Plastic fasteners for fairing lowers

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popularh14
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Plastic fasteners for fairing lowers

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Found i was missing one of these plastic screw rivet (scrivet?) thingies when I had the fairing off at the weekend.

Anyone bought from either of these two:

http://www.speedyfasteners.com/M6_6mm_S ... /sf190.htm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-VTR1000 ... xyg7xSYnmF

The ones I've got are the screw out jobs & it's a bit fiddly to get at the buggers so I wondered if the ebay ones, which are pull out, might be a better option.

Any suggestions/comments serious/facetious or otherwise gratefully received!!

PS Got MOT & tax today so now riding legally - wehay!! :D
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lloydie
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Re: Plastic fasteners for fairing lowers

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Cable tied work better ,
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kev64
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Re: Plastic fasteners for fairing lowers

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I just nut and bolt everything, not very standard I know,
but im not a standard type of guy :D
tony.mon
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Re: Plastic fasteners for fairing lowers

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Nothing happens when you leave them out.....
I haven't bothered with these for years on my own bike.
And you can remove the brackets, saving weight, and the rads don't flap about either.
If you fit a different front end you have to move the rads back anyway, so none of it lines up, hence my not bothering.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
StuartWags
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Re: Plastic fasteners for fairing lowers

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MY OCD makes me do it ..... i have used loads of the off the shelf ones
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Re: Plastic fasteners for fairing lowers

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I use Numberplate bolts..glue the bolt through the fairing then screw the nut on..if it crosses or breaks it's easily replaces for pence
popularh14
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Re: Plastic fasteners for fairing lowers

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StuartWags wrote:MY OCD makes me do it ..... i have used loads of the off the shelf ones
Ha ha I know what you mean - I'm a bit anal about these things too. Have to have an elegant solution even if it costs a few bob.

Sorry lloydie but the idea of cable ties brings me out in a cold sweat!!!
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