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General => TechTalk => Topic started by: The Prophet of Doom on July 12, 2008, 11:23:05 PM

Title: Fairing Removal
Post by: The Prophet of Doom on July 12, 2008, 11:23:05 PM
I am stumped.  I'm trying to swap the full fairing from #4 to #2.
There is a curvy bracket that wraps around the steering head - "Fairing reinforcement" part number 11U-28369-00
For the life of me I cannot figure out how to get this out without removing the forks, the fairing manual doesn't metion anything difficult about this, and certainly doesn't suggest fork removal.  It doesn't look bent or damaged in any way other than being a little rusty.
Has anyone done this?  Is there a special trick or am I just holding my tongue the wrong way

Title: Re: Fairing Removal
Post by: Lucky on July 13, 2008, 12:53:39 AM
put the bike on the center stand, raise & support the engine so the ft tires off the ground, loosen one of the fork tubes in the tripples, slide the tube down, compress it a bit if you need to, this will give you enough room to get the brace out.

--Lucky
Title: Re: Fairing Removal
Post by: Rick G on July 13, 2008, 12:56:52 AM
Your not holding your mouth right! No really, I lift the crown off just enough to slide it on or off as the case may be.
Title: Re: Fairing Removal
Post by: Tiger on July 13, 2008, 08:41:20 AM
 :) To install or remove the "W" bracket:

Put the "V" on the center stand...

Loosen the four (each side) soc' head cap screws that hold the handlebar risers to the top triple tree.

Remove the big black bolt from the top triple tree...yep that one just down from the "idiot lights".

Now lift up the top triple tree just enough to remove or install the "W" bracket...VOILA!!!

             
8).......TIGER....... 8)
Title: Re: Fairing Removal
Post by: The Prophet of Doom on July 14, 2008, 05:39:51 AM
Thanks guys.
Title: Re: Fairing Removal
Post by: vadasz1 on July 14, 2008, 08:28:11 AM
dadadaraahhh............................TIGER to the rescue again.  ;D