drilling ???
07-21-2009 | 07:39 AM
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drilling ???
any one ever drilled into the inner fairing? if so is there any thing i need to look out for?
07-21-2009 | 07:51 AM
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From: Daytona, Fla.
There's a ton of stuff back there! I wouldn't drill until I had the outer fairing off & cleared the space behind where you're going to drill.
07-21-2009 | 07:55 AM
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From: Vermont
What are you drilling to mount?
07-21-2009 | 07:55 AM
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From: Long Island,New York
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Jinks
There's a ton of stuff back there! I wouldn't drill until I had the outer fairing off & cleared the space behind where you're going to drill.
+1...do not drill BLIND!!!! take it off...or I assure you....you will be sorry!
07-21-2009 | 08:15 AM
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From: Deep South Texas
take the outer off first, you will be surprised how much stuff is behind there.
07-21-2009 | 01:06 PM
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From: Roswell, GA
Only from the inside of the fairing for fairing mounted mirrors and Hog Tunes Hog Pod; both provide templates and both provided for small pilot holes then the finish size.
07-21-2009 | 01:13 PM
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From: Shrewsbury, PA
Take the outer fairing off and inspect where you plan on drilling. Once that it determined then place a small piece of duck tape on the area in question and drill carefully with a sharp drill bit going very slowly. I did this to my color matched inner fairing for mounting a waterproof switch for accent lighting. It worked...................
07-21-2009 | 01:44 PM
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From: Po-Dunk Looziana
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so165
any one ever drilled into the inner fairing? if so is there any thing i need to look out for?
Nah, just drill baby drill!
07-21-2009 | 02:26 PM
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From: North Texas
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so165
any one ever drilled into the inner fairing? if so is there any thing i need to look out for?
Just a bunch of wires and stuff. Recommend using 1" auger bit.
07-21-2009 | 02:31 PM
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From: Collegeville, PA
Yeah, Don't be a puss. Grab that drill and go to town. You only go around once in life. What's the worst that could happen???
07-21-2009 | 07:55 AM
