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Old May 8, 2020 | 10:01 AM
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Default Need some feedback - Batwing Install

I am in the process of installing my Vector Batwing Fairing and I am running into some fitment issues. The brackets are too wide for my forks. I am ok with making some adjustments, but as the pics show this is pretty extreme. Not to mention the spacers are only on one side. Can a few of you measure your forks for me? I am trying to determine if HD might have made some changes to the mounts for the windshields. My forks measure 13 1/2" and the fairing brackets are about 14 1/2". Please include the year of your bike, mine is a 2019 FLHCS. Thanks in advance!

Gap on left side of forks. Headlight is centered in fairing.

Measurement of brackets on fairing.

Measurement of brackets on bike.

Measurement of spacers on left side of fairing.
 
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Old May 9, 2020 | 01:44 AM
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Pretty sure they don’t make a batwing fairing for the heritage? So I’m guessing you must have a universal fit part?

ive seen vector wings supplied without brackets for custom fabrication...
 
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