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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: Pal on 15 October 2014, 01:38:40 pm
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I'm beginning to suspect my 2002 foxeye has an aftermarket fairing fitted.
Is there a way to tell between the cheap ebay ones and the genuine article?
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Genuine ones are plastic and aftermarket are fiberglass in my experience.
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Why do you think your one is fake?
Chris
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Why do you think your one is fake?
I knew that the fairing was a replacement when I bought it a month or so ago. the decals were missing and the paint, although a very good match wasn't of the same quality as the rest of the bike.
I have this road noise issue from the front, and wondered if the after market fairings made more noise or amplified the tyre/road noise more than stock.
Mine is ABS rather than glass, so I'm assuming it's genuine for now.
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There are no decals on the fairing when you buy a new one from Yamaha. Have you got the in-fill panels fitted?
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upload a few pics, Im sure someone will be able o spot a fake. :)
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My Fazer had no decals, but had a stock fairing. Some people don't like the decals and take them off deliberately. Unlikely, true, but possible.
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I picked up a fibre glass knock off fairing. Key difference was the inside: a rough black finish with fibre texture visible, compared to a smooth plastic colour matched inside. Also only the original has lugs along the sides for the infils to slot into.
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"Have you got the in-fill panels fitted?"
This is a good question about your road niose, and also interesting that the road noise could be from fibreglass fairing as opposed to plastic
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I do have the infill panels and my fairing appears to be ABS not glass.
I suppose I'll have to look elsewhere for my road noise issue.