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eric513anderson
9/7/2018 5:26pm
9/7/2018 5:26pm
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11/17/2020 9:29am
Well just spent my evening installing the Cycra one piece powerflow shrouds on my 2018 YZ250F and although I love how it looks I am NOT at all pleased with it. The right side powerflow red part mounting hole was WAY undersized. I had to ream it so it would fit. Left side was so so. None of the supplied spacers stayed in. Just when you would get the shroud picked up to install one would pop out. Put it back in and a different one would pop out. Finally after loosely fitting everything and aligning it I tightened it all down. I can wiggle the top air box piece and pop it loose. It snaps back in but I’m worried it’s going to come loose while riding. Maybe I just did a bad installation job but I’ve never had so many issues putting plastic on a bike before. I love how it looks and how much narrower the bike is but for $105 I really expected much better quality.
I have been through 4 sets of these same plastics. I will say quality seems to have gone down a little from the first set compared to the last. Our last set seems a little more flimsy than the first. The air box cover on the last 2 do not seem to sit 100% perfect but close.
The Shop
All worked out in the end -- loosen everything up a bit, even the tank, and get everything lined up properly and then tighten it up. Your bike looks great.
Hope that makes sense 🤔
(1) The fit of the plastics will eventually sort itself out
(2) The ergonomics are much better than stock - they are worth the hassle
The bad / the fixes:
(1) Installing GYTR radiator braces helped a lot in terms of stabilizing the fit of the plastics (and the are a GREAT product --- they are much more robust than Works Connection units IMO, and I generally love WC products, too)
(2) I like to use the ultra strong clear packaging tape as a way to "lock in" the plastic piece fit as I slowly tightening everything down. Then I just peel the tape, and voila!
(3) A heat gun is helpful to reshape parts slightly, as needed
Lastly, the airbox cover sides/radiator shroud tops DO continue to pop out of place on me occasionally, but I just force them back and they stay. This usually happens to me when loading 3 bikes into the pickup bed and there's contact between the bikes at the radiator shrouds. I always put the 2016 YZ250F in the middle, so it has the most contact.
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