change inner fairing
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From: Longview, Washington
Let me make a suggestion . . . Go to the User CP and enter a signature so we all know what model and year you own. Might help us help you.
All depends on your mechanical abilities. Just pay close attention to detail, make sure you know the routing of the wire harness. Be sure to use wire ties when you put it back together to keep the wires from rubbing on brackets and stuff. If you have a ridio I would suggest getting a long ball allen socket. Makes life alot easier. Otherthanthat, you migh want to do a search here on ignition switch removal, there is a pretty decent video on how to remove it.
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From: Southern California
On a novice's scale of 1 to 10 I'd say it's only a 6. Take your time and mark the wires as you take them off.
Start here on how to remove the ignition switch. It's the hardest part: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...h-removal.html
After that if you can get your hands on a manual it will be a little time consuming but actually pretty easy.
Start here on how to remove the ignition switch. It's the hardest part: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...h-removal.html
After that if you can get your hands on a manual it will be a little time consuming but actually pretty easy.
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From: NorCal
It's not all that hard on a batwing. Just takes a while. And it's pretty easy to figure out where all the wires go when you have it back together.
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From: Simi Valley, CA
I've ridden a Softail Duece since '02 and got my Ultra Limited in Sept. '10. I thought I had enough work keeping the painted parts of the Duece shiny and sparkling, but the Ultra Limited has brought a new appreciation for the simplicity of the Duece.
I saw a few bikes at the dealer with the painted inner's and they do look nice, but ****, I've got enough paint to keep waxed on the Limited the way it is. I'm sticking with the stock satin set-up.
I saw a few bikes at the dealer with the painted inner's and they do look nice, but ****, I've got enough paint to keep waxed on the Limited the way it is. I'm sticking with the stock satin set-up.
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From: MD
Dealer will charge you 4 hours of labor, if you do a search, you can find threads on the subject, takes most guys between 3-6 hours to do depending on what other projects you are doing. I would say the fairing part of it took me between 3-4 hours by myself.
If you find a takeoff fairing and have it painted then you can do a swap with minimum down time and sell your takeoff, keeps the cost to a minimum...Most are getting them painted between $125 and $175 depending on where you live.
