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I've been getting a fairing buzz on the left side of my bike. I went through and put foam insulation tape in all contact points. For example between the fairing and the black plastic dash pieces.
After doing this - I stated noticing that the fairing tips at the top of the head lights were sticking up about an 1/8" inch or more. I didn't think what I did caused this problem. The screws at the top of the fairing should have brought the tips back down. I removed the screws and carefully inspected the screw holes. The fairing was definitely seated and the foam tape was not the problem.
Here's a photo of the bike when I first bought it - you can see a shadow forms under the fairing tips.
The problem I believe is that the mounting posts don't go through the fairing as they do on the top two screw posts. The posts actually protrude through and the screws push the fairing down. This is not the case on the front screws near the headlight. The fairing in that section is sandwiched between the screw and the post. Thus the fairing can't seat properly.
I think the fairing should seat all the way down. Kawasaki has installed large foam pads underneath each fairing tip which should help to reduce fairing buzz. Which makes me think - this should have been seated. I used a 1/2" spade bit and a scrap of wood to center the bit and bore out the screw holes so the mounting post would protrude through and push the fairing tips down.
I think it looks much better than having the tips hanging out there.
After doing this - I stated noticing that the fairing tips at the top of the head lights were sticking up about an 1/8" inch or more. I didn't think what I did caused this problem. The screws at the top of the fairing should have brought the tips back down. I removed the screws and carefully inspected the screw holes. The fairing was definitely seated and the foam tape was not the problem.
Here's a photo of the bike when I first bought it - you can see a shadow forms under the fairing tips.

The problem I believe is that the mounting posts don't go through the fairing as they do on the top two screw posts. The posts actually protrude through and the screws push the fairing down. This is not the case on the front screws near the headlight. The fairing in that section is sandwiched between the screw and the post. Thus the fairing can't seat properly.

I think the fairing should seat all the way down. Kawasaki has installed large foam pads underneath each fairing tip which should help to reduce fairing buzz. Which makes me think - this should have been seated. I used a 1/2" spade bit and a scrap of wood to center the bit and bore out the screw holes so the mounting post would protrude through and push the fairing tips down.
I think it looks much better than having the tips hanging out there.

