How To: Fairing/Front End Removal | 2012-2015 Ninja 650
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- čas přidán 14. 09. 2014
- Had to remove my fairings in order to install my Yoshimura Frame Sliders (AKA Chassis Protectors). Figured I'd film my efforts for anyone wondering how to take them off a 2014 (2012-2015) Ninja 650.
You technically don't have to remove the whole front assembly to remove the fairings. Just unscrew the top right and left covers, the quick rivets and the 2 fairing bolts. You should then be able to slide out the fairing without damaging the covers. I believe the manual has you do it the way I went through though which is a little more time consuming. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
you have one of the best instructions and 650 out there ,keep up the good work!
Thank you! I hope to put up some more videos once the bike is out of winter storage.
Massive thanks. I dropped my bike recently and plan on removing the right side fairing to take to a body shop for them to (hopefully) sort the scratches out. This vid really boosts the confidence in tackling my task.
+bvseediermedia6 Nice, Glad the vid helped! sucks you dropped the bike before getting a chance to install those. They will definitely help if you ever drop her again. I posted a vid of my drop lol the frame sliders saved my arse.
just so everyone knows, you don't need to remove the gauge cluster/windshield and all that to remove the side fairings though you may need to unscrew all of the screws that hold in the black wing fairing pieces so that you can pull them up enough to allow you to remove the side fairings. you also do not need to unplug the turn indicators before removing the side fairings, you can get them off and unplug them after, the wires are plenty long enough
I had made a comment in regards to that a little while back. But the manual has you go through the whole process. Figured I'd lump it all in. Also it being my first bike, I tried to follow the service manual to the letter initially. Now i cut all kinds of corners though lol.
Great video thanks. Has to be the best fairing removal video for the newer bike. Subscribed!
***** You are welcome! Thanks for the sub!
Thanks for Ez, no bs instructional video. Had to replace bulbs in my ninja. Thanks again, from Australia.
Glad it helped! Thanks watching!
Thanks mate, very useful informative video. Greetings from the UK
Fantastic A++ Ebay seller. Highly Recommend. Haha.
Great Video mate. My favorite featuring the Ninja 650r on the Tube thus far. Keep'em Coming! Really helping out a fellow Ninja rider in the land from "Down Under".
Moto Khan Glad it helped out! First time can always be a little daunting but eventually you'll be able to strip your bike blindfolded heh
I only needed to replace one panel, what a d***!
Thanks for the video this helped.
Thank you video! Came in useful to remove my mirrors
Nice, Glad it helped!
What do i search for when looking for the fairing screws? Not the pins or bolts but the actual screws. I was already missing one apparently
Thanks buddy, good video. I am just ready to remove my crashed fairings and replace them. This helps a lot.
Right on sir. Happy to help!
Awesome video, will try this weekend to remove my bike's fairings.
Vishal Dasa It's a little daunting if you've never done it before (especially if it's your first bike) but eventually you'll be able to do it with your eyes closed!
The "gage thing" is called an instrument cluster or on bikes it's an instrument meter... The more yah know lol... Good video man
Awesome video thanks man, this looks so Freaken intimidating until you showed it. I have to try it now thanks!
Those 3 large black plastic things your pry out with two screwdrivers... what are those called so that I can purchase more. I can’t find a name anywhere. Thanks!
Great video. THANKS. See you have a suzuki sv as well. I have 3 sv,s and just love the sound, so when I bought the kawasaki as a tourer, I felt it was so quiet.
See you have removed standard can. How do you find the sound of the kawasaki? It's a great bike but just feel let down by the sound after riding sv,s.
thank you so much,
this video was made for me xD
i want to install frame slider for my ninja 650 too
before starting, let me watch this first
+Albertus Tandiono Hope the vid helps! It gets easier after the first time.
It helped me man u r awesome
Good to know! ty
Great video thanks, Always better to see it before doing it IMO
I agree! Thank you for watching.
Thanks man awesome video... any tips for getting that boot for the cluster back on? lol
It looks like you have the sport bars on how do you like it? I'm thinking of getting this bike for my next one Thanks!
The Muscle Biker Love them. I wouldn't want to ride the bike without them now that I know what I'd be missing.
I uploaded a review a couple months back if you want to check that out: czcams.com/video/VMCk-z1dH6Q/video.html
InstaBlaster...
I need to replace my R/H mirror, do I need to buy replacement quick rivets for the front or can I reuse the ones you pop with an Allen key?
Hey Alex,
You can just reuse the ones you removed. I only bought extra because I have a tendency to drop/lose/break them(after I drop and step on them). I always recommend keeping some on the side.
Nice video mate, thanks a lot.
Are those quick rivet packs ninja 650 specific or just Kawasaki? I need to get some of the 6mm and 8mm ones and 2 big ones are missing from the bottom of the fairing...Are they 8mm or 10mm?
I believe that they are 8MM based on this: www.partzilla.com/catalog/kawasaki/motorcycle/2014/ninja-650-abs-ex650fef/cowling-lowers-fds-fff. Bolt makes universal rivet packs. they aren't perfect fitment wise if i recall. But better than nothing if in a pinch.
Thanks for some tips. I am about to tear my front end off my 2012 Ninja 650r for an HID projector project and wondered where a few spots I may be missing were. My question though has nothing to do with the removal or the frame sliders. Go back to around the 14 minute mark. There you will see where you mounted your ballast and said you should have mounted them up and in because that is where you mounted your other bike ballasts. As I was noticing though, isn't the spot I think you pointed out an air inlet? I don't know if I want to mount the ballasts in that area. I may chose to go on the outer fairing but inside with the molex connectors easily accessible for disconnect.
Thomas Hoff On one side you can place the ballast below the air intake on the frame. On the other(left side) there is already something in place. I actually recently had to replace my left side ballast for a warranty issue and ended up placing it above the headlight assembly. Fits well and have had no issues.
Out4aRip Thanks. On the front screen brackets on my 2012 I had to remove them because I was lazy in having to work a smaller length socket in. Also, I found two screws on mine by the two bolts you show. They were attached through the front frame assembly into the cluster. Clears removal my oven only does 260 on its lowest so I did five minutes in the oven and one clear separated then ran the assembly in the oven again for a couple minutes and the other clear came off. Had to work it a little because they used a sealant putty. I thought it would be glue and as most have been saying. The putty is easier to work with and I can replace it with a plumber putty. Now I just am waiting for my projectors to arrive. While I do that I will search for an install. Thanks again.
Thomas Hoff I was initially going to go with those halo projectors but ended up cheaping out and just going with the bulbs+ballasts. Let me know how it turns out and post some pics if you can. Did you add a switch for the halo or did you just do a standard install?
Do you need to remove the HUD and windscreen to get the sides off or can they stay on?
They can stay on. The manual has you remove everything but I describe the steps to skip all that front end removal in my coolant vid. I'll toss you a link: czcams.com/video/yxrgYW2jy3U/video.html
+Out4aRip awesome thank you! This channel has helped me a lot!
Anytime sir!
where you take the tachometer cluster and there's those plastic things that you pop it off of ,not the snap ins,. how do you get it to go back on and feed them back through?!
+Riding With MG if you are referring to those rubber grommet looking things, I pull them up through the plastic with pliers. Not sure if that's the best method but it has always worked for me. Hope that helps!
They suck those things. I tried keeping the bolt on and pulling on it with pliers to get it through and was still a mission. I ended up breaking the plastic piece of the fairing that the rubber stopper goes through.
Hi, do you have any ideas where to mount auxiliary light for this bike? Frame slider is too low for me. I'm thinking of mounting a flood light right below the headlight but i dont know where to mount the brackets. Btw, your videos really help me out in maintaining my bike. Thumbs up!
Thank you sir. And to be honest, i'm not sure where you could mount them. Forks would be too bouncy. Probably need to custom build a bracket and drill through the plastic under the headlights to mount on metal and route wires. Let me know though what you end up doing. I'd be curious to see the results.
@@Out4aRip yeah.. If the lamp is small and light, fork might be ok. I would not go for drilling the bike. Afraid that it cost more if anything happens. Haha.. Its okay. I will let you know once i mount it. Thank you sir.
Hows your high HID when u flash it? It takes time to brighten up yeah?
I basically sacrificed my ability to flash the high beam when i did it. I would recommend going with LED lights instead. I always ran with both high and low on at the same time during the day either way. But yeah, long story short, I don't recommend HIDs on the bike.
@@Out4aRip thank you
can i use 2014 ninja 650 fairings on 2011 model ?
I'm not sure to be honest. The frame may have different mounting points and i've never worked on that gen 650.
can you make a video on removing front tire and changing the wheel? I got into an accident and ran into someones rear driver quaterpanel and the wheel got cut up. its not safe to ride... i was still learning how to ride when it happened. now im buying parts from everywhere and i wanna learn how to fix it. Please!
owned2hell Glad you're not injured at least! I have yet to change a tire myself. there is a place not to far off that charges 30$ per tire so i just rolled up left him my bike and rolled out when he was done lol.
I would have it done by an authorized mechanic as you may have other issues that may not be apparent to you.
Though If you are dead set on changing it yourself, I will include a link to a helpful resource on changing the front tire below:
www.canyonchasers.net/video/frontwheel.php
Out4aRip Thank you, it was completely my fault so im payig for it by repairing my own bike T_T. I might just bring it a mechanic then they have the tools to prop it up and take out the wheel. Thank you so much for your advice! I appreciate it a ton! I damaged my bike pretty badly too...dented the gas tank... any idea how to un dent it?
owned2hell I've checked out a few videos on fixing dents in a tank. one method involves using a bar bent a specific way to reach in through the cap and push out the dents from the inside. The other vids involved either welding on or glueing on puller pins and then using vice grips to pull the dents out. Neither looks like fun lol.
You should upload some pics or a vid of the damage.
Good luck though Hope you get back out on the road soon!
very handy
Thank you!
ive watched pretty all your uploads amazing and once again very handy i have not found any other help videos aprt from yours
Awesome! Glad these vids help out.
This is much easier for me to do cuz 90% of my rivets are gone and just held together with zip ties.
*welds on stunt cage* oops skipped a step
+Ian Parrott Hah, that would work :p
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