Hi all,
just made the most stupidest of mistakes and pushed my lovely 2004 mandarin/titanium pride of joy back a couple of feet and forgot to remove the bloody wheel lock. Result is a cracked carbon mudguard, the crack/mushed area is about the size of a 50p piece. Ideally I know it should be replaced but BMW price them at £180, a bit steep so i looked on the net and found them for £110.
Then i had a thought maybe to remove the mudguard, fill and sand the small damaged area on the edge, then respray with a "mandarin" coloured border round the edge of the guard. Would look a bit different but also unique,----comments please.
Also i tried to remove the guard by removing the 4 alan type bolts but it seems to be attached at the top of the mudguard too, do i need to remove the front wheel?
Any help or advice on removing, respraying carbon fibre / primers etc would be greatly appreciated
Front Carbon Mudguard Prob
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Front Carbon Mudguard Prob
2004 R1100S - Mandarin + Titanium Grey
Yes,you have to remove the front wheel and you find a 10mm bolt.Spraying the mudguard.A friend of mine sprayed mine.Flatted down with 1200 wet/dry,primered(may want to use high build primer to cover any damage to surface)painted and laquered.And get a lanyard so you dont forget to remove your lock again!
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Jeez - must be Norn Irn thing - I did exactly the same thing last week and have slightly mangled my guard too . Mine's sort of cracked but not completely broken.
I'm going to try bodging up the inside with some epoxy and aluminium mesh and then see if I can disguise the outside in some way (stick on paint protector film or stickers or something not too crappy looking) until I can afford a replacement.
Quite flimsy, thon carbon fibre. I take it there is no plastic alternative available anywhere that anyone is aware of?
I'm going to try bodging up the inside with some epoxy and aluminium mesh and then see if I can disguise the outside in some way (stick on paint protector film or stickers or something not too crappy looking) until I can afford a replacement.
Quite flimsy, thon carbon fibre. I take it there is no plastic alternative available anywhere that anyone is aware of?
Nick
I mentioned in an earlier post that a stray pheasant attacked mine, but came off worst. I temporarily repaired the crack with glass fibre mat and resin and ended up with just a small mark on exterior. PAck parts do a full carbon guard for €139 (+tax + shipping I assume) and Motorworks suggested an Imberger carbon one for about £150.
Having just bought a Remus Y cat eliminator I'm still saving, so the temporary repair is looking more and more permanent.
Cheers
Ian
Having just bought a Remus Y cat eliminator I'm still saving, so the temporary repair is looking more and more permanent.
Cheers
Ian
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