headaches of fairing
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i find that the fairings on my sports bike are very prone to scratches. Debris from the road, little pebbles caused by the vehicle in front all contribute to it.
after a rainy day when the road is wet, the little rocks and pebbles on the road are more likely to hit the fairings.
is this something all sports bike riders have to live with? Do you have a better suggestion other than removing the fairings? -
I guess if you want ur bikes to look good, like fairings on the sides....,
U would hav to maintain it n clean them oftenly, otherwise get urself an ordinary or practical bike with no fairing so you dont hav to clean this n that.
Lao-K or RXZ not bad for those who are laZy in cleaning their bike. SP, TZM or any sportbikes with fairings really muz live with maintenance n ta~han clean them.
I myself also Tu~Lan sumtimes, all those dirt n mud stick onto my "Wife's clothings",
Bo bian, either u clean them or avoid those construction-site roads.
Take care -
vspec...u never see my bike b4.... haahaahaa
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I removed my fairings last week to wash the engine. Took me half an hour to remove it and an even longer time to put it back! Damn troublesome...
Also noticed a lot of gashes and scratches near the bottom of each fairing. Sigh..no choice lah, luckily not noticeable.
I think the best way to avoid getting scratches is to avoid all debris and obstacles on the road, ride slowly over these obstacles when unavoidable and put a thick coat of wax to help minimize damage. -
judging by the replies, i guess that it is inevitable for the fairings to have scratches here and there.
does anyone know of a way to protect the fairings? -
You can put anti-chaffing tapes. They are transparent. Can take the torture.Originally posted by roger:judging by the replies, i guess that it is inevitable for the fairings to have scratches here and there.
does anyone know of a way to protect the fairings? -
I dare not take out my fairings .... afraid that once I take out, cannot put back, then have to go back and cry at my motor tech to put it back for me. Yah ... I know you are laffing at me. jha hahahaaOriginally posted by owm:I removed my fairings last week to wash the engine. Took me half an hour to remove it and an even longer time to put it back! Damn troublesome...
Also noticed a lot of gashes and scratches near the bottom of each fairing. Sigh..no choice lah, luckily not noticeable.
I think the best way to avoid getting scratches is to avoid all debris and obstacles on the road, ride slowly over these obstacles when unavoidable and put a thick coat of wax to help minimize damage. -
Hi Noah,
Where do you get anti-chaffing tapes and how much are they?Originally posted by Noah:You can put anti-chaffing tapes. They are transparent. Can take the torture. -
Ohhh ... I think I forgot to mention "if you can find where to buy it" ..... Actually, I have only seen it before. But I really do not know where you can get it from. Anyone here has any ideas ?Originally posted by owm:Hi Noah,
Where do you get anti-chaffing tapes and how much are they?
Physically, it is just a sheet of ... err ... scotch tape ... ? can stick, but very thick. So I guess that can withstand the beating.
Sorry about the disappointment ....
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like that ah?
then just stick many many layers of scotch tape loh!
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well, i tot the whole purpose of having these fairings is to protect the bike from all scratches, that's y the fairing are the parts that always kena.Originally posted by roger:judging by the replies, i guess that it is inevitable for the fairings to have scratches here and there.
does anyone know of a way to protect the fairings?
it sounds like we're trying to protect something which is suppose to protect something else.....heheh -
yaokuai...where u go sia... i tot u left liao...so long never post...haahaaOriginally posted by YaoKuai:well, i tot the whole purpose of having these fairings is to protect the bike from all scratches, that's y the fairing are the parts that always kena.
it sounds like we're trying to protect something which is suppose to protect something else.....heheh
hey if u r in sg...gimme a call lah... we go out limkopi ?
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the purpose of fairings is to increase the aerodynamic efficiency of the bike. its purpose is not to protect the bike from scratches.
if u put those tapes on the bike, is it permenant? can it be removed without damaging the paintwork? -
hahah, the fish caught the bait.... got you!!! oei ZM, i told you i went to penang wat, and got no network there larrr.Originally posted by ^TzM 53^:yaokuai...where u go sia... i tot u left liao...so long never post...haahaa
hey if u r in sg...gimme a call lah... we go out limkopi ?
[This message has been edited by ^TzM 53^ (edited 08 September 2001).]
got to tell you something, not so good news i cannot get you the seat, the shop ching jing izzit, wah lan eh, they don' even know wat is a TZM single seat. Ya know what that guy said.... oh this kind of thing just ask the "seat shop" to make custom for you can liao..."
also got ask other shops, all say that this kind of thing need to order from siam te (thailand) but at least they know wat is it lehh. Dun blaff you one, that ching jing really cannot make it larr... and it took me 1 hour just to get to that shop, coz penang flooding everywhere, si peh chiak lattt
sorry man, mission NOT accomplish. I going back end of the year again, for a longer while, if you still wan, then i place order to import it then can? pai seh only -
hahaha aiyah, why not u buy a stool for ivan to fix on his TZM? hehehe power~ heheheOriginally posted by YaoKuai:hahah, the fish caught the bait.... got you!!! oei ZM, i told you i went to penang wat, and got no network there larrr.
got to tell you something, not so good news i cannot get you the seat, the shop ching jing izzit, wah lan eh, they don' even know wat is a TZM single seat. Ya know what that guy said.... oh this kind of thing just ask the "seat shop" to make custom for you can liao..."
also got ask other shops, all say that this kind of thing need to order from siam te (thailand) but at least they know wat is it lehh. Dun blaff you one, that ching jing really cannot make it larr... and it took me 1 hour just to get to that shop, coz penang flooding everywhere, si peh chiak lattt
sorry man, mission NOT accomplish. I going back end of the year again, for a longer while, if you still wan, then i place order to import it then can? pai seh only -
Wanna see singapores dirtiest R1??? i buy until now haben wash yet.....hehhehe muz wash soon laiozOriginally posted by VspecR34:I guess if you want ur bikes to look good, like fairings on the sides....,
U would hav to maintain it n clean them oftenly, otherwise get urself an ordinary or practical bike with no fairing so you dont hav to clean this n that.
Lao-K or RXZ not bad for those who are laZy in cleaning their bike. SP, TZM or any sportbikes with fairings really muz live with maintenance n ta~han clean them.
I myself also Tu~Lan sumtimes, all those dirt n mud stick onto my "Wife's clothings",
Bo bian, either u clean them or avoid those construction-site roads.
Take care -
Eh today at woodland going up CTE that expressway entrance got one R1 park there leh, i think breakdown, and its leaning against the road rails... i think someone kick it down... wah the R1 owner see liao sure heart pain sia... hahaha
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have anyone thought of thinking the fairing off?
is it a good idea? -
how do u think an aprilia will look like without the farings? some bike can but some bike cannot
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This bring me to question ... if your moto breakdown on Express Way how issit ?Originally posted by TZR:Eh today at woodland going up CTE that expressway entrance got one R1 park there leh, i think breakdown, and its leaning against the road rails... i think someone kick it down... wah the R1 owner see liao sure heart pain sia... hahaha
Sorry for my stupid question, I just wonder how ... hope it won't happen to me ... -
what do you think of the KRR 150 without fairing?
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if there is an exit nearby, i suggest u push it out of the expressway, coz u park it there, u might not know, next moment ur bike can be missing.... my brother's bike used to be stolen from yishun's lentor ave few years ago.... coz his clutch cable snapped.... *sigh*Originally posted by LexZEUS:This bring me to question ... if your moto breakdown on Express Way how issit ?
Sorry for my stupid question, I just wonder how ... hope it won't happen to me ... -
Clutch cable snap still can ride wan...Originally posted by TZR:if there is an exit nearby, i suggest u push it out of the expressway, coz u park it there, u might not know, next moment ur bike can be missing.... my brother's bike used to be stolen from yishun's lentor ave few years ago.... coz his clutch cable snapped.... *sigh*
b4 u stop kick to nutreul lor.. then when u wanna move off u push until moving.. then kick to 2nd gear and ride lor... when moving no nid clutch to change gear mah juz close throttle abit and kick then open throttle...
but b careful and ride slowly lor.. -
that's for upshifting mah, down shift cannot lah....
anyway this method will wear down your clutch plates faster ah, specifically the teeth = no grip = clutch slip = $$$ >_<
of course if do just once or twice only ok lah, emergency situation bo pian ah. hahaha imagine push upslope -
downshift also can... dun believe u try lor..Originally posted by kof-guy:that's for upshifting mah, down shift cannot lah....
anyway this method will wear down your clutch plates faster ah, specifically the teeth = no grip = clutch slip = $$$ >_<
of course if do just once or twice only ok lah, emergency situation bo pian ah. hahaha imagine push upslope i did it a couple of times laioz coz my cable snapped... but of coz its not gd for the bike.. so best is juz ride it to ur bike shop and leave ti there.. it will safe u $30 for the towing lor..