Road Glide Fairing Problem
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Road Glide Fairing Problem
I removed the outer fairing cover on my 06 FLTRI to replace my Blown Harley Speaker with new Hog Tunes. Only to find the Radio housing bracket was wearing right through the fairing. Has anyone else seen this situation? All the alignment appears good. I removed the corners to relieve the contact of the Housing and fairing. Put back together with Hog Tunes Installed to now encounter a Wicked vibration rattle. I didn't remove enough material and now the fairing was just barely touching the radio bracket. I removed the fairing again and had to seriously remove the corners of the radio housing. I can't believe I'm the only one to of had this Problem. I'm serious the fairing is just about warn through.
Tourer
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From: Bedford Nova Scotia Canada
Here's what I did
1.Removed Roadglide fairing to fix worn brackets, leaking water in to fairing, rubber trim falling off, windshield vibration, windshield bolts popping off, rubber grommets F**ked, and wear marks in windshield from rubbing against inner fairing.
2. Took said fairing and tossed it
3. Bought batwing fairing, installed it and LOVED IT. No more fairing issues.
4. As much as I loved the RG and the superior handling and wind resistance of that fairing I could not get past the inferior workmanship.
The pic in my sig is my bike now, it is a new model I like to call a FLFURG (take a guess what the furg stands for)
1.Removed Roadglide fairing to fix worn brackets, leaking water in to fairing, rubber trim falling off, windshield vibration, windshield bolts popping off, rubber grommets F**ked, and wear marks in windshield from rubbing against inner fairing.
2. Took said fairing and tossed it
3. Bought batwing fairing, installed it and LOVED IT. No more fairing issues.
4. As much as I loved the RG and the superior handling and wind resistance of that fairing I could not get past the inferior workmanship.
The pic in my sig is my bike now, it is a new model I like to call a FLFURG (take a guess what the furg stands for)
Last edited by BlueNoser; Jan 28, 2011 at 06:59 AM.
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Heres a couple links.........http://www.hdforums.com/forum/tourin...ring-wear.html
http://www.hdforums.com/forum/tourin...-pictures.html
The top of the radio bracket actually supports the top of the outer fairing.You have to be careful on where/how much is removed if you go that route.
I did not remove mat'l on my fix.I bolted some 1/2" thk. plastic on the sides of the bracket flush with the top of bracket so the fairing would have a wider surface to sit on.
I can post some pics if anyone wants to see.
http://www.hdforums.com/forum/tourin...-pictures.html
The top of the radio bracket actually supports the top of the outer fairing.You have to be careful on where/how much is removed if you go that route.
I did not remove mat'l on my fix.I bolted some 1/2" thk. plastic on the sides of the bracket flush with the top of bracket so the fairing would have a wider surface to sit on.
I can post some pics if anyone wants to see.
Last edited by 1flhtk4me; Jan 28, 2011 at 07:30 AM.
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Your not the only one. I have read about it on this forum and even saw pictures how that stock set up doesn't fit right and wears on the fairing. Have to do a search to locate the other thread and see what else was discussed. It must have been about 2 months ago.
Guess I was posting a few minutes late ... I see the info is now just above. Man you guys are fast on the button!
Guess I was posting a few minutes late ... I see the info is now just above. Man you guys are fast on the button!
Last edited by JohnnyC; Jan 28, 2011 at 07:39 AM.
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The 2011's have some sort of piece of rubber or plastic that goes over those edges now. It's in the factory parts book and I ordered mine yesterday.
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Took mine in to the dealer. They fixed it and all is well........
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From: Deep South Texas
Here's what I did
1.Removed Roadglide fairing to fix worn brackets, leaking water in to fairing, rubber trim falling off, windshield vibration, windshield bolts popping off, rubber grommets F**ked, and wear marks in windshield from rubbing against inner fairing.
2. Took said fairing and tossed it
3. Bought batwing fairing, installed it and LOVED IT. No more fairing issues.
4. As much as I loved the RG and the superior handling and wind resistance of that fairing I could not get past the inferior workmanship.
The pic in my sig is my bike now, it is a new model I like to call a FLFURG (take a guess what the furg stands for)
1.Removed Roadglide fairing to fix worn brackets, leaking water in to fairing, rubber trim falling off, windshield vibration, windshield bolts popping off, rubber grommets F**ked, and wear marks in windshield from rubbing against inner fairing.
2. Took said fairing and tossed it
3. Bought batwing fairing, installed it and LOVED IT. No more fairing issues.
4. As much as I loved the RG and the superior handling and wind resistance of that fairing I could not get past the inferior workmanship.
The pic in my sig is my bike now, it is a new model I like to call a FLFURG (take a guess what the furg stands for)
When I had the fairing off for a speaker upgrade, I just put some rubber edge molding on the radio bracket. I have had the fairing off several times and there is no additional damage (small rubbing marks from original mounting have not gotten worse).
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From: Brookville, OH
The problem is, you did not solve anything. All you did was trade one set of problems for another. Search out broken brackets for bat-wing fairings.
When I had the fairing off for a speaker upgrade, I just put some rubber edge molding on the radio bracket. I have had the fairing off several times and there is no additional damage (small rubbing marks from original mounting have not gotten worse).
When I had the fairing off for a speaker upgrade, I just put some rubber edge molding on the radio bracket. I have had the fairing off several times and there is no additional damage (small rubbing marks from original mounting have not gotten worse).
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