I get questions every couple of weeks about this and a few more lately after the SOA thing. Figured I'd post this as a reference.

I did this a couple of years ago when I first got the bike. Had the idea for a light touring and commuter bike.

The Quarter Fairing definitely helps with the wind blast and takes the wind off my chest. With just the fairing I would start getting wind on my shoulders. Adding the Laminar Lip brought it higher and cut down but not eliminated the wind to the face. For reference I am 6'3". Obviously this does little for heavy cross-winds.

The fairing is the HD color matched 1/4 fairing.
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US

It is mounted by chopping and redrilling the brackets that come in the kit. By the way, the installation kit HD recommends has nothing in it for this application - I ended up not using it and returning it.

The brackets are mounted to the fork tubes using Kuryakyn brackets.
http://www.kuryakyn.com/index.cfm/go...cID/0/IMID/711

And later I added the Laminar Lip.
http://www.laminarlip.com/sprtcmf.php

Picture from the front.


From the rider's view.


Here shows the spacers I had to add for the Mid-glide forks which and wider that the '05 and earlier 39mm forks this was designed for.


Here shows the side with the Kury clamps. To do again, I would have moved the bottom clamp up a little bit for more clearance on the fairing.


I really enjoy this setup and do not regret doing it. However, I still do get bugs and rain in my face. I'm sure this is not the only way of doing this. It's just the way I chose to do it with my skills and resourses at the time.

Hope this helps those who have asked,
Joe

 

I agree with Joe , the the fairing does a great job of taking the wind off my body, punches a nice little hole in the air making it a pleasure to ride at 70-80 on the road especially with the drag bars.

Ron

 

So... is there any reason that this wouldn't work with the newer quick detach clamps?

Is that Laminar Lip really only held on with velcro?

 

At the end of '06 there wasn't a lot of choices with the 49mm tubes being new. Also the Kury clamps fit really close to the tubes. The Q/D may work, I didn't use them.

Actually its 3M dual lock. Here if you really want more info:
http://www.laminarlip.com/faq.php

 

fairing does a good job cutting wind down on chest.didnt know aftermarket windshield was out there,made one to fit

 

thanks for all the help ice! this is such a fantastic write up!

 

Would you kindly send the pictures of your fairing front and back as you posted so I can forward them to a friend who is helping me put mine on. Please send to harleyfxdc1@yahoo.com

Thanks,
motormash

 

Icecaps, Thanks for the post! I'm getting mine for my 08 FXDB, and this is going to help a lot.

Do you know off hand how long the spacers are that you used?

 

Nice post ... very informative ... now if you can give good instructions to make one work on my Fat Bob.

 

Nice look!