came across this " How to video " on you tube on the removal and installation of a Road Glide fairing. I think this guy has done this a time or two. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SuzH2ToplM
Ive done it a dozen or so times. I have found that my new inner fairing is not quite as good of a fit, and so i have a little difficulty aligning the hole for the turn signals on one side, and same with getting the fins on the inside to overlap.
Other than that, it is really easy.
plan on installing some new boom speakers this weekend... It will be the first time I've removed the fairing...I'll be sure to report back if a monkey (aka me) can do it or not!!
Mine was PITA-one headlight plug was extremely recalcitrant (thought I might break it before it came off)-leaving me wrestling the fairing with one hand and risking dings to paint job with every move. Good luck with the easy ones!
another thought, while you have the fairing off, great time to use dialectric grease and rubber tape, I also put 1/4" plastic tubing on most of the wires also, little bit of free insurance.
but it's very easy once you've gotten past the learning curve.
To be honest ... I've had my fairing off several times since picking up the bike in March and I've had no problems dropping it back on the hooks to re-install.
i really wonder how many times it took to hook the fairing to the fairing mounts. That's what takes the most time and effort and that is why allot of us remove the lights to make it easier. Why fumble around when you can make it easier on yourself.
To be fair I have gotten it back on twice without removing the headlights. Once in about 3 tries and the other time in about 25 tries.
i really wonder how many times it took to hook the fairing to the fairing mounts. That's what takes the most time and effort and that is why allot of us remove the lights to make it easier. Why fumble around when you can make it easier on yourself.
One shot for me. I've added a lot of crap, i.e. extra wiring, back there and once I got it all sorted out it's just one shot without even bothering with removing headlights. I hate popping the headlight trim off, I keep thinking it's going to crack the paint.
W O W!!!!! I've never attempted to remove it but that video makes it seem like a novice like myself could.
I have a set of NEW HID lights to put in and might go this route rather thanjust removing the headlight housing so that I can choose and carefully place where I put the ballasts.
I want to do the RS/ZX "six pack" Hawg Wired kit. That would include removal of the gas tank I believe to run the amp to the battery. Can anyone speak to the difficulty level of removing and reinstalling the gas tank? Can anyone who has personally installed this system gie any advice?
Ok, thanks ThunderBueller. I have the service manual.
I'd love the satisfaction and experience of doing the work myself. But, I'm trying to weigh the risk vs reward when it comes to free time/frustration/$$$/etc.
easiest for me.......I position the fairing where it is close then kneal down and support the bottom of it with one hand with the other hand under the top lip of the headlight bezel. I push up and back on the fairing and can feel it engage the hooks. Once I "think" it is hooked i give it a little downward pressure to make sure.......yeah it pissed me off for about 2 hours the first time but now I can have the fairing off/on in 30 minutes or less
b. put my fairing on this morning, took all of 10 minutes, including seat
c. I think the biggest challenge is wire management
d. having someone install your stereo, not a huge deal, they will have all the
parts and have you down the road quicker. And know about issues, not
in the instructions. I'm going to be doing installs soon. Hawg wired will be my brand of choice, as it has the lowest failure rate. And sounds very clear.
( depending, where your at I may be able to do your system, PM me, I plan on riding around and goofing off a large part of the summer, and my schedule will be somewhat flexible )
For me, removing the headlights makes it easier to install, but before I do anything, I place a foam pillow on my front fender and bungy it down for protection just in case of a dumb move on my part.
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