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fairing being rubbed

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:34 pm
by Deano2485
Hi the front wheel on my l5 is rubbing on the fairing at the bottom of the front but I cant move it any further back due to the lhs engine cover being tight against the lhs fairing any idears guys

Re: fairing being rubbed

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:39 pm
by banner001
there should be no way that that can happen, can you post a picture?

Re: fairing being rubbed

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:54 pm
by Deano2485
How do you do it lol every time I try it says the file is too big

Re: fairing being rubbed

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:11 pm
by Deano2485

Re: fairing being rubbed

Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 8:13 am
by CaNsA
smallest pics ever.

Upload them to http://imgur.com and then copy the "bbcode"

This vid should help you out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNUoodSIhuA

Re: fairing being rubbed

Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 8:58 am
by ross46
Forks bent? Swapped forks? Someone put the triple clamp in backwards?

Re: fairing being rubbed

Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:04 am
by banner001
to echo ross's comments above, your wheel is WAY to close to your fairings, if the fairings are correct (i.e. not chinese knockoffs) then something is definitely wrong, some more pictures of the amount of fork sticking above the top yoke, and of the triple clamps would be good.

Re: fairing being rubbed

Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:45 pm
by ross46
Try using a different camera please, the images are tiny, and you can post onto here by right clicking over the image on photobucket, pressing copy image URL then pressing the image button above when posting and pasting

Re: fairing being rubbed

Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:24 pm
by CaNsA
Like other have said, check the forks, check that you have the correct wheel on there and take a very close look at the headstock.
Would be a shitter if the framed snapped....

Re: fairing being rubbed

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:40 am
by Deano2485
Hi guys sorry for the length of time to reply ive been on nights. I will try and get more pics on later. The forks are level with the top yoke I think that's where they should be and the fairings came with the bike as spares but both them and the ones that are on rub even tho they are made differently (different finish and feel on the backside lol) the guy before just cut a strip out where the rhs engine cover is to move them away. Ive had a good look at the stem and front of the frame and I cannot see any damage or strange marks. Could anyone tell me the front fork length when the bike sat on a rear paddock stand only so I can compare and discount them