Bolt pulled through on fairing
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From: Saint Cloud Florida
Bolt pulled through on fairing
I have a problem that I can not find the answer to anywhere. I carried my bike to a shop that I had not used before and ended up with a problem. The shop says they did not do it and will not fix it. The fairing was removed and put back on. The mechanic, who was obviously a new mechanic, tightened the screws too tight and the head has pulled through the inner fairing. Does anyone know of a repair for this problem or am I going to have to purchase a new inner fairing?
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Fiberglass repair kit or two part epoxy should do the trick. It will never look perfect though. Guess you will not be retuning to that shop again.
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Sarge this is probably one of those times when necessity is the mother of invention. I haven't seen a"fix" for this. You might try a longer screw and black washer with a plastic spacer about the size ( a bit larger ) of the relief in the inner fairing and hope for the best. Good Luck.
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That hole looks to be fairly tight for space not much larger in diameter than the screw head itself. If you want the repair to look oem original from outside, how about removing the outer fairing and glueing an appropriate size fender washer (much larger outside dia) to the back of your inner fairing with a good 2-part epoxy. You could insert a screw thru the hole from the front and use a nut on the inside (finger tight) to hold the fender washer in place until the epoxy sets up. Afterwards just re-install the outer fairing and use the original screw in the hole which will now pull on the fender washer glued to the inside of your inner fairing. It will appear original as new and the repair should last as these screws are not that tight when properly torqued. I would definitely try a repair of some sort before going thru the pain and expense of replacing the inner fairing. Unless a painted inner is in your upgrade plans of the future.
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You could go to a place like orchard supply or go online to mcmasterr-carr.com and find a plastic spacer with an OD the size of the now big hole and a thickness of the IF. they come in all sizes, and after removing the outer fairing epoxy it in the hole. than you should be able to reuse the original screw and wouldnt ever see the damage.
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