2014 FLHTK Faring gap

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Jan 25, 2014 | 04:52 PM

#41

offthewall

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Originally Posted by wlibert

I already went through positioning the windshield and not tightening down the center screw to tight but that doesn't fix the issue. The center screw is too loose to stay in there if you don't tight it fairly tight but in doing so it causes a bow in the fairing.

I just had mine all apart today putting in J&M internal antennas and I got it all back together with no noticeable bowing.

The three screws are tightened to 27in-lbs as per the service manual.

I suppose if a REALLY try, I can see a very slightly smaller gap at the three screws than in-between them. Water is not going to get in there because of that minute difference. The rubber seal compresses more than enough all along the screen.

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Jan 27, 2014 | 10:37 PM

#42

G20

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Funny thing, I was just looking at the 2014 model catalog and if you look close enough, all of the Ultras and Streetglides show the gap too.

Those that are worried about water, there is a strip of rubber in between the shield and fairing. The center screw just squashes the gasket down in the middle.

I ended up getting a small black rubber washer from ACE and it evened everything out perfectly.

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