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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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Does anyone else have trouble with the main fairing bracket breaking? I've just broken my 4th in 44000 miles! Is this normal?
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 08:18 PM
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Very common. Don't replace it, reinforce it with a small pieces of angle iron or aluminum and screws. If you reinforce it, it wont break again. Do a search, on this forum there have been pictures of this fix.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 08:50 PM
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How did you notice it was broken was your fairing shaking on one side if so maybe mine is broken it only does it when I take off from a light!
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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Very common on the 07 so I am told. Just had mine replaced (60,000 km) and we reinforced it so it would not happen again (we hope). Noticed the uneven shaking at idle.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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Yes, common problem w/fairing mounts breaking...you can either keep investing in HD's poor product, or put a few $$$ into fixing it for good w/angle iron.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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I have replaced them on 3 of the 4 baggers Ive owned ,The dealer told me they stock several sets at all times because they break so much .
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Old Bones
Very common. Don't replace it, reinforce it with a small pieces of angle iron or aluminum and screws. If you reinforce it, it wont break again. Do a search, on this forum there have been pictures of this fix.
I noticed it while installing my new speakers. Of course i was gonna try to fix it but its broken in several different places. Its under warranty so i guess i'll get a new one.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by TWIN CAM 96
How did you notice it was broken was your fairing shaking on one side if so maybe mine is broken it only does it when I take off from a light!
I had suspected it for a while because of the shaking. If yours shakes unevenly.......its broken!
 
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