?? Batwing fairing adjustment ??
Road Captain
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From: Ontario, Canada home of the TAX YOU TO DEATH LIBERALS
Can see where this would really be a **** off. Ashame to see the quality drop, but worse yet see the follow-up service even drop farther. Not alot of pride anymore in what is done, whether it be building it or fixin it.
Road Warrior
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From: Sedalia,Missouri
On my 2010 Ultra I installed 577 Wild Ones and noticed the bar on the right side looks like it is up slightly higher than the left side. I am talking about where the bar comes out of the opening of the fairing. I sent a picture to John at Wild Ones and he said it is common that a fairing be out of alignment an inch or so. I decided not to pursue it but it does bug me a little.
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From: On. Canada
On my 2010 Ultra I installed 577 Wild Ones and noticed the bar on the right side looks like it is up slightly higher than the left side. I am talking about where the bar comes out of the opening of the fairing. I sent a picture to John at Wild Ones and he said it is common that a fairing be out of alignment an inch or so. I decided not to pursue it but it does bug me a little.
I will drop by my dealer and have them check my bike out. Expecting a " there is no problem" answer.
Hey chappy: hope you don't mind me riding along on your thread, since we apparently have the same fairing problem
Road Master
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From: lewisville, nc
Loosen the four bolts that hold the inner fairing to the forks...it will move round some. Mine was tweeked some, one side of the inner was closer to bars I had put on, and I was able to get some play this way.
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From: California
Well aside from all the comments about unions, etc., it would appear to me the entire setup is out of whack. Since the inner and outer fairing, for all practical purposes, are one, there is no adjustment one can make. It would seem to me the entire front end needs to be pulled and readjusted to square up the contact points. If it appears the bike is tracking straight but the fairing seems to be off center visually, I would think that could be corrected by removing the fairing completely, readjustment of the contact points and replaced. If the bike is not tracking straight, then that is a entirely different matter. In any case, this is without doubt a warranty issue and needs to be dealt with by the dealership and \or directly with the factory. You have a problem that needs attention. I would not take the dealership just passing on the problem saying all is fine. You have some paper work to do to document the issue. Certified letters and calls are in your future.
Last edited by Terrabella; May 28, 2012 at 08:44 AM.
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Road Warrior
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I don't mind at all, please keep us in the loop and I'll do the same.
Thanks
Sam aka chappy
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Road Warrior
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Well aside from all the comments about unions, etc., it would appear to me the entire setup is out of whack. Since the inner and outer fairing, for all practical purposes, are one, there is no adjustment one can make. It would seem to me the entire front end needs to be pulled and readjusted to square up the contact points. If it appears the bike is tracking straight but the fairing seems to be off center visually, I would think that could be corrected by removing the fairing completely, readjustment of the contact points and replaced. If the bike is not tracking straight, then that is a entirely different matter. In any case, this is without doubt a warranty issue and needs to be dealt with by the dealership and \or directly with the factory. You have a problem that needs attention. I would not take the dealership just passing on the problem saying all is fine. You have some paper work to do to document the issue. Certified letters and calls are in your future.
Thanks for your input
Sam aka chappy
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From: Columbus, Indiana
This should work for your fairing. Most dealers do not care about small things like this, try it yourself.
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From: wet coast BC
I have followed four wheels where the vehicle is going straight but the back two tires are offset from the front. suppose your backend is offline, you would adjust steering and the fairing is now off. just guessing