6x9 Ebay Fairing Review
Road Warrior
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From: Orange County Texas
I will be going with an Alpine head unit and some JBL 6x9s. I will be getting some extended saddle bags and put 6x9s in the bags too. Oh yeah my bags will come from Top Shop (American Made) and a Bad Dad Fender (American Made). This project will take some time cause I live in the Houston Area and we are having great ridding weather and when I send my bags/fairing in for paint I will send some other pieces too (Front Fender) where the 21" rubbed before making the adjustment.
I ended up ordering a set of kenwoods from dragon with there speaker grill covers. Also there price was very good on these speakers.
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Greensboro, NC
If you are happy then that's cool and really all that matters. But for me the fit doesn't look right or tight as there appears to be gaps that shouldn't be there where the front and rear fairing bolts up. There clearly is fit problems as well if you had to make it fit your bike. I think that while you might be trying to get the brackets to "pull out" some, over time that will cause problems with the fairing. Also I think that you are going to have issues with windshields because the OEM Harley and all of the good American Made fairings, Dragonfly, Woody's, etc use the same 3 screw design. Yours has a 5 screw design which I've never seen windshields made for. That's not to say you can't fine one, or that you can't make an OEM designed one work but you will have issues.
As to the bickering about getting one for less than $300 vs.paying $600-$2500+ for a quality made one I don't get it. People spend $20K+ for a motorcycle that really is nothing more than a /toy/rv for them in most cases and then cheap out on something as big as a fairing. I don't get it.
As to the bickering about getting one for less than $300 vs.paying $600-$2500+ for a quality made one I don't get it. People spend $20K+ for a motorcycle that really is nothing more than a /toy/rv for them in most cases and then cheap out on something as big as a fairing. I don't get it.
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From: Florence, MT (Bitterroot Valley)
Well I read this thread from beginning to end. And I found it pretty interesting. A couple of years ago I was in the market for a detachable fairing, and I was shopping all over the place, doing comparisons, etc.... I ran on to a DeadCenter fairing that was actually here in the Classifieds, bought it, had it painted, and I couldn't be happier. But I certainly didn't get it for $500. I always thought I got a great deal, as it had Sirius setup, and inner painted to match, etc. The customer service from this Co is unbelievable. They are great. So, all in all, I'm glad there are options out there for all of us. If you can make a $200 fairing work for you, and YOU"RE HAPPY, then I'm happy for you. If you need to buy American whenever possible, then I'm even happier, cause I did my service thing as well, and TRY to buy American as often as possible, but it's impossible at all times. This is a Global Economy. I do agree this Forum makes us all better informed, flames and all, and we ought to use it to our collective advantage. Group buys on well made products always make sense to me, and I think we ought to be trying to do more of it. I'm off my soapbox now, so if you're lucky enough to live somewhere where it's warm enough to ride, get out there and do it. I'll throw another log on the fire.
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Hi folks, long time since I've been here. I didn't read the WHOLe thread about the fairing. BUT I will say, the quality of a Woody's fairing is excellent. The time, the hard work, all done by hand mind you is supurb!! This guy knows what he's doing! I'm not here to get into he said she said types of arguments, I'm here to defend his talent as an artist and a perfectionist! He stands by his work!!
If my doing this is something that makes the whiners wanna ban me have at it! But Glenn's work is the best! I bought Kev a fairing for his birthday.... He loved it... Sadly he isn't here now to ride the finished product....
So do what you will about me and my opinion.... really don't care... I know his work adn will stand by it!
Shar
If my doing this is something that makes the whiners wanna ban me have at it! But Glenn's work is the best! I bought Kev a fairing for his birthday.... He loved it... Sadly he isn't here now to ride the finished product....
So do what you will about me and my opinion.... really don't care... I know his work adn will stand by it!
Shar
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Case in point...why does the US out source alot of military weapons purchases? Cause the the better products that our military uses our made by foreign countries! the M240B machine gun that the military uses is a copy of the FN Minimi whch happens to be Belgian Made! Same thing with the M249 Light Machine Gun. Why buy American when you get a better product from abroad? And this is our own Govenment!
The relationship between FN and the United States goes back almost a hundred years, ever since John Browning stopped selling all his patents to Winchester over a royalty dispute.
Both the M249's and M240's that our troops use are built right here in the good old USA, in South Carolina.
Road Master
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From: FT BRAGG, NC
The M249 is a copy of the Minimi. The M240 is the FN MAG, or NATO designated Mag 58.
The relationship between FN and the United States goes back almost a hundred years, ever since John Browning stopped selling all his patents to Winchester over a royalty dispute.
Both the M249's and M240's that our troops use are built right here in the good old USA, in South Carolina.
The relationship between FN and the United States goes back almost a hundred years, ever since John Browning stopped selling all his patents to Winchester over a royalty dispute.
Both the M249's and M240's that our troops use are built right here in the good old USA, in South Carolina.
Manish...Again...sorry for hijacking your thread.
Ride Safe once more, Mike
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From: Midway, UT.
You are absolutely right and I quoted it backwards. And you're right about the SC manufacturer...BUT...it's FNH, which is the american subsidiary of FN in Europe! I use these weapons all the time...I've had to go to the factory before. But...after our workers are paid...were do the profits go? Certainly not here!
Manish...Again...sorry for hijacking your thread.
Ride Safe once more, Mike
Manish...Again...sorry for hijacking your thread.
Ride Safe once more, Mike
Now my turn to apologize for hijacking the thread.
Terry
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But the fact is that because of some one going outside of the USA to be able to be competative in the market the workers get paid, the dealers get paid, the sales people get paid, it still helps the US economy even though the product was made over seas.
Now my turn to apologize for hijacking the thread.
Terry
Now my turn to apologize for hijacking the thread.
Terry
Yes, I buy foreign made stuff, but I look for the made in USA label and will pay more for it... every time.. and willingly.
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If you are happy then that's cool and really all that matters. But for me the fit doesn't look right or tight as there appears to be gaps that shouldn't be there where the front and rear fairing bolts up. There clearly is fit problems as well if you had to make it fit your bike. I think that while you might be trying to get the brackets to "pull out" some, over time that will cause problems with the fairing. Also I think that you are going to have issues with windshields because the OEM Harley and all of the good American Made fairings, Dragonfly, Woody's, etc use the same 3 screw design. Yours has a 5 screw design which I've never seen windshields made for. That's not to say you can't fine one, or that you can't make an OEM designed one work but you will have issues.
As to the bickering about getting one for less than $300 vs.paying $600-$2500+ for a quality made one I don't get it. People spend $20K+ for a motorcycle that really is nothing more than a /toy/rv for them in most cases and then cheap out on something as big as a fairing. I don't get it.
As to the bickering about getting one for less than $300 vs.paying $600-$2500+ for a quality made one I don't get it. People spend $20K+ for a motorcycle that really is nothing more than a /toy/rv for them in most cases and then cheap out on something as big as a fairing. I don't get it.
