Harley Fairing install on my Valkyrie Standard

[Full_Throttle]

First off I want to say this was a tough call between buying a "woody" fairing VS. the HD Fairing.  I like the Woody for the ease of installation and the 4 speakers.  but what I didn't like was having to move the speedo and tach to the handle bars.  I wanted my gauges and stereo in the fairing, and that is what led me to the HD fairing.  I looked into it and found a company making very good quality fiberglass HD fairings.  http://www.cavalryfiberglass.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=27_28&products_id=32
I also found that they were selling one on Ebay in my color (black) and it didn't have any bids.  Well I placed a bid and ended up winning it for a mere $122.50 + $35 shipping 
Now I needed the inner fairing.  You can get them all day long in perfect condition for around $145 shipped.  Shorty windshield was $28 shipped; headlight + mounting trim $100;misc. cables and steel for hardware $30.  I ended up with a new fairing for around $450, which isn't a bad price.  $40ish for speakers + grill and $150 for stereo and call it done.

I will get up some pictures of how I mounted it and how I made the mounting brackets.  The short version is I used the fork mounts from my existing windshield and used angled steel to fab up the necessary mounting brackets.  Took about a week.
Here are a few pictures to get this thread started.
The driving lights are Rivco 

[upjeeper]

very sharp!
can you get some pictures of behind the fairing please? (where the stereo sits?)

[Full_Throttle]

Here is a picture of the fairing as I received it.


First thing I did was to place the inner fairing on my forks and set it in the position I wanted.



I had to do some minor trimming to the inner fairing to clear.
It is very obvious where to cut and why.
I highlighted in red what I trimmed away


Once I had the inner fairing in the location I wanted, It was just a matter of bending, cutting, and shaping the angle iron to the proper form.  For the record, I should have used a thicker steel.  It is very sturdy, but thicker is always better  .
Also, my welding skills are poor (self taught), but it holds.



I mounted a horizontal piece to the origional speedo and tach location to use as one of two mounting points.


Here you can see more of how the final mounting assembly turned out.  I would cut the steel using a 4 1/2" grinder, bend it to the position I needed, then use scraps to weld in where I cut.  It turned out very sturdy.

[Full_Throttle]

In this picture you can see that the outer fairing mounts to the inner fairing using 3 screws at the top. (these 3 screws also hold on the windshield).  If you look through the headlight opening you can see the original headlight mounting.  The fairing also has two mounting bolds on the back side of the headlight opening.  It was very easy to add a single piece of steel to the original Honda headlight mount that could then be bolted to the Harley fairing.  this gave the fairing great sturdiness.



The Valkyrie speedometer and tachometer slide right into the openings in the HD fairing.  Easy.



Now all the aftermarket radio mounts I could find for Harley were EXPENSIVE ($140..... )
so I made my own that bolts to the fairing mount I made. $0.00   



The 4 small openings are for Harley gauges, but I do not intend to add any gauges at this time ($$) so I bought plugs from Harley for $3. each to fill in the opening.  Here is a picture with the radio mounted and 2 plugs installed.  You can see a small slit opening above the radio.  I will mount the indicator lights there when time permits.  I also need to buy some smoked plexiglass to finish up the trim around the radio.



Here you can see the fairing from the side before I mounted my Rivco driving lights. 
Notice the flat-black inner fairing drops below the outer fairing along the forks.  I trimmed this back quite a bit so it could not be seen at a casual glance.


and one more picture from the front.  Driving lights not installed.
I am going to have to do SOMETHING about the HD symbol in the center of the headlight....it's gotta go 

[Full_Throttle]

I was inspired by user EOD Moe in a thread here http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,8667.msg67676.html#msg67676
and here http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,16679.0.html
Here's a list of the part numbers from HD to plug the holes where the factory gauges go, speaker covers/grilles, side seals, and glove box.

If you'll notice at the end of the part numbers is a 96. I ordered these for a 96 model sbut I thing they are the same parts up through 2007 or 2008, and even then the only changes are a couple of small holes are gone in the fairing because Harley went away from a cable throttle to a "electric wire" throttle and so the holes were no longer necessary.

Speaker grill/covers. You'll need 2

77046-96A

Gauge plugs. These are for the 4 smaller gauge holes. Harley list 2 different kinds but one of them has a hole in the middle for the police to install a toggle switch. I did not order those. These are a solid piece and you'll need 4 if you're not using any gauges.

75106-96A

Side gaskets. These are the two rubber seals that go along the side of the inner fairing. You'll need 2.

58311-96


If you're not using a stereo harley makes a glove box to fit in the stereo hole.

76286-96

Windshield mounting tape/seal/gasket. This is a rubber gasket type of material that sticks to the outer fairing along where ther windshield mounts.

58247-96

[Full_Throttle]

Oh yeah, almost forgot.

New Ultimate seat for me and the better half....King big boy (cause I'm a big, big man)

[Sodbuster]

Looks great and nicely done    Don't suppose you have any pics of how you mounted the speedo & tach ??  Do you know if Memphis Shades mounting brackets would work in place of the angled steel for inner fairing ??

[Garry 2r's]

Nice job on fairing!! I have had my harley faring about 4 years now and would never be with out it. Fun to have all the harley bikes wave at you until they see that massive chrome engine sticking out. Auto meter gauges also fit and If you want I have a voltmeter you can have. My clock I had fell apart might not been able to handle the bumps but it was used so who knows. What is nice about harley fairing more items for it. The freedom wings work nice. I also have a new V-storm taller windshield for it also but Have ultimate seats on the way and should sit me higher and not have the top of shield at my eyeball. And will never ride again with out GPS sure nice to find roads that you would never normally take. http://vrcc.photostash.com/vrcc_24049/guages 007.jpg[/img]

[Westsider]

good job thanks for the pics.

[old2soon]

Full-throttle-damn fine job-lookin extra special primo man. RIDE SAFE.

[Garry 2r's]

 Here is pic of mine

[rodeo1]

very nice job.

[Tailgate Tommy]

Very nice fairing and thanks for the detailed write up!

[Grandpa Bigbuck]

looks good.  Question- How do you reset your odometer?

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[Full_Throttle]

looks good.  Question- How do you reset your odometer?

Harley made a flexible cable to do this very thing.  I read about it in EOD Moe's write-up, searched e-bay for one, and bought it for $10.  I had to modify the factory trip reset knob my drilling a hole through it for a pin to hold the flex cable.  When I finish up the install in the next few weeks I will post up more pics of the small details.

Mike

[GOOSE]

bigbuck.....i was going to ask the exact same question that you asked about the trip odometer...thanks...that is one good looking fairing.   by the way bigbuck....is that a woody's on your ride?

[Grandpa Bigbuck]

"Harley made a flexible cable to do this very thing.  I read about it in EOD Moe's write-up, searched e-bay for one, and bought it for $10.  I had to modify the factory trip reset knob my drilling a hole through it for a pin to hold the flex cable.  When I finish up the install in the next few weeks I will post up more pics of the small details."



Very nice Mike.  I like the look  


Goose, yes that is a Woody"s.  I love it.

[dago mooserider]

Wow, very nice job. I've been debating for awhile what direction to go when it came to a fairing. I don't want to move my tach and speedo to the bars either. I might try to copy what you have done here because it is awesome.

[Sodbuster]

Full_Trottle

Can you also provide some info or pic's on what you have for clearance between tank and fairing at full lock ??  Thanks !!

BTW .... great post 

[higgs97]

Hi, i have a 97 Valkyrie,black and yellow,that i wrecked in the rain a couple of months ago.i am rebuilding the front end and loved the faring u put on your bike !!!!!  was wondering if u could send me the info on the faring,running lights,headlights,an tac.i am working on finding other parts but going to start with that. thanks alot. my email is higgs.1969@gmail.com