My new fairings
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My new fairings
Wooo hoo! Finally put the finishing touches on mounting my new fairings. My bike has been low-sided on both sides so I crossed my fingers and pulled the trigger on some ebay fairings (450 shipped). The paint quality was actually very good and even better it arrived in only 4 days from Hong Kong!
I will admit getting everything mounted up was a b**tch, specifically I had some fitment issues with the tail section. But I think that was also related to the fact that I was installing the CompetitionWerkes fender eliminator at the same time. Also, all the pre-drilled holes had to be made bigger. Overall it took me about a week doing a few hours' worth of work a day at a laid back pace. I'm sure if I wanted to rush through it I could have got it done a lot quicker, but I like to take my time and make sure I do it right.
The only problem is my old paint was mostly black with some red, and these fairings are mostly red with some black. So my tank does look a little funny, but it's not too bad. Maybe I can get it repainted. What do you think?
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I will admit getting everything mounted up was a b**tch, specifically I had some fitment issues with the tail section. But I think that was also related to the fact that I was installing the CompetitionWerkes fender eliminator at the same time. Also, all the pre-drilled holes had to be made bigger. Overall it took me about a week doing a few hours' worth of work a day at a laid back pace. I'm sure if I wanted to rush through it I could have got it done a lot quicker, but I like to take my time and make sure I do it right.
The only problem is my old paint was mostly black with some red, and these fairings are mostly red with some black. So my tank does look a little funny, but it's not too bad. Maybe I can get it repainted. What do you think?
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RE: My new fairings
Thanks y'all. Jumpman I have heard that I should add heat insulating material to the insides of the lowers. I will do that when I do the frame sliders. BTW for anyone that is interested my old fairings are for sale. The fender and the front cowl are in nice condition. I also have an OEM right mirror and OEM windscreen. PM if interested.
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