Missing fairing and the rain

Quickly · Crazy Courier Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Karma :

I'm not sure if this should be in Workshop or here, but I'll plump for here as I could really do with a reply asap. As posted a few days ago, the right hand seat fairing on my VFR 400 has come off and the electrics, wires, brake fluid etc that are normally concealed by it are open to the elements.

I have a replacement fairing in the post but it needed a signature, so now I have to go and collect it from Carlisle 35 miles away. It won't be ready until Monday according to the automated machine, but their office is open on a Saturday and the failed delivery was yesterday, and as I'm going to Scottish Motorcycle Show tomorrow I could really do with it.

Therefore I was going to head down now on the off chance it's there, but it's raining fairly heavily now. I've ridden the bike without its fairing but always in the dry, so I wondered how it would cope as regards water and the electrics?
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c-m · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2006 Karma :

Will be fine. Water gets under the fairing anyway.

Secondly, aren't the electrics all sealed anyway. There shouldn't be any exposed bare wire.

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Rowey · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Karma :

Spray with some wd-40 before and after. Or if you've got it, silicone grease in the joins.
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Ditto · Nearly there... Joined: 26 Sep 2009 Karma :

Dont see why it would be a problem. Naked bikes are built for riding in the rain and I dont see why a bike with fairing would be built worse just because of the plastic cover.
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The Artist · Super Spammer Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Karma :

Am I the only one that read this as "misfiring in the rain"?

Shouldn't be too bad, doubt anything will get damaged, just rinse it with fresh water under there to get any salt off before you put the new fairing on.

c-m · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2006 Karma :

Salt? Its 15C since they barely gritted the roads in the winter I don't they are gritted now.

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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

I wouldn't your bike would probably explode, or something.
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