The earlier style batwing fairings (mid 70s to mid 80s)- 4 mounting studs.
- Fairing is separate from the windshield.
One vertical bracket is bolted to a clamp on each front fork. The windshield and the fairing are then both individually bolted to the brackets.
2000 Tourer With Early Style Batwing Fairing
At the beginning of that first season, my Tourer was set up with an early style batwing fairing as follows:
Two vertical brackets on the fork clamps.
Fairing and windshield individually bolted to the brackets.
Batwing Fairings Mid 80s to Mid 90s
On My Tourer 
This picture was taken while adjustments were being made to the fairing.
Note that only one bracket is used on the bottom stud of the fairing, and then 1 on each side up on the handlebars. I had used brackets fastened to all 4 studs on the fairing. The set up was super clean (what I’m looking for). However the windshield vibrated at triple digit speeds. It doesn’t vibrate when fastened to the handlebars…
Kirk's set-up:Newer batwing fairings (from 1996 on) - 3 holes to fasten the windshield.
- do not have the studs (mounting points) inside of them
The inner fairing with the gauges was the structural support for these later fairings. They simply screwed on to the inner portion once it was mounted to the bike. I had to fabricate brackets from 16 gauge metal and pop-rivet them to the small ribs that are used for rigidity, and molded into the plastic during it's manufacturing process.
Note:
Considering that these late model fairings are made up of some sort of ABS plastic, they have these reinforcement ribs molded into them for added strength. Bad news is the ribs only stick up about 1/4" from the inside surface, good news is there are two of them that run from top to bottom inside the fairing about an 1-1/2" to the outside of the forks. I was able to fabricate some long mounting brackets out of 16 gauge metal and pop-rivet it to the ribs. It's not the only place it is held on by, but is part of it.
