Greetings:

I got my "new" CBR 1000F home to DFW from Chicago without incident - the bike ran great, and surprisingly seems to be running smoother the more I ride it. I attribute this phenomena to the fact that it was not ridden much over the last couple of years.

I do have a question about the bottom most cowling attachment point, immediately behind the front tire, and below the radiator.

For whatever reason, I cannot get mine to align properly. I have pulled the snap-connectors, tried to re-align the bottom, and re-locked the black snap connectors, but the cowling still does not align evenly. See the attached pic for detail of the location.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am ready to pull the whole cowling off to figure out the problem, but thought I would ask for help here first.

Thanks.

 

Try taking the screw seen in the picture completely out, then try to realighn the halves. Reinstall the screw after everything is lined up. If it wasn't done right the last time the fairing was installed there may be a tab butting against the srew that the srew should go through. It's been a long time since I took those parts off.
Is your bike a '93? Looks like mine.

 

Thanks for getting back to me.

"Independence" is a 1990 vintage - bought with 13,600 miles on it. It needs very little clean up, and I am almost done with the the work I am doing to it.

Will try your suggestion, and advise what happens.

Have unlocked all three connectors, tried to align the cowling, and was unsuccessful.

 

That appears to be pretty typical. Check underneath that the interlocking tabs are assembled properly but don't be surprised if they are and that's the fit.

What can aggravate the situation is an aftermarket exhaust that eliminates the exhaust pipe covers at the rear. It may sound silly, but those covers bolt to the fairing lower and the pipes, stabilizing the lowers quite a bit. If it still bugs you and everything else seems right, add some tape to the lower seam from underneath and replace each time you take them off, or fabricate something more permanent under there. I've seen both used to some success, especially with aftermarket exhausts.

 

Hey:

I had a simular problem when i converted my 88 to 95 bodywork and it was the slide lock in the front that was bent and not catching in the
front. I had to loosen the back and slide the right side foward then back to lock the left side in. I used a tie rap in the back to keep it together,
in place of the rubber retainer. I hope this helps.

 

That picture looks alot like mine. Mine was real tight when I got it but, now looks like yours.
How tight do you want it? I am happy with the way mine is.

Learn how to walk like a man and get up off of all four and you won't see it. (LOL)

 

Hey!
Check out this nice looking ride. Notice how the lower pieces fit-up.
I shure as hell would still give this bike a #10 on looks, even though the lower
pieces are not that tight. Maybe the plastic moves with age over time and that's all there is to it.


https://cbrforum.com/m_133810/tm.htm

 

Mine fits like a glove but I cheated !!!

Take out the front inner pieces with the 4 screws on either side and then line up the belly pan pieces - if it wont line up, penny washers and a nut and bolt straight through the bottom hole underneath works a treat.

Once you have the result you want, put the inner pieces back in place

Hope this helps

 

Friends:

Thank you for the suggestons - armed with the proper tool(s) and hardware, going to give it a try - will get another pic of the final result, and post here.

Thanks.

KV

 

Greetings all:

Couldn't sleep, so got busy fixin'.

The "nut and bolt through the hole" technique worked.

Has enough parts about that I could fix it tonight.

Alignment is far better; probably hitting the 95% mark. Next time I change the oil, I will try to get the last 5%...some sort of obsessive - compulsive behavior there, I am certain.

Thank you for your recommendatons and help.