Need Help Advice removing inner fairing?
Road Warrior
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From: south
There is a small contact switch that is easy to damage if you don't put a piece of cardboard in. If you mess up this you will not have a rear brake light when using the front brake lever after you get it back together.
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Click on the link and you will see what you need:
http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US...ts/-J04165.pdf
Carl
http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US...ts/-J04165.pdf
Carl
Road Master
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From: Tampa, FL
Just completed the job:
1. Unmount and mount everything to the inner fairing while it is off. I removed the entire inner fairing with fairing brackets, radio, guages still attached. I reattached everything and installed it back in as a whole unit.
2. Dont be surprised if the fairing brackets and/or speaker brackets are broke. If they are and you are still under warranty, just put it back together with broken brackets and take it to the dealer as a warranty issue. Both brackets and 1 speaker bracket was broke....have appt Saturday for dealer to replace.
3. Another set of hands sure does help.
4. As already mentioned, service manual and take pictures. Watch the wire colors on which color goes on which side on the connection.
5. Take your time, drink beer, and have fun
1. Unmount and mount everything to the inner fairing while it is off. I removed the entire inner fairing with fairing brackets, radio, guages still attached. I reattached everything and installed it back in as a whole unit.
2. Dont be surprised if the fairing brackets and/or speaker brackets are broke. If they are and you are still under warranty, just put it back together with broken brackets and take it to the dealer as a warranty issue. Both brackets and 1 speaker bracket was broke....have appt Saturday for dealer to replace.
3. Another set of hands sure does help.
4. As already mentioned, service manual and take pictures. Watch the wire colors on which color goes on which side on the connection.
5. Take your time, drink beer, and have fun
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Road Master
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Ya know when ever I plan on doing something a little bigger , I get excited to accomplish it on my own and not have to pay others but I'm two days in and I wish I could afford to pay someone, I have the whole front fairing all disasembled and I want to attack installing the Ricor intimadators I purchased, But Now I'm not to sure, I'm great at tearing **** apart its the reassembly that I have problems with. I have said it before and will say it again, Thank you to the guys on hear willing to share there invaulable knowedle with use less inclined. I have made some freinds on here hope to continue, If I post a dumb Question I appolagize in advance, THANK YOU ALL, TODD
Road Captain
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From: Yorkville Indiana
On the old bikes they had what was called a throttle cable that ran thru the inner fairing that hd to be remove.
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How much did it cost to get the pieces painted? I have a warranty exchange inner fairing coming my way so the dealer gets to do all the swap out labor. Figure I could get it painted before swapping . . .
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via the moco there is not that much difference see if you can just pay the diff and get the painted.
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From: Woodinville, WA
Of course there's the other part of the inner fairing that isn't included and isn't damaged that still would need to be painted if I used stock parts rather than the factory painted parts.
I'd have thought that a good paint shop doing vivid black and clear coat wouldn't cost more than $250 . . . but perhaps that's optimistic.