Paint for the plastics

The central front panel which has the Yamaha emblem attached was badly cracked on my newly acquired T80. This part is now unavailable.
I removed the emblem and managed to repair the panel with Araldite and reinforcing the repair with pieces of cut-up credit card behind. After further filling and sanding I have finished off with Valspar project paint. Comes in a small spray can from B&Q and they do a colour called Creme de la Creme. It is a near perfect match for the legshield plastics. I used some white undercoat first and it now looks almost like new.

wow i admire your dedication to the cause,

my old dog of a townmate, the front yamaha emblem i managed to knock off it,

so i got my daughter to paint optimus prime on there!

So very impressed with your effort to return to factory spec

This bike is in such good condition it seems a shame not to keep it looking reasonably presentable. I also like a challenge and get bored easily!

well done you nice to meet you the other night,spoke to matron the next day about what you told me she agrees with you

Hi AndrewP,

A Yamaha dealer in Greece can supply an aftermarket front panel and YAMAHA badge at a very reasonable price. They even stock aftermarket legshields. Give them a try:

http://matakosmotors.gr/en/

Cheers, Frank.

Thanks for this - having a little trouble navigating round their website. Sounds a useful resource though.