Sharkskinz solo tail
10-13-2009 | 11:19 PM
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Sharkskinz solo tail
Anyone have any experience with the Sharkskinz solo street tail? I've read a ton about the lower fairing, mostly great but nobody has mentioned anything about rear fairings...
My days of two up riding are over since my wife is pregnant with twins, and a recent parking lot mishap had me replacing the tank (decided to go with black instead of yellow, as I was in the process of repainting it black when the accident occurred). I'm planning on running the exhaust on the right side only (shortened Jardine cans piggybacked a la Ducati Streetfighter) so right side passenger bracket will be gone anyway.
Any info would be helpful.
My days of two up riding are over since my wife is pregnant with twins, and a recent parking lot mishap had me replacing the tank (decided to go with black instead of yellow, as I was in the process of repainting it black when the accident occurred). I'm planning on running the exhaust on the right side only (shortened Jardine cans piggybacked a la Ducati Streetfighter) so right side passenger bracket will be gone anyway.
Any info would be helpful.
10-14-2009 | 04:54 AM
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It's simple... You stick the stock seat in there and bolt it on... No opening the underseat compartment (there is none...) so yes... It's a $200+ rear seat cowl...
I'd rather just use the cowl I have... I'd use my money on a Sargent or Corbin instead...
I'd rather just use the cowl I have... I'd use my money on a Sargent or Corbin instead...
10-14-2009 | 10:07 AM
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In my opinion it's worth the money when a stock rear fairing not including the seat cowl is $300+. Like I said, I don't do a lot of two up riding and there doesn't seem to be much more of it in my future.
10-29-2009 | 02:01 PM
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Tail light tab? you mean a tab that holds the cowl (fairing) on? I did too and glued it with some Goop.. it has held up for years now :P Though if I were to do it again, I'd probably break out the soldering iron and weld it.
10-29-2009 | 02:22 PM
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No. the screw holes in the rear and front of the tail section are all in tact and hold just fine. There are two tabs which the tail light screws onto. One of those is broken on my bike. I do have the broken tab, but never much luck with re-attaching them. I'm just wondering if there is an option for replacement, or if re-attaching is my best bet.
10-29-2009 | 03:17 PM
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No. the screw holes in the rear and front of the tail section are all in tact and hold just fine. There are two tabs which the tail light screws onto. One of those is broken on my bike. I do have the broken tab, but never much luck with re-attaching them. I'm just wondering if there is an option for replacement, or if re-attaching is my best bet.
10-29-2009 | 04:19 PM
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all the tail light tabs on mine are broken off. I made very small holes in the plastic that was left on either side, and on both sides of the plastic of the light assembly where it would bolt up and used some wire to lock it down. it works pretty well. since its wire, it still flexes a little so it won't shake loose, and I can always tighten it up if it does start to wiggle a little too much.
10-29-2009 | 06:37 PM
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No. the screw holes in the rear and front of the tail section are all in tact and hold just fine. There are two tabs which the tail light screws onto. One of those is broken on my bike. I do have the broken tab, but never much luck with re-attaching them. I'm just wondering if there is an option for replacement, or if re-attaching is my best bet.
10-30-2009 | 08:10 AM
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thanks guys. You gave me some good ideas. I'll take a look. I may be able to get some thin aluminum stock and make myself a tab, bolting it onto some of the remaining plastic, then put the screw bracket onto the aluminum!
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