Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Plastic welding?

[jd77]

Hi,

I need to do a repair on the fairing on my 2001 996.
Does the fairing lend itself to welding or is it a problem.
I've been told there are two plastics that are mainly used in motorbike fairing and one lends itself to welding while the other basically is a non starter.

Thanks for any help,

James

[jd77]

Any Idea anyone????

Regards James

[chris.p]

Your correct about there being two types of plastic, one good, one not so good, I would take it to a specialist paint/repair place as if you overheat the plastic, it can become brittle etc.


http://www.bikemedic.f2s.com/graphical/

http://www.ryebrookpaint.co.uk/fair.html

Just google fairing reoairs, there are a lot of places.


Chris

[jd77]

I have someone who will do the repair on the side,but he doesnt know the make up of the plastic as they look very similar.
All I need to know is if anyone has had a 996 fairing plastic welded and was it successful.

Regards

James