After that, it was just a matter of finding the center of the mark. I could only make half a circle due to the cramped quarters, so once the bag was off we matched up the bracket and finished drawing the circle. It took my skinny little hands to make those marks while my Dad held the bag to the bike. This also helped us in marking where the holes for the brackets needed to be. Like the instructions indicated, we put painters tape on the area that needed to be drilled. The only thing we could do was angle the brackets further toward the rear of the bike. Had two of the brackets been shorter, then there wouldn't have been a problem. I can only imagine the disaster if that happened. My biggest worry was the caliper making contact with the brackets.

Even with two spacers, there still wasn't enough room to clear the caliper. This means you can put a maximum of two on each bracket. The mounting hardware comes with spacers, but there are only eight spacers.

This meant that no matter where I placed the front bracket, it was always in the way of the caliper. The brake caliper on the right hand side is on the upper portion of the wheel. Here is where one of my problems surfaced. With that done, you can put the mounting brackets in place so you can figure out how everything lines up. With the foam in place you can remove the bolts in the fender rail on the right hand side. This will give you a place to lay the bag while you are fitting it and it will also serve to give you the perfect spacing from the pipes. Break off a piece of foam from the packaging and use the painters tape to hold it in place on top of your muffler. The positioning of the bag above the muffler is the most important part. There are minor flaws, but you can work around them.įirst off, you want to start on the right side of the bike (providing that's where your muffler is). One thing you have to keep in mind is that these bags are not perfect. That's another lesson I learned and I'm still trying to figure out a way to buff scratches out of fiber glass. Make sure you have something covering your work area to prevent any marring. To start, these bags are super easy to scratch. You'll see where that comes from soon enough. I do have some advice for people installing these types of bags: follow the instructions and don't second guess yourself. Installing these bags took us most of our Saturday. AKA: How me and my Dad spent our Saturday.

Tsukayu fairing problems