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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 04:12 PM
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So here is my first costly screw Up on my brand new 2014 Limited. I had my EZpass attached inside of the fairing like the older bike. No problem, until I installed my amplifier. I always tell my guys at work never to force fit anything yet I did that my self. As I reinstalled the fairing, I had to force it a bit thinking that it was the cables in the way.
I finished that last night. Today I got home from work and decided to get the bike cleaned up for the long I going to have. I notice a spider web crack in the paint on the top of the fairing. So I took the fairing off and you guessed it.... It was the Ezpass pushing against the amplifier in to the fairing. Well, I don't really know what can I do at this point with my fairing. The web crack is about 2 inch round and no fairing did not crack... Does anyone has an idea, how to fix this thing with out spending $800.00.....
 

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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 04:34 PM
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Think you could put an "ah ****" sticker over it so it will be hidden. Seriously, it's going to have to be sanded and painted. Easy enough.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 05:12 PM
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Fairing Bra, at least until you are ready to paint.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 05:13 PM
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Buy the leather fairing cover for 135.00 and no one will know the paint is bad.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 05:19 PM
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Put some of those bullet hole decals over it. You will look like a genuine badass.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 05:48 PM
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The fairing bra actually looks good, got mine for $109 from Harley, I have alittle paint blemish aswell from Daytona
 
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 06:48 PM
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Sorry to hear that, I just stick my ez pass in the windshield vent on the inside when needed.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 06:50 PM
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Thanks all, I don't think I am going to use a Fairing Bra. My bike is Amber/Whiskey color and black bra won't look good. I guess I am going to make it thru this nice riding weather and then have it painted...
 
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by SG1858
Thanks all, I don't think I am going to use a Fairing Bra. My bike is Amber/Whiskey color and black bra won't look good. I guess I am going to make it thru this nice riding weather and then have it painted...
I bet nobody notices that crack, except you.
Fuhgeddaboutit.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Ron750
I bet nobody notices that crack, except you.
Fuhgeddaboutit.

you are correct Ron, when I told my old lady about it she went out to the garage to look for it but couldn't find it.. But I KNOW it's there...LOL
 
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