Nose cone fix?

[FleshField]

New to motorcycling and brand new to the forum. Took the beginner class in April, and bought a used 2011 FZ6R with about 1100 miles on it in great condition. I've been riding for about two months total, and put the bike down today.

Long story short, I was coming to a stop before turning right from a parking lot onto the street. I was a bit too close to to the edge of the ramp, and there was a small canal for water runoff on the side of the ramp. When I tried to put my right foot down, the foot just kept going...and going...and going down into the canal....and the bike went on its right side.

I have frame sliders on the bike, so other than a slight scratch on the right fairing, the bikes seemed fine. Once I got home, however, I noticed that the plastic piece that covers the right side of the nose cone was loose and knocked a little out of place.

Does anyone have any idea how to fix this? Do I have to take the right fairing off to get at the bolts or screws that hold the right nose cone in place?

Any advice would be appreciated!

 

[Perdurable]

what is the snows call when you're talking about are you speaking of the right air duct

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[richierich781]

nose cone?!? lol. rocket ship! Air Duct! BTW welcome to the forum! And yes you have to take the fairing off to put it back in place.

 

[buzzbomb]

Aaah, finally! Let me be the first on this thread to use this emoticon:

:needpics:

I am very sorry for your mishap, and am equally happy your OK. Thank you though, for the opportunity to use that very useful, if blatant emoticon in a meaningful way!

My personal joy aside, a picture would really help us, help you. And welcome!

 

[richierich781]

how come we dont have a :what he said: emoticon?

 

[FleshField]

Ha! Yeah, air duct. Like I said, new to this. Will take a couple pics and post.

 

[r0ar]

Aaah, finally! Let me be the first on this thread to use this emoticon:

:needpics:

I am very sorry for your mishap, and am equally happy your OK. Thank you though, for the opportunity to use that very useful, if blatant emoticon in a meaningful way!

My personal joy aside, a picture would really help us, help you. And welcome!

Desperate to be the first at this for once are we ?

 

[FleshField]

First pic is prior to snapping it back in. Second pic shows how it's still out of place after I pop it back in.

 

[DakinechicK]

what is the snows call when you're talking about are you speaking of the right air duct

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Huh?

 

[buzzbomb]

First pic is prior to snapping it back in. Second pic shows how it's still out of place after I pop it back in.

Perhaps one of the tabs is broken? If it's not obvious, I would suggest removing the piece on the other side of the bike and comparing the two.

If all the tabs are the same on the two pieces, then I would compare the holes in the faring, where they snap into.

 

[buzzbomb]

Desperate to be the first at this for once are we ?

Yep! I got it first, nah nah nah booh booh!

 

[MNGreg]

That looks like how mine did after my "off". The tabs were broken. I had a choice of either buying the black plastic parts new, or he could have trying to glue them back together. I went new. Good luck whatever the problem is though.

Sorry to hear about your "off", but glad that it sounds like you got out ok.

 

[FleshField]

Thanks for the advice! Will check the tabs on the air duct today to see if they are broken and let you know what I find.

 

[FleshField]

Yep, right on the money....tab issue. Luckily the tab was only slightly bent and not broken, so I just bent it back and the air duct popped right back into place. All fixed. Thanks for the help! And also for enlightening me regarding the proper terminology...