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Old Jul 26, 2013 | 05:49 PM
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Make sure and check the sealing foam tape on the inside top of your fairing. If it's been off a few times it will most likely be torn. At least mine was by each windshield screw. It will leak there if you get in a good rain and your amp and speakers/poly-fil will get wet. I know this from experience
now there's a thought.. I've had my fairings off multiple bikes at least a couple hundred times.. never once did I pay attention to this tape
 
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Old Jul 26, 2013 | 05:56 PM
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now there's a thought.. I've had my fairings off multiple bikes at least a couple hundred times.. never once did I pay attention to this tape
If you need a piece let me know and I will send you some. I just bought some off eBay that is the same size. Got it today and it was just right so I ordered a little more just to have.
 
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Make sure and check the sealing foam tape on the inside top of your fairing. If it's been off a few times it will most likely be torn. At least mine was by each windshield screw. It will leak there if you get in a good rain and your amp and speakers/poly-fil will get wet. I know this from experience
I don't plan on opening it up anymore so I used some caulking. On a side note, I found covering my helmet in tinfoil helped with the FM reception and as an added plus, quieted the voices in my head..

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If I would have been aware of the issues I could have done a search. Maybe you should create a "sticky"?

Anyways, system sounds great, received a lot of good info here!!

Thanks for your help and your time Ultranutz.....oh, and your patience!

Jim
 
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