IS fairing removal

[shortleg]

  I would love if the next time someone removes
their fairing they could take a few pictures.
  Anybody got a few.
         Shortleg[Dave]

[BigBad1]

Mine is off right now. Too late to take pics of the procedure but will be glad to photo anything while it is apart. Are you looking for anything particular.

[NITRO]

Assuming the screws turn out without spinning their grommets loose, the whole job is pretty easy. The shop manual will tell you what you need to know.

For those stubborn grommets that come loose, JB weld does a nice job of fixing them for the next removal.

[PhredValk]

Wish I saw this in the morning. I removed mine this afternoon, about an hour and not bad. I used these instructions from a thread by rocker333:

Remove the following:

4-screws on each speaker panel...
1-screw, each side, at top of gauge panel after speaker panel is removed...
2-screws, each side, holding the chrome trim inside fairing under the windshield...
4-8mm bolts holding the windshield on...
2-10mm bolts holding the vent scoop no need to remove...
2-sheet metal screws at the top after windshield is removed...
2-10mm nuts on turn-signal stay behind the speaker panels...

Bend back the wire stay in front of gauges to free wire harness going to headlights...
Now fairing and headlights will rotate down to the front fender...

Disconnect wiring harness to remove fairing completely from bike...

If any of the screws spin but don't loosen, just pry behind them while turning and the notorious
"Pem Nuts" will come out of the fairing.  You will need to epoxy them back in place before you re-install.
Fred.

[PhredValk]

I just put some pix in http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,51617.0.html
Fred.

[Steve K (IA)]

Removing the fairing is a much easier job than removing the gas tank.   

[PhredValk]

Gee, thanks Steve. The tank is my next project..
Fred.