Invicta Detach Fairing-CRAP!!!!!!!
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Invicta Detach Fairing-CRAP!!!!!!!
I just purchased an Invicta Detachable Fairing for my 03 RK and had it painted. Tried to bolt it together and the inner and outer did not match up correctly so it cracked in about 8 places across top of outer!!!!!!! Now I have $1100 in a piece of S**t fairng!! Any suggestions on a different brand such as Dead Center? Can I mount HD Fairing somehow on my RK even if it is hard mounted?
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my fairing from Deadcenter Cycles and here’s my experience.
Bottomline, Up Front: Absolutely, positively impressed with the product itself and I truly believe it is well-worth the $ for what you get.
I ordered the fairing with their radio, speakers and marine bubble cover along with the 12v cigarette plug. I also had them paint it in a single color silver to match my HD anniversary two-tone with their version of the anniversary pin stripe.
Deadcenter Cycles advertised 3 to 4 weeks for a painted fairing to be delivered. I was competing with two rallys: Laughlin & Myrtle Beach so it took 5 weeks for them to complete order and then deliver it to me on the East Coast which took an additional week (6 weeks total). Although frustrated about the additional two week delay, delivery was much sooner than what Dragonfly Concepts had told me which was 8-10 weeks. Keep their workload in mind when you want it delivered in order manage expectations better.
Deadcenter Cycles uses FedEx Home service for delivery and requires a signature so keep that in mind if you order from them, e. g. FedEx Home delivers Tuesday through Saturday only, FedEx Home doesn’t guarantee a delivery time just a day and you ABSOLUTELY MUST be present to sign for it. If you hadn’t guessed, I had to wait the Sunday through Tuesday because I missed them on Saturday’s scheduled delivery despite the fact that I left them a note with my signature authorizing leaving it there.
Packaging was premiere. There is absolutely no way the fairing or the windshield was going to be damaged.
Installation Instructions. Straight forward and very easy to follow. Be ready to splice one wire and install which ever windshield you want. There’s requires an allen wrench. I used a HD chrome kit which has chrome torx screws.
Fit. Like a glove, it fit exactly like the OEM road king windshield. I also have chubby (1 ź”) bars and have no clearance issues whatsoever.
Finish. Paint matches perfectly to the anniversary silver on my sled. The pin stripe looks good and looks as they describe on their website, the only exception to theirs in comparison to the OEM anniversary stripe is the MOCO’s watermark “Harley Davidson” throughout in-between the two gold stripes obviously isn’t there. The two halves fit together similarly to the OEM Electra Glides and interconnect fine. The edges are NOT as smooth as the OEM fairing and therefore the paint along the edges do look a bit rough in close inspection.
The fairing is lockable as the product is truly detachable as opposed to Dragonfly or Kenny Day which are bolted to the motorcycle. I like the true detachable, yet lockable feature.
The Pioneer radio is great with lots of power. I usually roll with a ž helmet with an OEM 6” windshield and I can hear just fine at 80 mph. Also, I am pretty stock on the engine with exception to the SE AC and 2-1 Thunderheader exhaust. The AUX plug give you great flexibility with an MP3 player and you don’t get the interference of an FM transmitter. The internal antenna works fine for tuning as reception in Northern Virginia isn’t much a problem.
The Polk speakers aren’t overtasked despite the pre-amped radio so there is room to pump up the sound without breaking their threshold if you want to add a marine or motorcycle amplifier.
In closing as I had eluded to earlier, I’m extremely happy with the purchase. I have no buyer’s remorse whatsoever and had no issues with the service that Wilem or Joel provided via email or telephonically. I’d recommend it to anyone who is thinking about getting one.
In the meantime, I’m contemplating what to do with the flat spot above the radio as gauges aren’t in my plan but I’m thinking of putting in a Garmin Zumo or a TomTom Rider.
Bottomline, Up Front: Absolutely, positively impressed with the product itself and I truly believe it is well-worth the $ for what you get.
I ordered the fairing with their radio, speakers and marine bubble cover along with the 12v cigarette plug. I also had them paint it in a single color silver to match my HD anniversary two-tone with their version of the anniversary pin stripe.
Deadcenter Cycles advertised 3 to 4 weeks for a painted fairing to be delivered. I was competing with two rallys: Laughlin & Myrtle Beach so it took 5 weeks for them to complete order and then deliver it to me on the East Coast which took an additional week (6 weeks total). Although frustrated about the additional two week delay, delivery was much sooner than what Dragonfly Concepts had told me which was 8-10 weeks. Keep their workload in mind when you want it delivered in order manage expectations better.
Deadcenter Cycles uses FedEx Home service for delivery and requires a signature so keep that in mind if you order from them, e. g. FedEx Home delivers Tuesday through Saturday only, FedEx Home doesn’t guarantee a delivery time just a day and you ABSOLUTELY MUST be present to sign for it. If you hadn’t guessed, I had to wait the Sunday through Tuesday because I missed them on Saturday’s scheduled delivery despite the fact that I left them a note with my signature authorizing leaving it there.
Packaging was premiere. There is absolutely no way the fairing or the windshield was going to be damaged.
Installation Instructions. Straight forward and very easy to follow. Be ready to splice one wire and install which ever windshield you want. There’s requires an allen wrench. I used a HD chrome kit which has chrome torx screws.
Fit. Like a glove, it fit exactly like the OEM road king windshield. I also have chubby (1 ź”) bars and have no clearance issues whatsoever.
Finish. Paint matches perfectly to the anniversary silver on my sled. The pin stripe looks good and looks as they describe on their website, the only exception to theirs in comparison to the OEM anniversary stripe is the MOCO’s watermark “Harley Davidson” throughout in-between the two gold stripes obviously isn’t there. The two halves fit together similarly to the OEM Electra Glides and interconnect fine. The edges are NOT as smooth as the OEM fairing and therefore the paint along the edges do look a bit rough in close inspection.
The fairing is lockable as the product is truly detachable as opposed to Dragonfly or Kenny Day which are bolted to the motorcycle. I like the true detachable, yet lockable feature.
The Pioneer radio is great with lots of power. I usually roll with a ž helmet with an OEM 6” windshield and I can hear just fine at 80 mph. Also, I am pretty stock on the engine with exception to the SE AC and 2-1 Thunderheader exhaust. The AUX plug give you great flexibility with an MP3 player and you don’t get the interference of an FM transmitter. The internal antenna works fine for tuning as reception in Northern Virginia isn’t much a problem.
The Polk speakers aren’t overtasked despite the pre-amped radio so there is room to pump up the sound without breaking their threshold if you want to add a marine or motorcycle amplifier.
In closing as I had eluded to earlier, I’m extremely happy with the purchase. I have no buyer’s remorse whatsoever and had no issues with the service that Wilem or Joel provided via email or telephonically. I’d recommend it to anyone who is thinking about getting one.
In the meantime, I’m contemplating what to do with the flat spot above the radio as gauges aren’t in my plan but I’m thinking of putting in a Garmin Zumo or a TomTom Rider.
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Here is a review that I did on my Dead Center Fairing. Sorry to hear about your bad luck and money lost... you should try to get that company to stand behind their product and buy it back off of you.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...trip-pics.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...trip-pics.html
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