I got the belly cowling (LWR fiche speak) installed, and so can review it now. Pics soon.
First, I had to wait for the padding, which I got today.
Also, when I held the pieces up to a light, I could see some light through the clear expoxy resin and the carbon fiber weave. Its not really a problem, I just added more back coat by spraying them with some flat black.
The 3 top holes where the wellnuts go had to be drilled out slightly on both pieces, they were undersize. And the holes for the quick rivet were undersize, I just used a rattail file and opened them up enough in a few seconds easily.
Where the two pieces come together at the quick rivet, they didn't quite match up right, again, a few seconds with a small file solved that as well.
You can't put the left piece on unless you have a center or rear stand, because the kickstand is in the way. I just put mine up on the rear stand. One of those times I wish I had the center stand. Lacking those, you could just get someone to hold the bike upright long enough for you to put the piece up and put a bolt in it, then put the kickstand back down.
The appearance of the pieces is excellant, and they fit pretty well overall. A little tweaked (by maybe 1/16") at two bolt holes, but pressing on the piece aligned it just fine.
I'll take picks tomorrow and put them in this thread.
* Last updated by: privateer on 4/23/2009 @ 10:38 PM *
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