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Speedfreaks101
| Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 - 11:00 pm: |
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I ordered a black center for my chin fairing by the part #M0698.02A8AMBE I know that some of you have ordered the part before but I have run into an issue. My bike is an 05 and the chin fairing is visibly different. I figured that the look was updated and the fit would be the same but it is not. They are not interchangeable. I just thought that I would pass this on. |
Bads1
| Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 - 11:07 pm: |
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Where is it visibly different?? |
Speedfreaks101
| Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 12:54 am: |
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Well first let me say that I seemed to have been working on my bike with too much blood in my alcohol system. The part does fit but it is different. If you look at the area where the two #27 torx bolts go into the muffler this new chin fairing center is raised a bit more. The issue I was having was that the new center was hitting the torca clamp (the old one cleared fine). It seems to be more form fitting. |
Henry_the_8th
| Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 01:16 am: |
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Can you post some side by side pics. I have an '08 and it would be nice to know if there's been a change. |
Odie
| Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 02:49 am: |
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Can you rotate the Torca clamp a little for more clearance. I had the same issue on my original center piece when I had some stuff apart. Just a thought..... |
Pwnzor
| Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 09:36 am: |
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I h8 ch1n f41r1ng5! I want to get rid of mine, but the factory race pipe is so hog-ugly underneath it, I can't! Just another reason to get a Ti-Force exhaust, complete with headers. |
Wpadave
| Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 11:26 am: |
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speedfreaks101, You are correct. I also have a 05 XB12Scg and purchased the black center section. The two parts look different in the lower front section as you describe. I think the chin fairing changed between 2006-2008. When did the belt guards and rear swing arm change? Mine is torn apart right now. Odie just finished the pipe and I will put the black chin fairing on after installing the pipe. |
Speedfreaks101
| Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 01:06 pm: |
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Henry: I will see if I can get a good pic but I am afraid that I may not be able get the difference on film due to the quality of my camera and. Odie: I did rotate the torca and it fit fine. The difference is very slight, but the new one actually fits better around the oil filter. I need to either quit drinking or get a service plan. |
Henry_the_8th
| Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 02:53 pm: |
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Sounds like it's time to get a service plan then. |
Ulynut
| Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 04:49 pm: |
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I just painted mine black with a rattle can. Came out pretty good. |
Snakedriver
| Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 07:19 pm: |
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I put what may be an 03 black center on my 08 with no problem. I didnt notice a difference. I cant imagine that with a little hardware relocation that the parts arent interchangeable. |
Old_man
| Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 01:55 am: |
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The lower part of the chin fairing, as the bike came from the factory, didn't fit right. I drilled out the rivets, did some fitting, and bolted it on. |
Bads1
| Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 05:55 pm: |
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I have a black chin center (mint) in the classified here on the BadWeb. 25 bucks plus shipping. |
Odie
| Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 11:47 pm: |
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Speedfreaks101- glad to hear it was something easy! |