Leaky Fairing
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Leaky Fairing
My 2010 Triglide gets water inside the fairing when I wash the bike. 2 weeks later when I ride water will come out of the bottom of fairing when in a sharp turn.Harley dealer said it was normal and not to worry about it . Harley,s customer service said the same.Is it normal to get water in fairing and could it cause problems in the radio and gauges later.
Road Master
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My brother had it happen to him last month on a trip up to Sturgis....
half way thru the first rain day his head light went out... he had over an inch of water sloshing around the bottom of the headlight.
half way thru the first rain day his head light went out... he had over an inch of water sloshing around the bottom of the headlight.
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If your saying that it sits in there and stays there,,, I don't know where,, and this is the first I have heard of it. BUT would a good solution be to drill a very small 1/8" or so, unobtrusive hole to let it drain be an idea?
Just wondering...
Just wondering...
Road Master
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From: Texas
yep.. he has a 2006 EG.. and it was an inch of water in the head light...
just sloshing around...
My 2010 Triglide gets water inside the fairing when I wash the bike. 2 weeks later when I ride water will come out of the bottom of fairing when in a sharp turn.Harley dealer said it was normal and not to worry about it . Harley,s customer service said the same.Is it normal to get water in fairing and could it cause problems in the radio and gauges later.
I know the fitting of the fairing can be tricky getting it just right...
I would be concerned about any water inside my fairing.
Road Warrior
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From: Monroe, Louisiana
2 weeks sounds like an awfull long time for water to stay inside a fairing. Seems like it would evaporate before then.
Never happened on mine and doesn't sound normal to me.
Most likely place for it to come in would be around the w/s. Have you changed it?
Never happened on mine and doesn't sound normal to me.
Most likely place for it to come in would be around the w/s. Have you changed it?
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Tourer
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Not normal on my ride 03 EG Standard.I have had my fairing off several times over the years. Had ridden home all day in rain and have never had water in my fairing that I have known about. I would be very concerned about corrosion if the water was in for 2 weeks. Check your rubber seals. I did have a windshield bag that vibrated so intense the center brass insert that the fairing screws go in started moving pulling out causing a opening at the top of the fairing. I caught it in time before water entered. Superglued it back into the inner fairing and got creative with and alternate bag mount.
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Road Master
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I have had my fairing off several times and cant see how it would hold water, I must be missing something. Since a trike never really leans over, I could see that it would hold water when a standard bike would not. I think I would have to drill a small relief hole at the lowest point to resolve the problem. HD is correct, its normal, all until the warranty runs out and its on your dime to fix it.
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