Re-installing RG fairing blues!
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Tourer
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From: SW Ohio
Re-installing RG fairing blues!
Ok, I'm crying 'uncle'! I pulled the outer fairing to get to a bare wire I could see between the inner fairing and the speedo/tach cluster. So now it's time to put back together and I'm needing some advice how to line up the slots above the headlights on the fairing and the two hooks under the radio. Anyone know a trick they'd be willing to share? 
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From: SW Ohio
Originally Posted by SBates08
There should be a "hook" to hang it on to get it lined up.
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From: anacoco, la
what works for me is to come straight at it, holding the fairing down low, and kinda pull the sides out, while if you line up the outer fairing and the inner fairing behind the windshield and just raise and lower the outer fairing a little until you feel the hooks go in the slots....
has worked for me every time. except one. felt like it all clicked together, but when i let go, the fairing 'popped' off the hooks and the headlights fell right smack on my fender. i had a towel to protect from scratches, but it wasn't thick enough to protect from dents by the weight of the daymakers. pisses me off every time i see it....
good luck, you'll get it. if you have to step away for a minute, i advise you to do so.
has worked for me every time. except one. felt like it all clicked together, but when i let go, the fairing 'popped' off the hooks and the headlights fell right smack on my fender. i had a towel to protect from scratches, but it wasn't thick enough to protect from dents by the weight of the daymakers. pisses me off every time i see it....
good luck, you'll get it. if you have to step away for a minute, i advise you to do so.
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From: SW Ohio
Originally Posted by skratch
what works for me is to come straight at it, holding the fairing down low, and kinda pull the sides out, while if you line up the outer fairing and the inner fairing behind the windshield and just raise and lower the outer fairing a little until you feel the hooks go in the slots....
has worked for me every time. except one. felt like it all clicked together, but when i let go, the fairing 'popped' off the hooks and the headlights fell right smack on my fender. i had a towel to protect from scratches, but it wasn't thick enough to protect from dents by the weight of the daymakers. pisses me off every time i see it....
good luck, you'll get it. if you have to step away for a minute, i advise you to do so.
has worked for me every time. except one. felt like it all clicked together, but when i let go, the fairing 'popped' off the hooks and the headlights fell right smack on my fender. i had a towel to protect from scratches, but it wasn't thick enough to protect from dents by the weight of the daymakers. pisses me off every time i see it....
good luck, you'll get it. if you have to step away for a minute, i advise you to do so.
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From: Heart of Georgia
Hey there you are. Did you get my PM a couple of weeks ago? Ive been trying to reach you to see if you want to go riding with me and nomadmax. Sent you a PM but got no reply. Anyway, as to your question, I used to remove the headlight basket, install the outer fairing and then reinstall the headlight basket. Seems like a lot of unnecessary extra work but it really makes things easier. That way you make absolutely certain everything is lined up properly. Mine was so tight I actually had to remove the headlights from the basket, install the basket and then reinstall the headlights last. Ill be glad to ride over there and help you with it if you want me to. I had mine off so many times I told ODs Cycle Shop to consider hiring me as their resident Road Glide fairing R&R Specialist.
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From: SW Ohio
Originally Posted by blackxpress
Hey there you are. Did you get my PM a couple of weeks ago? Ive been trying to reach you to see if you want to go riding with me and nomadmax. Sent you a PM but got no reply. Anyway, as to your question, I used to remove the headlight basket, install the outer fairing and then reinstall the headlight basket. Seems like a lot of unnecessary extra work but it really makes things easier. That way you make absolutely certain everything is lined up properly. Mine was so tight I actually had to remove the headlights from the basket, install the basket and then reinstall the headlights last. Ill be glad to ride over there and help you with it if you want me to. I had mine off so many times I told ODs Cycle Shop to consider hiring me as their resident Road Glide fairing R&R Specialist.
I looked at my PM's and I see nothing....? I am using GT on my iPhone - don't know if that makes any difference. I'll check when on the laptop tho 🙂
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From: Hoffman Estates
I have taken the time to carefully redo the wiring harness so there is alot more room to put back on. Now its alot better to put back on but never as easy as when I take the headlights out . You then can see the hanger. Good luck and dont rush yourself. It gets easy after a few tries
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I used to remove the headlight basket, install the outer fairing and then reinstall the headlight basket. Seems like a lot of unnecessary extra work but it really makes things easier. That way you make absolutely certain everything is lined up properly. Mine was so tight I actually had to remove the headlights from the basket, install the basket and then reinstall the headlights last.
I even put some metal strips on the fairing where it rubs on the hangers. There were some groves in my fairing from rubbing on hangers.
Just take your time.