Batwing fairing for RK who's is best
#1
Batwing fairing for RK who's is best
I'm considering getting a batwing fairing for my RK, for the longer trips. I don't ride with a windshield except for long trips now, and though the batwing looks better and might provide a little more protection.
Anyways looking for some opinions on what brands are better than others, and stuff like that. Thanks
Anyways looking for some opinions on what brands are better than others, and stuff like that. Thanks
#2
This particular subject has come up quite a few times on the touring forum. You can do a search and get pages and pages of info. The three top choices of the forum tend to be (in no particular order) Dragonfly, DeadCenter and Woodys. I originally bought a Dragonfly because I thought they had the best looking inner fairing. Dragonfly mounts their speakers from the inside, and I think it gives the fairing the most factory looking appearance.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...u-fairing.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...-bat-king.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...s-fairing.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...u-fairing.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...-bat-king.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...s-fairing.html
Last edited by Mike; 05-28-2010 at 01:52 AM.
#4
Depends a lot on your budget.
I ended up with the Memphis Shades Batwing. There is no console behind the fairing for any radio or speakers. I can adjust the angle of mine and it has the quick detach feature the same as the Harley windshield so I can change them out easily. There are quite a few on ebay to see as well. Good luck in your search.
#5
For quality, price, and most important, customer service... Glenn Wood will take his time answering all questions you may have, he is also a member here too.. http://woodysfairings.com/
#6
If you want tunes, the ability to LOCK your fairing on your forks, quality spot on paint matching, GREAT customer service and uncomprimised fit and finish, Dead Center Fairings are going to be hard to beat. Take a look in my albums, there are some pics of my Road King with the DC fairing on it..Do a search, there are LOADS of threads also.
Let us know what you decide and post some pics of your project too!
Let us know what you decide and post some pics of your project too!
#8
Tons of posts on here about RK fairings. I run a Woody's myself. Don't let the locking feature be a deal breaker. Mine doesn't have a lock, and it can't be removed without tools. Plus, I've yet to hear of anyone having a fairing stolen. Woody's, Hoppe, Deadcenter and Dragonfly are the best out there, not neccesarily in that order. Seems everyone's favorite is the one they happen to have.
#9
Tons of posts on here about RK fairings. I run a Woody's myself. Don't let the locking feature be a deal breaker. Mine doesn't have a lock, and it can't be removed without tools. Plus, I've yet to hear of anyone having a fairing stolen. Woody's, Hoppe, Deadcenter and Dragonfly are the best out there, not neccesarily in that order. Seems everyone's favorite is the one they happen to have.
#10
As I said, you can't get mine off without tools. And if someone is gonna take the time to get tools out, the lock on the other fairing isn't gonna slow them down. And I'm not sure what you mean by the Woody's and tunes? I have tunes in mine, and for a lot damn cheaper than some of the others.