I removed the bra to wash my Interstate and discovered a hairline crack. To keep it from spreading I reinforced it from the inside, which luckily was easily accessible after removing the left speaker panel. I've found that a sheet of fiberglass fabric from an automotive body repair kit soaked with a lot of J-B Weld sticks to ABS plastic better than the resin included in the kit, and makes a very strong repair.
Has anyone else had the fairing crack? This is the second time for me. The other was on the right inside speaker panel. I really can't complain as this is a 22 year old bike with 102K miles. However, the body parts on my '98 Tourer, with 176K miles, look and feel like they were designed along with the bike, while the Interstate parts seem more like aftermarket accessories. I say this because both the fairing and trunk rattle a lot, the radio is mediocre, and the bag lids look like an afterthought. The Interstate is a great bike but not as well executed as the Tourer. I suppose Honda had to make some compromises since the Interstate came to market two years after the Valk's introduction.
