March 18, 2014, 12:32:21 PM
Quote from: The Wolf on March 14, 2014, 07:27:31 PM
What's folks views on this, fitting it to a magnesium coloured GTR, would it look naff or half decent?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131027333150?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131027333150?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)

Very nice indeed Wolf, do it!  :punk: :cool: :smiley:


Title: Re: Replacement front mudguard
Post by: Andy on March 18, 2014, 03:29:29 PM
Put a forum sticker over the chips :-)
Title: Re: Replacement front fender.
Post by: Lonewolf on March 18, 2014, 04:36:14 PM
I cant afford a sticker!
Title: Re: Replacement front fender.
Post by: zedmeister on March 18, 2014, 08:16:30 PM
I have a carbon tip on mine.
Title: Re: Replacement front fender.
Post by: nightrider on March 18, 2014, 09:33:22 PM
I like it , could look good ,  carbon is cool,,, :banana: