speaker screws new inner fairing
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Cruiser
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From: Massachusetts
speaker screws new inner fairing
im having a hard time getting the long speaker screws to go all the way into the plastic on a brand new inner fairing, has anyone had this problem? I dont want to break the plastic any good advice for me??i have taps but not coarse like the old screws.
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The screws should be self threading and metal is harder then plastic, so it should screw in with a little inward pressure. Just make sure you screw the long screw in the proper hole or your be buying another inner fairing.
Road Captain
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Soap
Try some bar soap or hard wax on the screw. Just drag the screw across the bar of soap or hard wax to load the threads. It should add lubrication to aid in threading them in.
Last edited by old v twin; Apr 2, 2012 at 05:32 PM. Reason: sp
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I just added some 6.5 in my fairing and the screws were tight and still not in all the way so i added some washers to them instead of taking a chance of cracking the plastic. They are tight and i dought very much if they will come out....Better safe than sorry!!!
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You are not alone. Those screws are a bitch and get so tight that you think you are going to break off the threaded boss. Use some lubrication and some washers to take up the space once you know it's tight enough. The last thing you want to do is break off the female boss from the inner faring.
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Ya - they all do that ... at the dealerships ...
Is it me, or is the HD Fairing Design kinda antiquated ? (meaning $hittty) I suppose it works OK so let it be ...
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Whats shitty about the design? The fact that the torqe spec or the words do not over tighten isnt printed on the outer fairing next to the screws?