RKC Fairing
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RE: RKC Fairing
ORIGINAL: stevepacman
I saw a few Quadzilla fairings when I was at Biketoberfest and was very impressed. The sound quality was outstanding. I have a RKC and am trying to decide which brand to get. I like Dead Center's fairing, but it only has 2 speakers. Hoppe Design's Quadzilla looks so good Icouldn't tell if the fairing was stock/ factory without walking around to console side.
I saw a few Quadzilla fairings when I was at Biketoberfest and was very impressed. The sound quality was outstanding. I have a RKC and am trying to decide which brand to get. I like Dead Center's fairing, but it only has 2 speakers. Hoppe Design's Quadzilla looks so good Icouldn't tell if the fairing was stock/ factory without walking around to console side.
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RE: RKC Fairing
ORIGINAL: masterblaster
Has anyone tried the Wide Open Custom fairing, just wondering about quality and price comparison with the dead center fairings?
Has anyone tried the Wide Open Custom fairing, just wondering about quality and price comparison with the dead center fairings?
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From: Fugitive from justice
RE: RKC Fairing
I really like the Wide open custom for several reasons.
#1 ABS plastic is lighter, and takes paint better than fiberglass, and also requires less prep which equates to less $$ when bidding out the paint.
#2unit halves are sealed together
#3 how easy it mounts and removes yet looks like it is factory
Thanks for this thread!......I just found my next mod.....I'll order it and get it painted along with my hard police bags.
#1 ABS plastic is lighter, and takes paint better than fiberglass, and also requires less prep which equates to less $$ when bidding out the paint.
#2unit halves are sealed together
#3 how easy it mounts and removes yet looks like it is factory
Thanks for this thread!......I just found my next mod.....I'll order it and get it painted along with my hard police bags.
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RE: RKC Fairing
I bought a dead center fairing and sent it back...they charged 20% restock fee and $60.00 shipping. It cost me $27.00 to send it back via the same shipper and a couple hundred for the restock charge, so they overcharged me for the freight too - and I returned it in perfect condition. The 2 pieces of fiberglass had a really poor fit when put together and looked like it would take too much work to get a clean finish like I was looking for. Second, the fiberglass brackets were not good and I thought that whenever you removed the fairing, you would put undue wear on the bracket and the paint wouldn't hold. Apparently they have metal brackets now so that is an improvement, but my experience with them was less than stellar.
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From: Conroe Texas
RE: RKC Fairing
I decided on the DCC faring, full paint , radio, aux power,one minor defect in the paint, fit betweeen the halves is excellent. The paint match is dead on. I will get the faringflamed and will fix the defect at that time. the radio kicks butt. DCC offered to take the fairing back and fix it paying shipping both ways its easier to do when I get the flames done.
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RE: RKC Fairing
ORIGINAL: Guilty
I bought a dead center fairing and sent it back...they charged 20% restock fee and $60.00 shipping. It cost me $27.00 to send it back via the same shipper and a couple hundred for the restock charge, so they overcharged me for the freight too - and I returned it in perfect condition. The 2 pieces of fiberglass had a really poor fit when put together and looked like it would take too much work to get a clean finish like I was looking for. Second, the fiberglass brackets were not good and I thought that whenever you removed the fairing, you would put undue wear on the bracket and the paint wouldn't hold. Apparently they have metal brackets now so that is an improvement, but my experience with them was less than stellar.
I bought a dead center fairing and sent it back...they charged 20% restock fee and $60.00 shipping. It cost me $27.00 to send it back via the same shipper and a couple hundred for the restock charge, so they overcharged me for the freight too - and I returned it in perfect condition. The 2 pieces of fiberglass had a really poor fit when put together and looked like it would take too much work to get a clean finish like I was looking for. Second, the fiberglass brackets were not good and I thought that whenever you removed the fairing, you would put undue wear on the bracket and the paint wouldn't hold. Apparently they have metal brackets now so that is an improvement, but my experience with them was less than stellar.
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RE: RKC Fairing
ORIGINAL: cjuetten
Just received mine a few days ago and havetest fitted it. The quality seems good, looks nice andits about half the price. Also if you have a RK CUSTOM it will clear the Chrome wind defector so you don't need to change out the head lamp and handle bar cover assemblies. The only notable difference is its made of ABS plastic instead of fiberglass.
ORIGINAL: masterblaster
Has anyone tried the Wide Open Custom fairing, just wondering about quality and price comparison with the dead center fairings?
Has anyone tried the Wide Open Custom fairing, just wondering about quality and price comparison with the dead center fairings?
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RE: RKC Fairing
ORIGINAL: PapaTravis
That's interesting. when I saw their ad, I sent them an email about it. They sent me back an email and said that it would not work with the chrome deflector. Hmmm. Once you get it mounted, can you post up, or send me, some pics of it with the deflector on it. Also, a couple of other pics from the side, the rear, and the angle of how the bars would sit. I am trying to figure if I can set it up to work with the apes I have on my bike.
That's interesting. when I saw their ad, I sent them an email about it. They sent me back an email and said that it would not work with the chrome deflector. Hmmm. Once you get it mounted, can you post up, or send me, some pics of it with the deflector on it. Also, a couple of other pics from the side, the rear, and the angle of how the bars would sit. I am trying to figure if I can set it up to work with the apes I have on my bike.
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