Tips for cutting fairing for frame slider?

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

Mine took all of 5 minutes...and I left the fairing on the bike...

Yea and I've seen yours....












Just kidding! I didn't notice how they look... Post a pic and we'll see who's looks the best.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

Mine is only a half circle

Hah, no fair asshole!!!! Yea the one on my bike just needs an indention, so I marked it and used a small drum sander.

[Sixxxxer]

Yep...thats what I used to.

The left side I didnt need to cut at all only the right...

Fucking Kawasaki

[DIMford]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Yep! This is the official CEO method! Put the bike on a stand and take the fairing off. Get a laser pointer and set it up to shine in the exact center of the bolt where you are going to mount the slider, use a step ladder or something. Give yourself plenty of room. Now put the fairing back on and mark where the laser is pointing and cut your hole using that mark as the center with the appropriate sized hole saw. Repeat for the other side. Ta-dah!!!

I used this method and it worked great. In addition make sure you get the drill fitting meant for fiberglass and plastic. It will have a normal drill bit in the center to guide through your original hole with the right sized cutting portion looks like sand paper.