Delete fairing from Street Glide?

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Aug 15, 2011 | 08:39 AM

#31

JonW

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Yeah, it's amazing how we pay more for a Street Glide, considering what it doesn't have. Then we add all the crap to it to make it look like a Road King. The SG and related accessories must be the MoCo's biggest profit item.

Aug 15, 2011 | 08:51 AM

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Just Dave

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Originally Posted by jeffreyjames

do you have a part number for the half moon part?

http://www.badasschrome.com/ProductD...ode=58520-79TC
Dealers have them for 20 something bucks.

Aug 15, 2011 | 09:10 AM

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lionsm13

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These will cure your "buffetting"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HARLE...Q5fAccessories

They work very well.

Aug 15, 2011 | 09:34 AM

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cptdenny

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Originally Posted by lionsm13

These will cure your "buffetting"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HARLE...Q5fAccessories

They work very well.

OMG!
Finally someone makes these wind deflectors that fit behind a SG signal lights. I have SG signals on my '10 RK and have tried both the Harley and Kuryakyn version. Both won't fit.

I can hardly believe my eyes, BLESS YOU!
going to order them ASAP

Oh-oh, I forgot I also have the one piece stacked spot light-bullet signal light set up. I need to get confirmation that they'll fit before I order. I don't need to be stuck with another part I can't use. Bummer.

Last edited by cptdenny; Aug 15, 2011 at 09:58 AM. Reason: Attention to detail

Aug 15, 2011 | 11:16 AM

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Egldr05

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Originally Posted by cptdenny

OMG!
Oh-oh, I forgot I also have the one piece stacked spot light-bullet signal light set up. I need to get confirmation that they'll fit before I order. I don't need to be stuck with another part I can't use. Bummer.

I have the same setup. I'd also like to know if they work with combo spot/bullet lights. I took the standard deflectors and modified to fit.

Rick

Aug 15, 2011 | 11:20 AM

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usmc3468

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I get alot of Buffering on my Road Glide Ultra, I wonder what it would take to make it a Sporty, maybe that would help ............

Aug 15, 2011 | 01:02 PM

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Aug 15, 2011 | 01:32 PM

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mikebaby

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Originally Posted by JonW

I've been having a hard time controlling my helmet buffeting. I try something, go for a ride, and come back. Finally the OL asked why not just take the fairing off if it's causing that much grief? And that got me wondering...

Can you delete the fairing from a Street Glide? I know I would lose the radio, which is no big deal. And I would have to mount a speedo and tach to the handlebars somehow, since I don't like the console mounted speedo. I would want to keep the cruise control. The other gauges are no big deal. So is it even feasible? Hopefully I won't get to that point. But it would make a cool looking bagger I think.

Sell it and buy a Road King.

mikebaby

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Aug 15, 2011 | 01:35 PM

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cptdenny

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Originally Posted by Egldr05

I have the same setup. I'd also like to know if they work with combo spot/bullet lights. I took the standard deflectors and modified to fit.

Rick

Taking a closer look at the provided photo above, the bottom holes are lower than the larger hole to accommodate the bullet light. Which means that the deflector would be pushed higher towards our rear side of our spot lights and not the rear side of the bullets.

I'm hoping I'm wrong. What do you think?

Dennis