Fitting instructions for Powerbronze fairing

[everydaybiker]

Recently bought a secondhand Powerbronze Endurance fairing (from NTVLee, thanks, fantastic condition!). Lee talked me through the fitting process but, with my memory as it is, I'll probably have forgotten most of it when I come to fit it shortly! You know how it is, unless you've looked at all the fittings first it's difficult to know what's what the first time you see it.

Anyway, to the point. Does anyone have any paper instructions for fitting a Powerbronze? Doesn't have to be the Endurance model as I suspect the subframe and fittings are similar, if not the same, for other variants e.g. Voyager.

Spoke to Powerbronze, hoping for a nice little .pdf from them via email, doesn't look like that's going to happen, so any help appreciated!

Cheers

Derek

[steve]

Hi Derek

I've got a Prowerbronze on mine (voyager). and prior to that I had their sporty number (still full fairing). I spoke to Powerbronze and they sent me a pdf straight away. I'll see if I can drag mine out - was years ago but bound to still have it somewhere.

Whatever you have, you will need to remove the current headlight assembly. Cut the thing in two and remove it. Painfull I know but the only way to fit the thing.

[everydaybiker]

Yeah, I was a bit disappointed with their (initial) response, they basically said it's too much work for them as there's no standard set of instructions due to all the different bikes the fairings fit.

However I then emailed them and got a much better response from a different person. Looks like they will now provide instructions, albeit by post rather than pdf. However if you find the instructions you had I'd appreciate seeing them in case Powerbronze promise doesn't materialise!

PS Interesting that you've had 2 fairings from them - I assume the "sporty" full fairing you had was the Endurance fairing I've got (same as in Pops' avatar pic). Any comments on what either of them are like, and how they compare?

[everydaybiker]

Just received some instructions from Powerbronze today - now we're cooking!

Steve - an comments on how the two fairings compare?

[steve]

Apologies - found the thread!

Voyager - which is the one I'm using now:

1/ Allows you to use your existing handlebar mirrors which is a plus - as you can move the bars from left to right without snagging your mirrors on the fairing
2/ Has a great big screen to hide behind which does actually help in keeping you dry (can buy different screens depending on height)
3/ Is doubled skinned, so you don't see the hardware that holds it all together
4/ Front light is behind the plastic light screen, so it doesn't rot - but is a bugger when the bulb goes as it takes an age to remove the top half. In fact - both the parts of the fairing (top and bottom) are buggers to remove if you need engine work down (inc. sparkplugs). Excellent fairing.
5/ Your legs get wet in the rain as the fairing isn't big enough to shelter your legs
6/ Your shoes get soaked on the left side especially in the rain as all the water drips onto you shoes which are always on the gears - you can hide your foot on the other side.
7/ You end up looking through the screen (if you use the full version) which is a pain when it rains as you can't see squat through your visor and then you're looking through a fairing screen as well.
8/ As it's double skinned, you get pockets in the Voyager if you pay extra!

The other Fairing - you reckon was a Endurance :

1/ Mirrors are attached to the fairing, which is quite flimsy where the mirrors attach - which makes them unusable as they flap around everywhere
2/ Can't use your existing handlebar mirrors as they snag the fairing as it comes back quite a long way
3/ Can't hide behind the screen really as it's a little sporty number
4/ Easier to take apart as it's not double skinned (or mine wasn't)
5/ Your legs do stay dry as the bottom of the fairing offers more protection
6/ Better visibility in the wet as you look over the screen but you get really wet arms as there isn't any protection from the screen at all.

The best fairing to purchase would be a Voyager top half mated with an Endurnce lower section! However - they are both worth purchasing (2nd hand) as they both offer protection from the elements. Wouldn't buy one new as the Voyager is almost £400 or similar.

Rickman do an excellent fairing by the way!

[everydaybiker]

Interesting!

Surprised the Voyager doesn't give lower protection, being a 'touring' fairing. The Endurance fairing I've got has the optional taller screen which should give more protection without having to look through it (don't know yet as still tryng to find time enough to fit it!). Hopefully that'll give me the best of both worlds - other than arm protection.

Would have cost best part of £500 new so £100 for an immaculate s/h one has got to be a bargain.

Derek

[outlaw]

hi, may i ask (Whatever you have, you will need to remove the current headlight assembly. Cut the thing in two and remove it. Painfull I know but the only way to fit the thing. ) does any one have a photo of the part that you need to cut as i may be buying one,
thanks
john