Just finished swapping bars on my RG and have been struggling for the last while trying to get the fairing back on. Does anybody have any tips or hints as to how to get the blasted thing back on the two metal hangers? It just won't go for me. Thanks.

 

I read on hear somewhere about the fairing install. Maybe try a search. If I remember right it was pretty detailed. Good luck.

 

You're not alone BCguy, it's a bear! Bout the time you start developing sweat beads and your back starts to hurt it will fall in place and you'll have no idea why. Patience my friend, Good luck!

 

Have had both inner and outer off many times. Practice makes perfect but we don't always want to try it because the outter is the most difficult. Here is what I do. I hold it at the bottom tilting the top inward, slightly under the inner fairing while still holding the bottom slightly outward. Push the bottom of the outter inward and hold with force flush against the inner the push down catching the two hooks they rest on. You may have to try this several times but thats my method. CAUTION: Prior to installation ensure that all wires are well away from the hooks and the outter cannot snag on anything while pushing in and down. Now is a good time to compact those wires to ensure easy installment. It takes some practice but you can do it. CAUTION: Forgot to mention to place a couple of towels on your front fender for if the outter does not catch the fingers and you lose it and it falls on the fender.

Good luck, let us know how you came out.

 

Remove the headlight bezel from the outer. You can then see and feel the hooks the outer must hang from. Also make sure the wings along the edge mate properly. Plug in the light harness, and snap the bezel back in.

 

Wanted to add to this post, Make sure you have the wiring harness back as far as it will go under the radio also

 

Pulling the head light bucket out is the only way to do it without having a nervous break down! Also the two bottom screw that hold your fairing on are slightly longer and have to go in there original holes.

 

You're not alone BCguy, it's a bear! Bout the time you start developing sweat beads and your back starts to hurt it will fall in place and you'll have no idea why. Patience my friend, Good luck!

aclass is right on! But having the wife lend a hand, aided in keeping my sanity and back until it did hook up.

 

This is the trick! With the headlight bucket out it is an absolute breeze. I don't know who originally suggested it but I owe him a beer... make that a case

Marc

 

Thanks for the tips! I'll try it tomorrow with the headlight bezel out (once I figure out how to do that). I've been at it for hours now and I'm sick of looking at it. This setup must have been designed by Torquemada.

Oh well, tomorrow's a new day and maybe my patience will have regenerated. At least I found the wellnut I pushed inside last year.