I have changed my windshield several times and just noticed something I want to fix. Looking where the the windshield meets the lip of the outer fairing there is small gaps between the three bolts that hold the w/s on. There is a good seal behind the three bolts but in between them a gap is created letting water seep into the fairing. Does anyone know how to create a tight seal for the windshield? The inner fairing has a great seal where the w/s goes into the fairing. It's just the outer!

 

Get some of that 1/8 weather stripping or something like that and put it on there, i found a car window weather stripping/wiper(felt) for a door and slide it in there.

 

anybody else done anything on the bat wing to seal up between window. It needs 5 bolts instead of 3.

 

Older fairings (pre 96) have 5 bolts across the top and 2 additional ones, 1 below on each corner. Even they can not make a perfect water tight seal at times.

Went to the home depot and picked up a role of foam self adhesive tape in the ducting section. Put a strip on the inside of the outer fairing and cut slits for the bolts to pass thru.

The foam compresses and fills in all the gaps and lasts a long time. I did it back in 05 and the fairing has been on and off a lot over the years for upgrades and repairs and the orignal foam strip still works.

 

I ran a bead of clear silicone. Works great so far and you can't really see it.

 

Bought a roll of 1"X1/8" foam strip @ Home Depot Looks identical to the stock strip.Say's on the roll for sealing camper shell to pick-up bed. self adhesive,about 8 bucks a roll.

 

screw it let it leak dont hurt nuttin

 

copy that! LOL I ride in Western Wa. So its not like just getting caught out in the rain once and a while. I may take off in the rain on a ride.