Inner Fairing Premature Failure
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Southeast GA
The top of my inner on my '03 did the same thing. One day when the outer fairing was off, I taped and masked everything off and hit the top of the inner with some Plasticoat bumper black. The match and blending was perfect and it still looks good 3 years later. The whole thing only took about 45 minutes.
My '08 Ultra did the same thing. Luckily the primary case had so many bad bearings, comp, tensioner and starter / clutch hub issues as well as general electrical gremlins that it really didn't bother me.
'12 hasn't started doing it yet.
Reminds me of Dodge trucks with cracked dashes. Makes the company look bad, but there will always be the sheep who say "You didn't maintain it properly". Why doesn't any other part of the bike do it if it's MY fault?
'12 hasn't started doing it yet.
Reminds me of Dodge trucks with cracked dashes. Makes the company look bad, but there will always be the sheep who say "You didn't maintain it properly". Why doesn't any other part of the bike do it if it's MY fault?
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 983
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From: Indiana
No
There is one exclusive dealer in Canada whose name in Deeley
http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/C...p?locale=en_CA
There is one exclusive dealer in Canada whose name in Deeley
http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/C...p?locale=en_CA
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Central Florida, USA
After three years my 2007 started showing grey throught the black on the inner. Specifically on the upper right-hand side and under the bezels. I used Mother's Back-to-Black on it and it looks like new for about three weeks, than I reapply. It's just thin paint and it wears over time in the elements and I probably oversprayed it with detailer and cleaner waxes which probably helped remove some paint over time. After 35,000 miles it's got enough marks and blemishes the fairing isn't that big a deal to me. I worry mechanical things much more than cosmetic. I'm riding from Central Florida to Milwaukee and back in August. We'll be gone for 19 days and it'll be sitting outside the entire time. I'm sure it'll come back with some more experience marks after that trip.
I don't think it's a design defect or such. If it bothers you that much take it off buy a can of Krylon flat-back and repaint it.
I don't think it's a design defect or such. If it bothers you that much take it off buy a can of Krylon flat-back and repaint it.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Snow Hill, NC
It's exactly like bumpers and moldings on automobiles...they fade because we don't care for them very well....They have to be moisturized like skin....Get it painted and be over with it...I did at 75000 miles because it looked like **** and now it's beautifully color matched...
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From: Tampa
I have not run into this problem on my fairing, but I would think that it would be covered if it is a defect. You might look over you warranty to see if that type of thing is explicitly stated.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: anacoco, la
also, a product like back to black or armor all would not work in my case. the finish was gone, not faded.
my inner fairing was replaced under warranty.
Last edited by skratch; Jun 4, 2013 at 01:32 PM.