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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 03:03 PM
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Question Inner fairing install question

Quick question to anyone that has removed and replaced an inner fairing:

Aside from removing and replacing the outer fairing and the lock assembly is there any other time that the front end has to be moved to either side?

R&R'd my inner before with help from two great buds but did it on a jack last time.

Since then I have purchased a table lift and plan to use it for this inner fairing r&r.

Plan is to take off the outer fairing then pull the ignition and inner cap while the bike is still on the ground. I have an ignition tool that I will then put in and run the bike up on the lift, raise her up then do the rest with the front wheel locked in, nice and straight.

Anyone see a problem with this plan? I can't remember having to turn the bars for anything else.

Thank you in advance.

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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 03:29 PM
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I think your plan will work fine, although it seems that the bike might be too high way up on that lift. You kinda need it at ground level.
 
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Thx. Plan is to get on and lock it in but not raise it since like you said it would then be too high.
 
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I think your plan will work fine, although it seems that the bike might be too high way up on that lift. You kinda need it at ground level.
i would agree with that. and leave the lighter out untill your completely done inside the fairing i removed that thing at least 6 times because it was in the way of something, leave side bolts loose until everything else in installed
 
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