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Pmjolly
| Posted on Monday, September 20, 2010 - 11:29 pm: |
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I needed a new fairing bracket after a slight tip over in the garage. It's the large bracket that holds the instrument cluster, mirrors, and the top of the lower fairing. I ordered one from my local harley dealer on August 6th. It has been back ordered. I then found the part I needed on Erik Buell Racing website. I bought it for a lot less, and received it in a couple of days. I am now just curious how long it is going to take to get the part from harley. Anyone want to lay odds? I have not canceled the order. |
Benzo_mike
| Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 12:33 am: |
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An eternity??? |
Froggy
| Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 12:36 am: |
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I am currently not aware of any backorder on the fairing stay, but if I had to venture a guess I would say its vendor direct and approx 5 week wait. Not sure what is holding up the one you ordered. |
Marcodesade
| Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 12:41 am: |
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Mine actually arrived pretty quick --- about 3 weeks if I remember correctly. Now the AIRBOX took nearly 3 months . . . |
Juniorkirk
| Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 02:32 am: |
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how much does it cost from the harley dealer? i bought mine from Erik Buell Racing cause i saw the $68.00 and i couldnt pass it up. |
Froggy
| Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 03:06 am: |
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$130ish new from the dealer. I always found it hilarious back before the closing, people would be selling used and damaged ones for Firebolts on Ebay for well over $200, easily twice the brand new price. |
Hillis3
| Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 09:49 am: |
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I needed a left mirror and when I ordered from the dealer the system said back-ordered with no date. They received it a week later. |
Aseecobra
| Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 10:53 am: |
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Radiator shroud ordered 7/6, arrived 8/14. Slave cylinder kit ordered 9/30, due in 10/13. (Message edited by aseecobra on September 22, 2010) |
Pmjolly
| Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 11:12 pm: |
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It is really funny how sporadic the parts availability is. I went to the same dealer for a clutch slave cylinder kit thinking I would not be able to get one anytime soon, and had one the next day. It was while I was working on replacing the clutch cylinder that the bike fell off the stand and cracked the fairing stay. I fixed one issue, and created a new one. |
Chameleon
| Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 05:21 pm: |
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It's not just our bikes... My wife crashed my V-Rod on Aug 5th and the handlebars have been back-ordered for a while. Not due until "the first part of Oct". However, it's just going to get worse for us. :-( |
Pmjolly
| Posted on Friday, November 12, 2010 - 09:54 am: |
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By the way, I picked up my fairing stay from The Harley dealer this week. I have been riding with the take off fairing stay from Erik Buell Racing for a while now. Anybody need a brand new fairing stay? |