thanks, going to pull mine off this weekend to take fairing mirrors off. possibly exchange speakers as well....providing that's not too complicated.

 

A suggestion or two:

First, be mindful when it comes to the last step of removing the third screw that you will probably holding the fairing in place with your waist, so be sure you don't have a belt buckle or something else that may scratch the paint.

Second, whatever you use to remove the last screw, put it in your pocket or set aside before pulling the outer fairing.

Third, it's quite easy to encounter problems lining up the holes when reinstalling; not the top three, but the other 4. What has worked great for me is to loosely install the top three starting at the center; reinstall the windshield; and here is the tip--lift the outer fairing with one hand using the headlamp surround of the outer fairing--it will move slightly upward--then tighten the center screw so the fairing does't slip when you do the other screws.

Carl

 

ALL, FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS. LINING UP THE HOLES IS A SERIOUS PITA.

And Carl, I wish you would have posted these suggestions BEFORE I reinstalled my inner fairing. It would have saved me alot of cussing and anger. lol

 

Kringame, it took me a while to learn that a gentle lift of the outer fairing when reinstalling would provide perfect hole alignment-- just provide enough lift to the point where it won't go higher and you have reached the "sweet spot."

Carl

 

Don't use locktite when you reinstall, otherwise the brass fitting in the fairing wil simply spin and you won't get it back off.

 

Why would you even use loctite when reinstalling? I don't know where you would use loctite? What made you think that anyone would need loctite? It's simply pulling out plugs and bolts.

 

Nice post, just bought a Street Glide this will come in handy.

 

Getting the fairing off is the easy part... If you strip/spin/break or otherwise f-up those inserts you are in for a real 'treat'...

 

The first time I removed my SG fairing, I made the mistake of removing windshield screws firtst and fairing fell and bounced off the fender and landed paint down on the concrete. Luckily all the scratches came out with wet sand and buff.

 

Good tip about the socks over the spot lights.