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Post by ltdhpp on Feb 20, 2014 20:39:55 GMT -5
So here's a picture of my front fairing stay on the Reflex (I hit a deer). The two bars look bent at least in and maybe a little twisted right?? Well, here's a picture of a used replacement part. You are looking at it from the back so its a bit off, but those don't look like degree angles, like I assumed they would be. Other images I've found look pretty much the same too. Maybe its not too bent after all...? My buddy says he doesn't see the first sign that the forks or head got stressed. So, I already bought a silver fender and made an offer on a silver front fairing in decent shape. I'm going to use the blue center piece and turn signal covers, it might actually look pretty slick. A member here might have some headlights for me, so hopefully it's just a matter of time now! Oh yeah, and since the front faring is no longer original (the one I'm eyeing isn't perfect either) it won't be a shame to put a borderline tacky amount of extra LED lighting on, like my 150cc...!
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Post by oldchopperguy on Feb 20, 2014 23:33:25 GMT -5
In your picture, it definitely looks like the right (driver's left) stay is slightly bent inward toward the tire. Not much, you could probably carefully pry it out by slipping a pipe over it, and using the replacement fairing as a guide, to get the mount-holes lined up.
Your fork/head may well be fine. Do be SURE to check it carefully though... Maybe shoot a spot of thin lacquer on the joints and bounce it hard with the brake on and see if the paint cracks ANY... Short of a "magna-flux" inspection, that would be all I'd know to do. That's why the Chinese paint their locomotive wheels red! So they can easily be visually inspected for cracks... Yeah, it's crude, but catches the REALLY bad ones!
Fortunately the deer had some "flex" upon impact, maybe saving your scoot from worse damage. A tree, or concrete bridge abutment might have been different... LO not so L!
You'll have it running again in no time!
Leo in Texas
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Post by spandi on Feb 21, 2014 0:38:14 GMT -5
Yep, the very ends look slightly twisted. This is a picture of the front fairing mount from my Znen 250 scoot. As you can see they are bent in about the same angle. The reason being is to conform to the rather pointed shape of the plastic nose covering.
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Post by ltdhpp on Feb 21, 2014 17:18:23 GMT -5
So I can get a brand new front fairing from my local dealer in the original Candy Tahitian Blue for $300... still trying to find a clone part in silver (the clone blue won't match). I found a couple place selling them, all out of stock. Still no word from the seller who's I made an offer on (and sent a message)... its been a few days. I worry if I 'buy it now' that it won't ever ship... lol.
In the meantime I will be stripping the Helix down, trying to think about baseball for the duration.
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