2014 3 pocket windshield bags - Keep your money Don't do it
Road Captain
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Just finished installing mine. Install was easy. Just follow the included instructions. I put socks over the SPOTS to make sure I didn't scratch the outer fairing.The pouches are bigger then the ones on the HD windshield bag 58900-11 I had on my 12. I like the look. The only thing keeping me from loving it is the left and right pouches don't match. The left one has the lower right corner molded differently so you can access the button to open and close the vent. Hadn't had a chance to ride yet. Doesn't look like the air coming in the vent will be a problem. Some of it will still pass between the bags. What does hit the center pouch will be deflected. But I don't see it being an issue. The vent will still serve it's purpose of eliminating the vacuum behind the windshield. I sit a couple feet from it and the bottom of the center bag is several inches below my chin so I doubt much if any of the air from the vent gets to my face. Besides Isn't that what we ride for, having the wind in our hair. If not we should all be in our cages.
didn't require the seals.
Thanks for the pics, made my mind up to get one, besides a little air in the face is no biggie, thats why we ride!
I have attached pics of the installation instructions so you can see what is involved. I tried a PDF file but it was to large. Yes you do have to remove the outer fairing. It involves removing the 3 windshield screws and 4 screws (torx T-27) that holds the outer fairing on. Then unplugging one connector from the headlight. The foam strips just stick onto the outer fairing along the edge from the edge of the windshield about 8". The 3 spacers have a stalk on them so you can easily slide them down the front of the windshield and hold it in place while you start the screw. Once the screw is in you wiggle the stalk to break it off. They even include 1 extra in case you have a problem. The entire install took me less then 20 minutes.
Tourer
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I have attached pics of the installation instructions so you can see what is involved. I tried a PDF file but it was to large. Yes you do have to remove the outer fairing. It involves removing the 3 windshield screws and 4 screws (torx T-27) that holds the outer fairing on. Then unplugging one connector from the headlight. The foam strips just stick onto the outer fairing along the edge from the edge of the windshield about 8". The 3 spacers have a stalk on them so you can easily slide them down the front of the windshield and hold it in place while you start the screw. Once the screw is in you wiggle the stalk to break it off. They even include 1 extra in case you have a problem. The entire install took me less then 20 minutes.
The instructions state to get new screws if you have a fairing molding strip installed. I found that the screws that came with the molding strip seem to work just fine.
What are the spacers for? Seems to me that the only thing the spacers would do is let water inside the fairing because there is now a gap between the the fairing and windshield.
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I think the spacers are to extend the molded extrusions out that the windshield fits over. The design of the bag when installed correctly uses most of it so they bring it out so the windshield fits correctly. I used super glue to attach the spacers to the inner fairing.
I agree. The spacers aren't to put a space between the windshield and outer fairing. They fit in the screw opening in the windshield not on it. They add space between the inner & outer fairings by extending the extrusions to accommodate the width of the bags backing plate. Without them to maintain the correct space between the inner and outer fairings you could possibly over tighten the screws and crack the outer fairing or windshield. The foam strips you have to add fill in the gaps on each side of the windshield created by the bag and spacers. I assume to help keep water out. Never thought of gluing the spacers to the extrusions. That would be really easy. But I like to be able to remove stuff when I go to sell or trade in a bike.
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I love mine. Don't take everything you read hear as gospel.
Tourer
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I agree. The spacers aren't to put a space between the windshield and outer fairing. They fit in the screw opening in the windshield not on it. They add space between the inner & outer fairings by extending the extrusions to accommodate the width of the bags backing plate. Without them to maintain the correct space between the inner and outer fairings you could possibly over tighten the screws and crack the outer fairing or windshield. The foam strips you have to add fill in the gaps on each side of the windshield created by the bag and spacers. I assume to help keep water out. Never thought of gluing the spacers to the extrusions. That would be really easy. But I like to be able to remove stuff when I go to sell or trade in a bike.
I agree with everything above, but the spacers leave a gap between the outer-fairing and windshield. Wont this gap allow water to run down into the fairing??