Nose bra... need some info

[Bryster]

Hey guys,

SWMBO has approved an east-west trip! :) So.... I'm looking for fairing protection, I saw this..

https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Honda-Front-Nose-Mask-12-14-GL1800-Goldwing-Rock-Guard-Bra-Cover-L41-/231875699570

I thought 2012 onwards would fit, but when I enter the model it says it does not, can anyone confirm?

Thanks

[F6Dave]

Hey guys,

SWMBO has approved an east-west trip! :) So.... I'm looking for fairing protection, I saw this..

https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Honda-Front-Nose-Mask-12-14-GL1800-Goldwing-Rock-Guard-Bra-Cover-L41-/231875699570

I thought 2012 onwards would fit, but when I enter the model it says it does not, can anyone confirm?

Thanks

Yes, it will fit, but with a slight modification. I'll look for some pictures I posted a while back and repost them.

[F6Dave]

Here's a picture of the Goldwing 'Nose Mask' on my old F6B. It's a Honda OEM accessory and costs about $75.

http://dchealy.com/valk/f6bra1.jpg

The F6B lowers are a little shorter than the regular Wing. You could shorten the mask at the bottom attachment points, or do what I did. I found some nice wire ties at a computer store. They are like fat plastic pipe cleaners. I just wrapped them around the crash bars and attached the clips at the bottom of the mask to them. It isn't a perfect fit but pretty close. The rest of the mask fits perfectly.

http://dchealy.com/valk/f6bra2.jpg

[Bryster]

Thanks so much! Good info. Right.. off to ebay! :)

[shortleg0521]

That,s what I had mentioned to a few people in Cortez last week.
I knew that you had shown us your solution before.
I also found a solution using velcrow.

[Felloverboard]

I have the OEM Goldwing Bra on my 2013. Just roll the bottom legs of the bra up and tuck under where they do not fit. All other sections fit perfect. Took a 7,000 mile trip that way with no issues. Mine is a 2014 Goldwing model year bra.5627

[F6Dave]

I checked 2 websites, and one showed 'low stock' for both versions (2001-10 and 2012-17) of the Honda 'Nose Mask'. The F6B uses the later version. If anyone is thinking about getting one, now might be a good time. I say this because these are Honda accessories, and Honda often stops making such things soon after a model is discontinued.

[Bryster]

Ended up getting up from the US, $156 delivered. Tried to support local but at $237.....

They don't keep them in Australia, land of sharp edged blue metal gravel & road trains. It's stupid how I can get Honda OE parts quicker from the US, than Melbourne on the other side of the country.

There, rant over. Now for a bike cover......

[F6Dave]

Ended up getting up from the US, $156 delivered. Tried to support local but at $237.....

They don't keep them in Australia, land of sharp edged blue metal gravel & road trains. It's stupid how I can get Honda OE parts quicker from the US, than Melbourne on the other side of the country.

There, rant over. Now for a bike cover......

Glad you got it. You won't regret it. It's a quality product that works very well.

[Felloverboard]

I bought mine from the dealer when I bought my bike for $100.... that was the standard price, not a deal because I bought a bike from them.

[Felloverboard]

Hey guys,

SWMBO has approved an east-west trip! :) So.... I'm looking for fairing protection, I saw this..

https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Honda-Front-Nose-Mask-12-14-GL1800-Goldwing-Rock-Guard-Bra-Cover-L41-/231875699570

I thought 2012 onwards would fit, but when I enter the model it says it does not, can anyone confirm?

Thanks

5646 This is from the PowersportsHonda site. Dealer price is $100. new 2016 model which fits 2012-2017. It is called the Front Nose Mask.

[F6Dave]

The lowest price I've seen is $80 at WingStuff.

[Pumper]

Hey guys,

SWMBO has approved an east-west trip! :) So.... I'm looking for fairing protection, I saw this..

https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Honda-Front-Nose-Mask-12-14-GL1800-Goldwing-Rock-Guard-Bra-Cover-L41-/231875699570

I thought 2012 onwards would fit, but when I enter the model it says it does not, can anyone confirm?

Thanks

Are you doing Perth - Sydney through SA and VIC ?

[Bryster]

Sorry guys just to clarify on price, I'm in Australia, where our dollar looks up to yours! :) (More so now as they've imposed a GST tax on -anything- coming in! )

@ Pumper, friends are going over for the Phillip Island motogp... I'm tagging along till SA then doing the old family farm and relatives before coming back the next week....

Can... not.. wait.... Last time I did the Nullabor was in 2001

[F6Dave]

Sorry guys just to clarify on price, I'm in Australia, where our dollar looks up to yours! :) (More so now as they've imposed a GST tax on -anything- coming in! )

@ Pumper, friends are going over for the Phillip Island motogp... I'm tagging along till SA then doing the old family farm and relatives before coming back the next week....

Can... not.. wait.... Last time I did the Nullabor was in 2001

I noticed you were in Australia, but posted the price in case any others were interested in getting one. I was at the F6B rally in Cortez, Colorado last week and several owners were interested in the bra on my bike, and how I attached it to the lowers.

I'm curious, when you order something from the USA, how long does it take to get to Australia, and how high are the shipping costs?

[Bryster]

That's the irony. Postage from some suppliers like Partzilla average around $30-$40. And they get here around 5-8 days.

When I rebuilt the CBR900 the difference in part costs far outstripped the postage cost. Radiator hose, here $22, from there $8. And they still quoted 2 - 3 weeks local as nothing is carried here.

[OlyF6B]

The lowest price I've seen is $80 at WingStuff.

$99.95 as of 9/24/18 (free shipping)

[Rickc]

Does this item protect the paint or does it make rub spots on the paint?

[F6Dave]

Does this item protect the paint or does it make rub spots on the paint?

In my experience the soft inner lining does a very good job of protecting the paint.

[F6Dave]

$99.95 as of 9/24/18 (free shipping)

They just raised that price. I noticed some other items on their site went up as well.