Motorcycle paint repair

[TypeR]

After a moment’s inattention, I’ve managed to damage my bike. It’s my first ‘misadventure’ in43 years but I’m still cheesed off. Luckily the damage isn’t serious but I can’t find anybody willing to give be a reasonable quote to fix it.
Chipsaway have said they don’t touch bikes and the local body shop has quoted £380!!
Can anybody recommend a painter near Thame/High Wycombe area?

[fred bloggs]

I reccommend the place quoting £380

You wont get that damage done satisfactorily for less than that quote.

[lukeyman]

We know a guy who could paint it orange!

[airsafari87]

Stay as far away as possible from the chips away type places.

That £380 quote isn’t to bad and as long as it’s a body shop you know or have been recommended, then you should get a good job done by them.

How long did you say you’d been riding without incident? 43 years?
If you’ve only ever had 1 whoops in that whole time riding you could say that the £380 it will cost you to repair that tank equates to less than £9 for each year you’ve been riding.

[dibblecorse]

Call Mike at https://triplecpaintwork.co.uk/ and tell him Dibble / Pietro sent you along, he is based in Wokingham, I won't use anyone else for bike paint.

Some of his work can be seen here:

https://www.instagram.com/triplecpaintwork/?hl=en

[RazerSauber]

Getting that fixed cost me £250, after I removed the tank for them! That quote doesn’t seem too bad.

[poo at Paul's]

I was going to say that 380 seems very reasonable. If it’s a pucka place with a good rep, get it booked in!

[archie456]

Give Derek Landowski a call, he's really good at a fair price and does a lot of motorbike work.

He's located in South Stoke, his number is 01491 875079.

[Tribal Chestnut]

Stick a tank cover on and forget about it.

[dibblecorse]

Tribal Chestnut said:

Stick a tank cover on and forget about it.

Thats a Moto Guzzi, not some Jap sh**ter ... Have some respect !!! Lol

[carinaman]

Is it a Griso?

[Tango13]

dibblecorse said:

Thats a Moto Guzzi, not some Jap sh**ter ... Have some respect !!! Lol

Is there a difference?

I've used this lot before for a couple of crash helmets and some bodywork, utterly fantastic quality but depending on what needs doing probably too far away

http://www.bikepaints.co.uk/

[2ndclasscitizen]

I mean that's not a paint repair is it, you've gouged out the underlying material so it needs to be repaired and smoothed before you even get to paint.

[TypeR]

carinaman said:

Is it a Griso?

Yes, it is.
Had it ten years.

[TypeR]

2ndclasscitizen said:

I mean that's not a paint repair is it, you've gouged out the underlying material so it needs to be repaired and smoothed before you even get to paint.

I know, that’s what happens when you hit a brick wall.
Luckily my leg and chest took the brunt of the impact 😂

[PurpleTurtle]

Front left panel?

Why not just replace: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325184235509

[Spevs]

PurpleTurtle said:

Front left panel?

Why not just replace: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325184235509

That's a very good call.

[GSA_fattie]

PurpleTurtle said:

Front left panel?

Why not just replace: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325184235509

just replace, by the time you've taken the part off you'll be fiting the new one and off riding, not waiitng days for the repair

at 155 by two just in case

[TypeR]

PurpleTurtle said:

Front left panel?

Why not just replace: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325184235509

I’ve been searching eBay but obviously not hard enough!
Just ordered it. Thanks for the heads up 🍺🍺

Edited by TypeR on Thursday 6th July 12:39

[ChrisNic]

I’ve used www.tpsmartrepairs.co.uk in Aylesbury for some work on a car.

The quality of work was extremely good and I would use them again.