i TRIED to install the chicom headlights and a new windvest tonight. For the life of me i could not get the fairing back on, the sides (next to the glove departments) would not seat with the inner. I tried so many times im fairly sure i stripped 1 hole out.
The only way the outer fairing will sit properly is if it's on the hooks on the radio bracket. Once on the hooks you'll be able to align the tabs. As far as stripping out the holes, it happens and in case you don't know, there are 2 longer screws and 4 shorter ones. The threads can be repaired. What I do is once aligned properly and the other screws are snuggled up, I inject the hole with quick dry apoxy, spray the screw with WD40 and thread it all the way into the hole gently. Let it sit for a minute or so then unscrew it, wipe of the WD40 and thread it in and out a couple times then snug it up. I've had great success doing it this way as I've repaired a couple of the threads
name brand and pictures of that epoxy! I've spent the past 2 years screwing with stripped fairing bosses and have even bought a replacement fairing off the forum to replace the factory one. I've tried almost everything, but it sounds like you've found the magic elixir. Please share video evidence to support your claim!!! LOL
This was the key for me. remove the headlight assembly from the fairing....then its TOTALLY easy to hook the fairing on. THEN snap in the headlight assembly.
After your sure it's center hooked, Finns (glove box edge) are meshed right, I'll lighty install the the bottom (not tight) ...
Before drawing the outer into the inner, I learned to...
Spot light the holes visually plus use a small Allen wtench, ice pick or anything that works to make Sure it's the hole your putting the screws in and not the side molding of the hole
if you have to force something on that you didnt have to force off, then its time for a break, nap, meal anything to just step away from the bike and then once you return you head should be a little clearer to tackle the job, that is unless you use that break time to get your drink on lmao
I used to (have to) tell my son all the time that the key to the thing is the 'Carefully Applied' usage of excessive force ... Don't just commence to whaling on it.
by the way Rlaf, Have you tried cleaning out the tip with some 0.020 or 0.032 safety wire or a needle in order to salvage the tips? Seems like a waste to have to throw away the tip after each use.
You actually can't run anything down the needle. Because it mixes as it's passed through the needle it has little twisty thingy inside to intertwine the 2 parts of the apoxy. You'll see what I'm talking about if you buy it. There's other stuff out there that's similar but I happened to have a buddy that had this on hand so I used it. I liked it and went out and bought my own to have and I've used it twice. Three times if you include stealing my buddies
well that pretty much sounds like exactly what i did, tried to pull it together with screws. I let it sit for the night and was able to get it sun morning after we got home. Thanks all for the help I will fix the hole this weekend. I wish I had more time to ride and tinker then work.
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