How 'delicate' are painted inner fairings
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Road Warrior
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How 'delicate' are painted inner fairings
Gotta admit that i would love to have a painted inner fairing on my roadglide. I keep wondering how careful I would have to be with the piece tho, and whether it would get scratched up over time with average use. How do these painted pieces hold up?
Tourer
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VR
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On my Ultra, mine is vivid black gloss and it stands up just as well as any other painted surface on the bike. I would also say that it's no more fragile than any other surface. I did order it from HD, so I can't speak for the durability of an inner faring that gets painted by the local body shop. There could be a difference there, but on the other hand, a good local shop might even do a much better job than HD! So go for it!
Road Master
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From: N Dak
This is a good question from the OP. I was curious about this last year. I guess my worry is the flexing with warm and cold weather and having the paint crack. Wonder if some kind of plastic paint is being used or if they are just spraying them with base and clear??
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Road Master
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It should be no different from the other ABS plastic parts, no?
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Exactly! But really, what wear and tear does an inner fairing take on a daily basis? Mines gets dust settling on the flat spots, and a few fingerprints. It's only a few hundred bucks, max, so just get er done and quit worrying.
