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Author Message   Swordsman Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 01:47 pm:        Hey guys, I'm planning on ordering a front fairing mount to convert my Ss to an R. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if there is a year that had a charcoal gray or silver fairing mount. I'm hoping to get one that will match the dark gray frame on my Ss, or maybe match my silver seat rails. If not, is there a black one? I'd prefer not to get the magnesium color (changing it all to silver on mine at some point). Thanks! ~SM   Xl1200r Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 02:18 pm:        I'm pretty sure they're all magnesium-colored seeing as how they're made out of magnesium. The '03s MAY have been silver, but any one I've seen has been the mag color.   Randomchaos Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 02:19 pm:        I think the 09s are black...but that is the only other color I know of besides the mag color. Nope, I was wrong. Just looked on the Buell website, still the mag color. (Message edited by randomchaos on October 14, 2008)   Swordsman Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 02:54 pm:        "I'm pretty sure they're all magnesium-colored seeing as how they're made out of magnesium. " I thought they were powder coated aluminum made to look like magnesium? Like the S cheese graters and plates around the timing cover? I know those are aluminum, because I've seen them polished out. Why would the fairing mount be the only real magnesium piece? ~SM   No_rice Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 04:28 pm:        Why would the fairing mount be the only real magnesium piece? not sure why, but they are. every firebolt i have seen with a stock mount is the same. get any year you want. even the 09 we sold still had a tanish colored mount. i dont have an 09 parts book yet, but the 03-08 all use the same part number. (Message edited by no_rice on October 14, 2008)   New12r Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 04:42 pm:        Paint is cheap...   Iamarchangel Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 06:21 pm:        Magnesium is stronger than aluminum and lighter than steel. Don't do the match flame test.   Froggy Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 06:30 pm:        Macgyver turned a mag bicycle + road flare into a blow torch   Swordsman Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 07:51 pm:        Huh. Well, that's good to know then. I got a price quote today, and they're only about $40 new, so that's good. I just nabbed a non-damaged Firebolt fairing off Ebay for $65 total, so I guess I'm on my way! Thanks for the info! ~SM

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