If you hear a squeaking sound while riding that comes from somewhere in the fairing, it's probably your right side frame bolts.
This is the fairing frame, and best I can tell the two bolts with red arrows are the two that were only finger tight on my bike. I tightened them up, and my fairing has stopped squeaking at speed. I was able to tighten the top bolt easily by removing the false tank cover, and was able to cram my hand and a wrench into the fairing hole by the engine head to tighten the lower one.
If these aren't the two bolts that normally loose let me know!
Squeak While Riding
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Re: Squeak While Riding
Sidehopper,Check all the fairing mount bolts! Only one of my bolts was tight.
I found that because if a squeak in the front of my bike.
If I remember,there are six.
I found that because if a squeak in the front of my bike.
If I remember,there are six.
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Re: Squeak While Riding
A fairing teardown is on my list of maintenance jobs so I'll definitely check out the other 4 bolts soon! I'm happy you said you had a squeak too, seems like the best way to tell (besides a teardown) since the squeak only starts around highway speed.cushman eagle wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 1:02 am Sidehopper,Check all the fairing mount bolts! Only one of my bolts was tight.
I found that because if a squeak in the front of my bike.
If I remember,there are six.
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