Spec II Fairing shaking

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Spec II Fairing shaking

#1 Post by savethe2strokes » Sat Feb 18, 2017 12:47 am

Does anyone have issues with the Spec II fairing shaking around when hitting bumps?
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Re: Spec II Fairing shaking

#2 Post by Questo vecchio rz » Sat Feb 18, 2017 12:53 pm

The orig Spec 2/Telefix fairing was the strongest best built highest quality fairing offered for the RZ.

However...the mounting kit :smt005 , is a retrofit unit..which as you, I remember too well it moving all over the place, wiggling & rattling, I remember issues w the headlight housing as well. I recall many speedwobbles from that thing catching air especially when my friends came blasting by me on much faster bikes & the draft would create all sorts of chassis movement due to the flex & loose play...lol

Not much you can do except regularly tighten all the brackets and nuts & bolts.

Truthfully its not too unlike any other add on retro fit aftermarket mounting kits same goes for Airtech stuff, its nuts & bolts & , not fixed.
The two Spec 2 units I had did have some pain in the ass nylon slip fit collars..they always...always came loose. I dont know if thats what you or others get today? I bought mine over 30 years ago. :smt010

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The best solution would to weld fixed mounts @ the steering head, sides & lowers..but thats a big commitment & expense for many.
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Re: Spec II Fairing shaking

#3 Post by hondaror » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:32 pm

Loc-tite on the hardware never hurts.
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Re: Spec II Fairing shaking

#4 Post by savethe2strokes » Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:47 pm

I'm thinking of adding additional supports to the bottom part of the Headlight mounting to help triangulate the mount.
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