One of the scarier stories I’ve run across over on the Ducati.ms Forum, apparently some guy in Spain was doing 145 mph when his fairing popped ripped as he was riding down the road because he didn’t properly fasten the fasteners. If it was just this one particular incident I’d consider it odd, but the fact that people over on the board are actually suggesting that this has happened before to more than one person sure makes you wonder. The likely cause it sounds like is under tightening the bottom belly fasteners on the 749 or 999 models. Having taken the fairings off my bike several times for various reasons, I can certainly understand how someone could think they’ve tightened the belly screws down, only to find out that they haven’t. It’s one of the poorest designed parts of the bike. Now I’m wondering if the quarter turn fasteners are a good idea…

Here are a couple of picts, if you want to see them high-rez just click on them and you’ll go to the forum thread…