Great find! Most MC16s we see tend to be red... nice to see a blue one!
In fairness, that damage really is minimal. If the tank is in good condition inside, then personally I would say you are much better off taking it to a good body shop and having it repaired. A good shop will be able to fix that no problem at all.
As for the fairing and seat, plastic welding techniques these days are really good, and again all of those panels are going to be easily repaired. We've had panels really badly trashed that you honestly couldn't even tell had been repaired afterwards!
The top fairing on the R2J below was in 3 pieces, and severely cracked all over...
I think you will struggle to find good condition MC16 panels, and if you do they are going to be very expensive. Remember they are 30 years old now, so will be few and far between. Personally, I say get yours repaired.
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