Tips & tricks Road Glide fairing (pictures)
#21
11-21-2009, 07:58 AM
After the second time,I asked them to use new trim and they said the warranty would not cover it!
The Loctite Super Glue I used worked great.
#22
11-21-2009, 08:31 AM
....... i must be one of the lucky ones as i've had NO issues w/ the fairing trim, even after a 'little' accident @ the dealer which resulted in a new outer being installed.
#25
12-31-2009, 11:50 AM
#26
01-01-2010, 09:43 AM
Adding some thoughts.
Is it the hooks or the edges of the radio carrier that the fairing are supposed to rest on?
On my bike the fairing rests on the edges. Down at the hooks there's a small gap.
But when my fairing had rubbed down a bit, it rested on the hooks. As it was when I discovered this issue, before the fix.
I believe the hooks only are supposed to be like an "helping hand" when mounting the fairing.
Is it the hooks or the edges of the radio carrier that the fairing are supposed to rest on?
On my bike the fairing rests on the edges. Down at the hooks there's a small gap.
But when my fairing had rubbed down a bit, it rested on the hooks. As it was when I discovered this issue, before the fix.
I believe the hooks only are supposed to be like an "helping hand" when mounting the fairing.
Last edited by oley55; 02-05-2010 at 07:36 PM.
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01-01-2010, 11:01 AM
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01-01-2010, 01:48 PM
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I believe this is a design failure from the MOCO. I also believe there's a lot of Road Glides out there with this problem. Most of us, when we remove the fairing, we just remove it and carefully place it on the garage floor. Many times with the windshield still on it. Then we just put it back on.
I don't think we observe the rubbing grooves at the inside, because we are not expect them and then we are not looking for them.
I also understand that there are pretty new bikes out there with this damage. Bikes that have their fairing removed for the first time after delivery from the MOCO.
I don't think we observe the rubbing grooves at the inside, because we are not expect them and then we are not looking for them.
I also understand that there are pretty new bikes out there with this damage. Bikes that have their fairing removed for the first time after delivery from the MOCO.
#29
01-01-2010, 01:48 PM
IDI
Have '06 ugly bike..so don't know if '07 is different? Noticed in pictures that there was no plastic trim on the hooks inside your fairing. '06 parts catalog lists this part as part # 11489 TRIM (2).
It is basically a plastic (guess..or hard rubber) trim piece that fits onto hook and may help in your situation...you mentioned that you had some space between the outer fairing and the hooks they fit into.
I did not have them on my bike...ordered them and found the outer fairing fit better without them. So, now they sit in the parts I'll never use pile for the HD.
To the others - Good tips on that trim that goes between the outer and inner fairing...what a piece of ____. Will try some of that loctite stuff. Thanks.
Yeah, it's an ugly bike.
Have '06 ugly bike..so don't know if '07 is different? Noticed in pictures that there was no plastic trim on the hooks inside your fairing. '06 parts catalog lists this part as part # 11489 TRIM (2).
It is basically a plastic (guess..or hard rubber) trim piece that fits onto hook and may help in your situation...you mentioned that you had some space between the outer fairing and the hooks they fit into.
I did not have them on my bike...ordered them and found the outer fairing fit better without them. So, now they sit in the parts I'll never use pile for the HD.
To the others - Good tips on that trim that goes between the outer and inner fairing...what a piece of ____. Will try some of that loctite stuff. Thanks.
Yeah, it's an ugly bike.
Thanks
Gary D.
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01-01-2010, 02:52 PM
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If the fairing only will rest on the hooks I believe that the grooves for the hooks are to weak to handle the weight of the fairing. The surface pressure where the hooks meets the small surface of the fairing grooves will be very high.
I think the right thing to do is to be very carefull when mounting the fairing. Mount the fairing with the headlight removed, only then there is a way to see what is going on inside the fairing. Put some rubber or plastig strips over the radio carrier and also be sure there are strips on the hooks. And last, that the fairing rests on both the hooks and the radio carrier. This for even out the weight of the fairing.
I hope you guys understand my English...technical discussions on a foreign language is always difficult.
I think the right thing to do is to be very carefull when mounting the fairing. Mount the fairing with the headlight removed, only then there is a way to see what is going on inside the fairing. Put some rubber or plastig strips over the radio carrier and also be sure there are strips on the hooks. And last, that the fairing rests on both the hooks and the radio carrier. This for even out the weight of the fairing.
I hope you guys understand my English...technical discussions on a foreign language is always difficult.