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Old Nov 10, 2020 | 08:07 AM
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the original owner of my RK had this fairing on, and it fell off when he hit the brakes too hard. im having the bike wrapped in vinyl next month but need to prep the fairing as the vinyl with show all these cracks. is there any advice out there on how to tackle this ? i was thinking to just sand it down and prime it before wrapping. Any advice is much appreciated. Im handy but dont know the steps to take to even start prepping this.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2020 | 08:58 AM
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I'd talk to a good body man to see if it's even fixable .
 
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Old Nov 10, 2020 | 09:02 AM
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They are ABS plastic which is somewhat flexible. That looks to me more like bondo or gel coat cracks. Take it off and show us what the inside looks like. If it is cracked through, buy a new one. If there are only a few, you can plastic weld it with ABS cement. It isn't really welding, it is just a fancy way of gluing it. I did it with a cracked up tour pak a few years ago.
 
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Its a goner. I'd replace it. Too much work for what may not hold up over time anyway.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2020 | 09:39 AM
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im going to bring it by a body shop this week and see what they say. I dont want to replace it because it has the stereo and speakers in it already.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2020 | 09:43 AM
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the stereo and speakers attach to the inner side... only thing that sticks to the outside is the headlamp
 
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Originally Posted by Fdigi
im going to bring it by a body shop this week and see what they say. I dont want to replace it because it has the stereo and speakers in it already.
The stereo and speakers are mounted to the inner fairing, not the outer.

You would be replacing the outer fairing only.
 
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you wont have to replace the inner,just the outer.10 min.job.
 
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Maybe I’m wrong but I think the OP has a RoadKing so everything bolts into a 1 piece fairing
 
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Maybe I’m wrong but I think the OP has a RoadKing so everything bolts into a 1 piece fairing
Fairing in the pics sure looks like a Street Glide to me....
 
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