Delete fairing from Street Glide?
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
I bought my streetglide to keep it a streetglide....no intention of putting Ultra stuff on it, other than the lowers. My dragon wings and Klock windscreen fixed the issue. Heated grips have been added as well.
I love the Road King, BTW.
But taking the fairing off is a BAD idea. Trade in for a RK if you want a RK.
~Joe
I love the Road King, BTW.
But taking the fairing off is a BAD idea. Trade in for a RK if you want a RK.
~Joe
Cruiser
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 142
Likes: 1
From: Kentucky
I bought my streetglide to keep it a streetglide....no intention of putting Ultra stuff on it, other than the lowers. My dragon wings and Klock windscreen fixed the issue. Heated grips have been added as well.
I love the Road King, BTW.
But taking the fairing off is a BAD idea. Trade in for a RK if you want a RK.
~Joe
I love the Road King, BTW.
But taking the fairing off is a BAD idea. Trade in for a RK if you want a RK.
~Joe
Road Captain
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 545
Likes: 5
From: California
"Trade in for a RK if you want a RK."
"Buy a Road King"
X2, Best suggestions yet. Save the aggrivation.
If you do major changes to it, such as you have suggested, you will lose whatever equity you have in the bike. No one wants to buy a bike that has had such things done to it. I can not see a dealer taking in a bike that has had such work done to it. You may have all the confidence in the world in your abilities. And, you may be a first rate, master motorcycle mechanic. But to a stranger.... It will just be a bike someone played with and, perhaps, messed up.
Wind deflectors, new radio and/or components, rifle scabbard, different rims.... That is one thing. Or, several. But you know what I mean. Playing with wireing....
Get a Road King.
"Buy a Road King"
X2, Best suggestions yet. Save the aggrivation.
If you do major changes to it, such as you have suggested, you will lose whatever equity you have in the bike. No one wants to buy a bike that has had such things done to it. I can not see a dealer taking in a bike that has had such work done to it. You may have all the confidence in the world in your abilities. And, you may be a first rate, master motorcycle mechanic. But to a stranger.... It will just be a bike someone played with and, perhaps, messed up.
Wind deflectors, new radio and/or components, rifle scabbard, different rims.... That is one thing. Or, several. But you know what I mean. Playing with wireing....
Get a Road King.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,334
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From: Rosamond, Cali
Taller shield. Won't look as purty, but it'll get the roiling part of the wind moved up above your helmet. The other thing is to go lower, and get your helmet completely into the wind. The latter is noisy because of the wind-sound, but it will eliminate buffeting. On an RG, I don't think the latter option's available (unless your 7 feet tall). So go for the taller windshield, 8" or 9" at a minimum, probably.
Alan
Alan
Last edited by AlanStansbery; Aug 15, 2011 at 04:38 PM.
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From: outskirts of ba habba
Just go trade the damn thing in on a bike w/out a fairing....
You can always add a fairing to the bike w/out a fairing....if indeed you like a fairing better
Maybe stronger neck muscles will prevent bobble-head
j/k
You can always add a fairing to the bike w/out a fairing....if indeed you like a fairing better
Maybe stronger neck muscles will prevent bobble-head
j/k
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,415
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From: Belmont, MI
Rick
Road Warrior
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Posts: 1,415
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From: Belmont, MI
Done, I'll let you know if he responds.
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