Test Fitting of Quadzilla Fairing
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Billk:
Outside of this forum I will neverrefer toit as a "Quadzilla", not the best marketing name, in my opinion.I think I'll call it a "Hoppe" after the company that makes it.
Outside of this forum I will neverrefer toit as a "Quadzilla", not the best marketing name, in my opinion.I think I'll call it a "Hoppe" after the company that makes it.
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Looks good. Thanks for the post, that was alot of useful information. Someone's bound to benefit from it. And for BH, he boosted his post count by breaking up the pic's.
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RE: Test Fitting of Quadzilla Fairing
ORIGINAL: Fast Eddie
After a lot of research on this forum as well as others I have selected the Quadzilla Fairing.
The main reason I went with the Quadzilla is that the brackets are mechanically attached where as the Dragonfly and Deadcenter are fiber glassed into the inner fairing. This means I can make the adjustments I need to have it fit properly. I could not do that with the other two. This is probably a consideration only for those that have fiberglass nacelles.
After a lot of research on this forum as well as others I have selected the Quadzilla Fairing.
The main reason I went with the Quadzilla is that the brackets are mechanically attached where as the Dragonfly and Deadcenter are fiber glassed into the inner fairing. This means I can make the adjustments I need to have it fit properly. I could not do that with the other two. This is probably a consideration only for those that have fiberglass nacelles.
I've attached a photoof my DeadCenter fairingfresh from paint! You will note the StainlessSteel Brackets are NOT attached to my fiberglass through the mounting holes that are used to fasten the hardware to the fairing. And their is a slight amout of play to do a tad of adjustment to the hardware.
I'm not to shureof what your refering to as ayou state the Deadcenterbrackets are fiber glassed into the inner fairing!!
From my stand point, being I own one and can show you thepicture of what I am stating, I do"not" perceive your point as accurate, or even well researched! I have over a 100 photo's of mine in various stages. I will be glad to post some more if you like and you can add some arrows or text to explain what your refering to, if you would like!
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Although the Quadzilla has metal brackets (the Dragonfly brackets are ¼” thick fiberglass) similar to the Deadcenter you have to remove the rubber windshield bushings and replace them with two piece metal bushings that come with the Fairing. It is not as quick an installation or removal as the Deadcenter Fairing.
The only thing that I canthink, isthat yourrefering to may have came out since I'vepurchased mine over a year ago. Just the same, if this is now something that you have to change on the fork mounting pointswhat would keep you from putting a stock windscreen back onto the fork mounting points after your swap out of some solid metal bushings?Let alone doing this quickly,
Andby the way my brackets from the fairing are Stainless Steal not1/4" thick fiber glass.
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Your photos of the Hoppie Quad look great by the way!
I also researched mine prior to DCC. The guys at Hoppie were "Very" customer oriented and informative, much like Willem at DCC.
I just was not into 4 speakers like that!
I also researched mine prior to DCC. The guys at Hoppie were "Very" customer oriented and informative, much like Willem at DCC.
I just was not into 4 speakers like that!
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ORIGINAL: nightglide
Strang looking, looks as if it sits to high. or is it the drag bar look alike that makes it look strangly set to high
Strang looking, looks as if it sits to high. or is it the drag bar look alike that makes it look strangly set to high
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ORIGINAL: Ram
I think your right with the bars! I also think that the seat profile being flatter also makes it look higher too!
ORIGINAL: nightglide
Strang looking, looks as if it sits to high. or is it the drag bar look alike that makes it look strangly set to high
Strang looking, looks as if it sits to high. or is it the drag bar look alike that makes it look strangly set to high
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Ram:
I have never seen theDeadcenter Fairing in person.My researchwasbased on statements made to me by Willhem at Deadcenter. EitherI misunderstood him or he did not understand my questions. He told me there was no play or adjustability in the brackets and that they were not removable. I asked him if they were mechanically attached or glassed in to the Fairing. He indicated they are glassed into the Fairing. Maybe they changed how they are made since you purchased yours or asI said we had a failure to communicate. One of the disadvantages of all three Fairing web sites for these companies is that they do not have detailed photos or diagrams of how the brackets are attached to the Fairings. I would appreciate it if you had some photos you could post that show how the Deadcenter brackets are attached. It would be helpful to me and maybe others.
If you re-read the complete sentence you will see that I was referring to the Quadzilla having the metal bushings not the Deadcenter. I probably tend to write too long sentences. Also, I was referring to the Dragonfly as having fiberglass brackets not the Deadcenter.
Nightglide:
The knuckle bars might make it look high in some of the photos but it does not appearhigh in person or next to a Streetglide with the stock bars.
I have never seen theDeadcenter Fairing in person.My researchwasbased on statements made to me by Willhem at Deadcenter. EitherI misunderstood him or he did not understand my questions. He told me there was no play or adjustability in the brackets and that they were not removable. I asked him if they were mechanically attached or glassed in to the Fairing. He indicated they are glassed into the Fairing. Maybe they changed how they are made since you purchased yours or asI said we had a failure to communicate. One of the disadvantages of all three Fairing web sites for these companies is that they do not have detailed photos or diagrams of how the brackets are attached to the Fairings. I would appreciate it if you had some photos you could post that show how the Deadcenter brackets are attached. It would be helpful to me and maybe others.
If you re-read the complete sentence you will see that I was referring to the Quadzilla having the metal bushings not the Deadcenter. I probably tend to write too long sentences. Also, I was referring to the Dragonfly as having fiberglass brackets not the Deadcenter.
Nightglide:
The knuckle bars might make it look high in some of the photos but it does not appearhigh in person or next to a Streetglide with the stock bars.
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RE: Test Fitting of Quadzilla Fairing
ORIGINAL: Fast Eddie
Ram:
I have never seen theDeadcenter Fairing in person.My researchwasbased on statements made to me by Willhem at Deadcenter. EitherI misunderstood him or he did not understand my questions. Hey told me there was no play or adjustability in the brackets and that they were not removable. I asked him if they were mechanically attached or glassed in to the Fairing. He indicated they are glassed into the Fairing. Maybe they changed how they are made since you purchased yours or asI said we had a failure to communicate. One of the disadvantages of all three Fairing web sites for these companies is that they do not have detailed photos or diagrams of how the brackets are attached to the Fairings. I would appreciate it if you had some photos you could post that show how the Deadcenter brackets are attached. It would be helpful to me and maybe others.
If you re-read the complete sentence you will see that I was referring to the Quadzilla haveing the metal bushings not the Deadcenter. I probably tend to write too long sentences. Also, I was referring to the Dragonfly as having fiberglass brackets not the Deadcenter.
Nightglide:
The knuckle bars might make it look high in some of the photos but it does not appearhigh in person or next to a Streetglide with the stock bars.
Ram:
I have never seen theDeadcenter Fairing in person.My researchwasbased on statements made to me by Willhem at Deadcenter. EitherI misunderstood him or he did not understand my questions. Hey told me there was no play or adjustability in the brackets and that they were not removable. I asked him if they were mechanically attached or glassed in to the Fairing. He indicated they are glassed into the Fairing. Maybe they changed how they are made since you purchased yours or asI said we had a failure to communicate. One of the disadvantages of all three Fairing web sites for these companies is that they do not have detailed photos or diagrams of how the brackets are attached to the Fairings. I would appreciate it if you had some photos you could post that show how the Deadcenter brackets are attached. It would be helpful to me and maybe others.
If you re-read the complete sentence you will see that I was referring to the Quadzilla haveing the metal bushings not the Deadcenter. I probably tend to write too long sentences. Also, I was referring to the Dragonfly as having fiberglass brackets not the Deadcenter.
Nightglide:
The knuckle bars might make it look high in some of the photos but it does not appearhigh in person or next to a Streetglide with the stock bars.
I'm not trying to bust on you much (well not to much), I just was thrown off by some of what you have reported! Just didn't seem right!
You have a point about the (3) sites, they don't really have much showing of the mounting brackets. I've attached the 2 from "Willem van der Hoeven's" site DCC, and one of mine.
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