Filling gaps between aftermarket fairings

[JonTheHoeeible]

Carbon parts never seem to fit great unless you do all from the same factory . I love them but its spendy , what co. did you get the front from?

Hi! I got them all from mdi carbon who make them to order. Lets hope when the inner fairings arrive there is a new story!

 

[JonTheHoeeible]

Sorry been away! I got them all from MDI Carbon Fiber. They have sent the inner panels and back end out today so I will be getting on with it all soon. I have asked them to send out some carbon fibre matting too, I will try tacking that to the door seals and see if it makes it look nice. Ill upload pics when Im done.

Im not complaining it all loooks awesome, but I dont like seeing the gap and it allows a little rattel sometimes. If something niggles me I like to sort it out. Gives me another excuse to look my bike over top to bottom again!

 

[dadofthree]

And the fairing stays are all correct ?

 

[JonTheHoeeible]

And the fairing stays are all correct ?

Yeh I put the old undamaged nose back on to check and the inner fairings fitted again, the curve in the new fenders sits a little higher and ends up being a different shape than the rim of the inners. I imagine it will be the same with the carbon fiber inners, so I am all ready to door seal it!

 

[JonTheHoeeible]

Almost done! Have completed the rear end, have the rubbers i need for the front which I will install this weekend weather permitting!

 

[dadofthree]

 

[JonTheHoeeible]

I ended up with some U shaped rubber floor seal strips. The are weather and UV resistant so I got a metre for 7 bucks. Cut them and glued them with a gel glue to the outer fairing lip. Also got dome sticky back door Foam, to fill above the clocks.

Pics are before I screwed the fairings back on where all gaps were sealed. I love it! Went for a ride and all the movement i allowed for made sure it all held up tight. Very happy!

 

[VIPER]

That looks very nice glad the seal idea worked well for you...

 

[lil charlie]

You were right, the gap looked bad. That door seal worked pretty dang well. Glad you were able to find a solution that worked AND was cheap.

 

[JonTheHoeeible]

Thanks guys! It looks great and all stays put even through tropical thunderstorms like yesterday! thanks for all your help!