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[hd-dude]

Nope - the only trick to the Road Glide fairing is not pushing the rubber nuts back inside the fairing upon re-install - which is very easy to do and very frustrating.  I always kept some extra's on hand, so if it happened, I could just leave them in there until the next time and not have to take it all back apart again and start over....  Kind of like my personal recycling and stress relief program ...

On the RG fairings there is no need to remove the windshield when removing the fairing. There are 3 T25 torx screws on each side and the lower brackets / turn signal mounts to remove. When these are all out lift up on the fairing to remove. There are two hooks that hold it in place. Re-install on these is more difficult that the EG as getting the hooks in is a b#tch. Sometimes i remove the headlamp to align the hooks then install the screws and headlamp last.

[CVOwner]

And if you want get fancy and make this a bit easier to re-install, install (with locktite) two threaded studs or set screws in place of the two screws you remove.  When you reassemble the fairing, it is far easier to start two nuts onto the threaded studs then it is to install the original screws.

Two threaded studs where? To replace the bottom two screws?

[SBB]

Two threaded studs where? To replace the bottom two screws?

YES!

[Twolanerider]

On the RG fairings there is no need to remove the windshield when removing the fairing. There are 3 T25 torx screws on each side and the lower brackets / turn signal mounts to remove. When these are all out lift up on the fairing to remove. There are two hooks that hold it in place. Re-install on these is more difficult that the EG as getting the hooks in is a b#tch. Sometimes i remove the headlamp to align the hooks then install the screws and headlamp last.

Hadn't looked close enough at the fairing mounts to realize the signal housings came off to R&R.  Thanks Jim.  If you've done it several times and still think aligning whatever these hooks are is a pain I'm not looking forward to the first reinstall.  Will have to mount the bad-word-collector in the garage to catch those few that might escape.

[hd-dude]

Hadn't looked close enough at the fairing mounts to realize the signal housings came off to R&R.  Thanks Jim.  If you've done it several times and still think aligning whatever these hooks are is a pain I'm not looking forward to the first reinstall.  Will have to mount the bad-word-collector in the garage to catch those few that might escape.

Have done this hundreds of times, You learn the "feel" of where the hooks are. You will see when you get it apart how they work. There are those that still just want to be a pain and yes the bad word collector will be in order (and make sure the niece isn't around).... I have found that when there is a dificult one its just as easy to take the extra step and remove the head lamp lens and then the head lamp assembly. Its all held in with plastic clips. In the end the install is far easier when you can see the hooks and line them up throught the headlamp hole....

[Twolanerider]

Have done this hundreds of times, You learn the "feel" of where the hooks are. You will see when you get it apart how they work. There are those that still just want to be a pain and yes the bad word collector will be in order (and make sure the niece isn't around).... I have found that when there is a dificult one its just as easy to take the extra step and remove the head lamp lens and then the head lamp assembly. Its all held in with plastic clips. In the end the install is far easier when you can see the hooks and line them up throught the headlamp hole....

Appreciate the heads up.  Did notice the finger/thumb releases for the outer headlamp shield.  The inner reflector is a snap in clip of some kind also?  Hadn't looked at that at all yet but have to replace the one that's in my bike.  Lots of flaking off the original reflector.

[hd-dude]

Appreciate the heads up.  Did notice the finger/thumb releases for the outer headlamp shield.  The inner reflector is a snap in clip of some kind also?  Hadn't looked at that at all yet but have to replace the one that's in my bike.  Lots of flaking off the original reflector.

Yes, there are plastic connectors that the headlamp adjustment / alignment screws go into, just squeeze them to remove. It a good idea to have a spare or two on hand as well, have seen many broken ones when they come apart.

[Twolanerider]

Yes, there are plastic connectors that the headlamp adjustment / alignment screws go into, just squeeze them to remove. It a good idea to have a spare or two on hand as well, have seen many broken ones when they come apart.

Thanks Jim.  Already grabbed a hand full of spare #10/32 wellnuts for spares as a lesson learned from the first time the windshield was off.  Was glad to see the windshield can stay on the fairing for its removal as a result.  Will grab some of the pieces you describe for the same spare parts drawer.  Appreciate the insights and advice.

[sadunbar]

Thanks Jim.  Already grabbed a hand full of spare #10/32 wellnuts for spares as a lesson learned from the first time the windshield was off.  Was glad to see the windshield can stay on the fairing for its removal as a result.  Will grab some of the pieces you describe for the same spare parts drawer.  Appreciate the insights and advice.

I know you can keep the windshield attached to the fairing when removing the fairing, but I always removed it anyway - only because it was such a handful to re-install the fairing.  The RG fairing was much more difficult to re-install then the EG fairing is.  Maybe just me - but it seemed the odds of scratching the windshield or some other bonehead move damaging it went up if I left it attached.  Don't ask how I know this...