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    Material of headlight housing

    If you mean the main plastic shell of the fairing, it can be softened and bent with a heat gun and welded with a soldering iron. I haven't tried stretching the plastic with heat though.
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    Restoring inner shell finish

    Thanks, I might try paint. I guess using primer for plastic would help. Your pocket cover looks good. I thought about making a fibreglass one but your method sounds easier.
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    Restoring inner shell finish

    Can anyone suggest a good way of restoring the finish on the inner shell of a Windjammer? The dash area of mine is quite faded and I'm wary of trying to paint the textured surface. Also the vinyl cover of the left side pocket is faded and stained - can these be renovated? I did do a search on...
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    Hello from Warwickshire, England

    Thanks Mike. The photos probably make it look better than it is!
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    Hello from Warwickshire, England

    Thanks Brian. I did try adding lowers, but they restricted the airflow round the engine so that the front of the seat got very hot from the rear exhaust downpipe of the v-twin engine, so I took them off again. If I can find a way of solving this problem I might put them on again. I like the...
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    Hello from Warwickshire, England

    Hello I'm from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. I wanted a fully-dressed Honda Goldwing GL1100 but having owned an undressed GL1100 and found it to be too heavy, I decided to try and create a smaller and lighter substitute. I chose a Honda Pacific Coast (PC800) as a starting point...
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