Scratched fairings under the foot rest area
 

is it possible to scratch them on a corner???

had pillion t'other day, got very low (foot scraped, peg sharpened!) close to KD but the pillion wasnt hanging off enough..never mind. anyway, where was a very loud scrape (louder than my slider) and i've just noticed... there is a huge scratch where the lower fairing screws in to just past the foot rest... could this have touched the floor? there is no other explanation! :confused: :eek:

Cheers :(

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Yes it is, see luckypant's plan o man pics (albeit on a viffer)

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Haha well if it was that, its quite annoying.

ill get pics up tomorrow to check.

thanks :P

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Here are the pictures. This is the only feasible way that it could have happened, unless someone else has any suggestions?

The lower fairing:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...e/DSCF1702.jpg

the rear brake:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...e/DSCF1703.jpg

the peg (yes it has been sharpened lol) :

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...e/DSCF1705.jpg

They all seem to match up with the scratch on the fairing too. And the fact i was aware they where grinding.

Just to mention, it hasn't been scratched there on the other side, even when i had my 30mph spill last November, and never noticed it when i washed it a day or two before the "incident".

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So how can you get it over without the bike washing out?

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Has the bike been lowered at all?

looks like the weight of rider + pillion was too much for the stock sussies (tho ive never known SV's to 'bottom out' quite that bad... )

Re: Scratched fairings under the foot rest area
 

scraped my belly pan, gear lever and peg coming into the mountain at cadwell.
suspension is more compressed 2 up so all is nearer to the ground through G forces ;)

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On my first trackdays at Pembrey I ran stock rear shock, road pegs and fairing. By the time I got off it, the pegs were ground down to a knife and my fairing had a hole ground right through it!

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Eep!

Yep i think the rear suspension needs stiffening up then, as it was pillion too. I tried once and i couldn't do it, next time i have a pillion i will defo try and adjust it.

And i did it by going round corners sharp/fast :P

Thanks for ya help.

Re: Scratched fairings under the foot rest area
 

Yep, I have to be careful with the VFR 2-up anything above mild cornering will see the main stand deck out.

Druid