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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 10:07 AM
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On Saturday I was cruising along and had a vehicle turn left in front of me .Had to lock brakes and eventually went down.Normal scrapes and bruises but ok. Dealership says about 8 to 12 weeks on new fairing ,is this normal or just CYA .I dont want to wait until mid summer to ride again....Any suggestions ????? Jeff
 
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 10:11 AM
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I would think the wait time on your parts should be a matter of days, not weeks.

I am glad you didn't get hurt any worse than you did. The bike can be fixed, even if it takes longer than you wanted it to.

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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 10:16 AM
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I would think the wait time on your parts should be a matter of days, not weeks.
Not usually the case with painted items.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 10:23 AM
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Sounds normal on the painted parts... glad you're okay, though.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 10:37 AM
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Tape up the fairing if needed and go ahead and ride.
It depends on when they are painting your color.
My painted parts too 12 weeks, then another 12 because for the tourpac had to be reordered. BTW Black Pearl is still a current production color.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 11:46 AM
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I was afraid of that ...Mine is Gloss Black
 
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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Let me guess they needed to turn into a strip mall frinkin unbelievable what do we take 2/4 sec to pass them
 
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 12:59 PM
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check ebay,
 
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 07:45 AM
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Meeting with Progressive adjustor at dealership today.Bike is safe to ride except
for bent engine guard on right side(crushed lower slighty)Dealer says they wont start work till they have all parts,what i dont get is why cant they install engine guard so i can ride,heck I will pay for labor to put it on the rack an get it done so i can ride ,who knows when painted parts will arrive...any suggestions would help
 
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 08:58 AM
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Get the bike, remove the engine guard if necessary and ride it. Have the dealer call you when the parts are in.
 
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