Harley Davidson Fairing Removal

Now let's remove the FLT Road Glide outer fairing. I'll start by removing the three innermost Torx bolts. There'll be three located on either side of the fairing. Mark'll remove the three on the right. I'll remove my three, which are on the left side of the inner fairing. With the three inner fairing bolts removed from the outer fairing assembly, I can now remove the two half-inch nuts that retain the turn signal mount to the outer fairing. With those nuts removed, make sure you retain the inner flat washer. Set it aside. You can gently slide the turn signal and the mount assembly out from the outer fairing. You'll notice the wire is slotted away from the outer fairing. I can now wrap it in a clean shop towel and secure the towel with an elastic band. This way here you can set the turn signal aside, not worry about scuffing the outer turn signal housing or any of the surrounding components. From here, we're gonna move to the front of the fairing where the windshield attaches to the outer fairing. Any time you're working on these hardware, take a moment, use a little blue painter's tape, and tape off the area you're working above. These are Phillips-style screws and you don't wanna slip off of 'em and chip or scratch your paint with the screwdriver. I can start by loosening all the screws evenly. Mark'll give me a hand. There is five screws retaining the windshield. With them all loosened evenly, I can remove the center. Set it aside. You'll notice, other than the center allocation on the windshield, all other four screw allocations are slotted. But I recommend pulling the screw completely out. That way there, upon reinstallation, I can install my windshield base gasket onto the windshield and then bolt the windshield back onto the fairing. So even when we're just removing it, I like to take the hardware completely away from the windshield. With all five bolts removed, we can gently lift the windshield and the gasket away from the outer fairing. And we'll set it aside in a safe place. At this point, I've removed six inner fairing Torx bolts. I've removed the two half-inch retaining nuts on the turn signal mount. And I've removed the five windshield mounts bolts. With the windshield removed, you'll notice it's a standard well nut. Which is a rubber nut with a brass insert. So don't over-tighten these, but make sure they are snug so the windshield can't shake when it's mounted. With all the hardware removed, we can gently lift upward and pull the fairing away from the motorcycle. Both headlights will still be attached. I can unplug them and I can show you inside what's commonly known as the fairing. There's two notches, one above each headlight bucket. These are the allocations that retain the outer fairing to the FLT chassis. Make sure upon reinstallation you're fully engaged into both of these notches and that both indexing tabs, located beneath the headlight bucket, are thoroughly engaged into the inner fairing backing plate when you re-install the fairing. I'll have Mark hold on to this for a second. As with any painted piece, when it's removed from the motorcycle, be very careful. You don't wanna drop it or scratch it while the piece is removed. This is an ideal time to check all your connections. If your bike has excessive road debris buildup, it's a perfect time to get a good clean start. Mild soap or a mild cleaning detergent and a clean disposable shop towel is all you'll need.