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Jul 7, 2013 | 01:31 PM

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rochkes

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Originally Posted by littled62

had 2 of mine strip out a few years ago, got the repair ones from the dealer then I used a tap and die set to retap the holes, put a small amount of epoxy on each one then used a bolt and screwed it into the insert with a nut between the head of the bolt and the insert as a spacer, put the end in first that has a slot on it for a screw driver, yes I put them in upside down, the end with the slot in it is weaker, used a wrench to screw them in that's why the bolt, let the epoxy set up over night. I did all 7 while at one time, I've never had one come out again and I remove my fairing a lot

I don't think you put them in upside down. The way you did it is how they are meant to be used. The slot is so the insert will compress a little if it needs to when it is inserted.

Cheap, easy fix.

Dennis

Jul 7, 2013 | 05:26 PM

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1flhtk4me

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Road Glides do not use metal inserts like on the batwing fairings.The inner fairing bolts on to the outer fairing with screws which screw into plastic.

Jul 7, 2013 | 06:23 PM

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littled62

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ok I might be wrong about the way they go

Jul 7, 2013 | 06:34 PM

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rochkes

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Road Glides do not use metal inserts like on the batwing fairings.The inner fairing bolts on to the outer fairing with screws which screw into plastic.

I didn't know that. I have no experience with the rg fairings. That would explain the post about replacing all seven at the same time when the batwings only have three.

Dennis

Jul 7, 2013 | 07:19 PM

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littled62

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the bat wing has 7, 3 at the top for the windshield and 2 on each side toward the bottom for the bolts that come thru from the back side (one by the speaker and one underneath by the forks)

Jul 7, 2013 | 07:58 PM

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rochkes

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the bat wing has 7, 3 at the top for the windshield and 2 on each side toward the bottom for the bolts that come thru from the back side (one by the speaker and one underneath by the forks)

Yeah, but I had never heard of anyone having problems with any other than the top three for the windshield. I guess it stands to reason if you remove and replace them enough, you'll have problems with all of them as they come from the factory.

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Jul 8, 2013 | 07:38 PM

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littled62

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Originally Posted by rochkes

the ones that came out on me where the top ones on both sides by the speakers, one of them pulled all the way out, when I got the fairing off had to hold the insert while I turned the bolt out, not really something you would think you would have to do to a 4 year old bike that cost over $22,000