05-20-2013, 12:04 AM
RedReno - man, I feel your pain. If it were me, I'd bite the bullet and order new parts to fix it like new.
About 5 years ago, I dropped a brand new GS500F in my yard and cracked the expensive front fairing at the turn signal stalk. Didn't fix that and I ended up selling the bike within the year. Three years ago I dropped my months old Kawasaki ER6N barrelling down my dirt driveway at night. Cost $600 to restore the worst of that damage.
So it's usually not if, but when. Keep us advised if you decide to fix it back up to new, or keep the expensive crankcase cover scratches as a reminder. I did on my old GS1000 for a couple of years......until I made them worse.
About 5 years ago, I dropped a brand new GS500F in my yard and cracked the expensive front fairing at the turn signal stalk. Didn't fix that and I ended up selling the bike within the year. Three years ago I dropped my months old Kawasaki ER6N barrelling down my dirt driveway at night. Cost $600 to restore the worst of that damage.
So it's usually not if, but when. Keep us advised if you decide to fix it back up to new, or keep the expensive crankcase cover scratches as a reminder. I did on my old GS1000 for a couple of years......until I made them worse.