Bullet Fairing
#31
01-23-2017, 02:13 PM
Intermediate
That's the problem I was facing with Memphis Shades. I called them and they said that the Bullet Fairing was "only for the big bikes". I didn't presume the Breakout fit that category, but my forks are 41mm, while the Breakout's are 49mm, so I suppose that's the qualifier.
My first thought at an easy fix would be to fabricate a simple 4mm thick bushing to thicken up the attachment points on the forks, which should allow me to install the Breakout version of the Bullet Fairing on my Night Train using Memphis Shades' stock mounting hardware. The only problem them would be if the Breakout and NT forks aren't spaced (center-to-center) the same from the HD factory.
At just $169, I suppose it might be worth the effort to just buy the fairing and see what I can devise to make it work. I imagine with the correct bushings and spacers, it shouldn't be too much of a challenge.
This is the first fairing I've seen that I think would look halfway decent on my Night Train, so if I can make it work, I'll come back and post an after action report. Thanks!
My first thought at an easy fix would be to fabricate a simple 4mm thick bushing to thicken up the attachment points on the forks, which should allow me to install the Breakout version of the Bullet Fairing on my Night Train using Memphis Shades' stock mounting hardware. The only problem them would be if the Breakout and NT forks aren't spaced (center-to-center) the same from the HD factory.
At just $169, I suppose it might be worth the effort to just buy the fairing and see what I can devise to make it work. I imagine with the correct bushings and spacers, it shouldn't be too much of a challenge.
This is the first fairing I've seen that I think would look halfway decent on my Night Train, so if I can make it work, I'll come back and post an after action report. Thanks!
#32
01-23-2017, 07:33 PM
Road Captain
Can anyone confirm the difference in specs between the front forks on a Breakout, and the front forks on a 2007 Night Train? At a casual glance the two models appear to share the same fork tube diameter and spacing, which gives me hope that I still might be able to retrofit a Breakout Bullet Fairing onto my NT.
