Fairing Support Brackets
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Fairing Support Brackets
Hi. I've been hearing and reading quite a lot lately about problems with fairing support brackets breaking. Some threads seem to indicate that this was an issue pre-2009. I have a 2010 UC. Do the newer model-year bikes have improved brackets that make breaking less likely than older ones?
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I had my fairing off here a couple weeks ago and decided to be pro-active and beef mine up with this:
http://www.bagger-parts.com/Harley_F...epair_Kit.html
Figured it couldn't hurt..an once of prevention. I guess..
http://www.bagger-parts.com/Harley_F...epair_Kit.html
Figured it couldn't hurt..an once of prevention. I guess..
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Hi. I've been hearing and reading quite a lot lately about problems with fairing support brackets breaking. Some threads seem to indicate that this was an issue pre-2009. I have a 2010 UC. Do the newer model-year bikes have improved brackets that make breaking less likely than older ones?
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Thanks everyone for your replies. Seems the problem may have been fixed in late MY 2009 production. All those in the other threads that I read that had brackets break were on 2009 and earlier rides. I'm wondering if anyone with 2010 or 2011 bikes has had them break. Seems a simple enough fix but one that shouldn`t be required at all.
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I havent seen any broken on the new bikes
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2007 Model. I replaced the right side bracket about a month ago, with the newer model. All of the others were ok at that time. I noticed the fairing bouncing front to back at idle and on the highway so I checked last night. Three of the four (all except the new one) are broken. I plan on buying the new model for the left side, and fabbing up my own solution for the two middle verticle brackets. Ain't this some BS!!! You would think on a $20+K bike, that they KNOW shakes (engine?) would be designed a lilttle (or a LOT) sturdier. Plus, down here, the wind blows 25-35 mph much of the time. Running into that headwind while doing 70+ mph is a considerable force on the extremely NON-aerodynamic fairing. One would assume MOCO knows about that as well ...
Oh, well, hopefully the "new" side brackets and my fabbed center ones will stand up.
Ride safe!
Oh, well, hopefully the "new" side brackets and my fabbed center ones will stand up.
Ride safe!
Last edited by dhincc; Jul 15, 2011 at 11:45 AM.