Road Glide New Windshield Gasket
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Road Glide New Windshield Gasket
I was at my local dealership on Saturday talking bikes with the mechanic who was assembling a new SE Road Glide. When he went to put on the windshield fresh from the factory, I saw some great improvements. First was a pretty simple change that the screw holes where not slotted as on the HD windshields, which should make changing the windshield a lot easier.
Second and far more interesting, instead of the gasket at the bottom of the windshield that is a pain in the a** to install, it had a continuous gasket that went under the shield. It got sandwhiched between the shield and the fairing with only a small lip sticking out from under the shield. Look a whole lot cleaner from the exterior and the full gasket surface should keep the the fairing from rubbing the paint off the shield.
So, am I the first to witness this improvement and far more importantly has anyone scored a part # for this gasket.
Second and far more interesting, instead of the gasket at the bottom of the windshield that is a pain in the a** to install, it had a continuous gasket that went under the shield. It got sandwhiched between the shield and the fairing with only a small lip sticking out from under the shield. Look a whole lot cleaner from the exterior and the full gasket surface should keep the the fairing from rubbing the paint off the shield.
So, am I the first to witness this improvement and far more importantly has anyone scored a part # for this gasket.
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No gasket is OK with my Klockwerks fairing during the warmer season. But gasket is needed with the stock fairing, bottom with slotted holes is NG.
Dawg, I ran that part # on HD site, no go. I will try a call to stealership, unfortunate that it is a package deal only!?!? So this setup goes back to the 2010 bikes? Mine is an 2005.
Dawg, I ran that part # on HD site, no go. I will try a call to stealership, unfortunate that it is a package deal only!?!? So this setup goes back to the 2010 bikes? Mine is an 2005.
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It won't show up on the HD site as that is for P&A only. This is a stock part item. It should fit your 05 fine. The fairings haven't changed over the years.
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I've just run the last 1500 miles with no gasket on 2011 RG. No problems so far, but I'm keeping an eye on the slots. I just saw the windshield/gasket (57744-11) for $195 my fav website. A bit pricey, but no terrible I suppose, if it gets rid of the dreaded droop gasket look.
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