removing inner fairing screws

[Ominustchees]

I own a 99 Valk Interstate-the most exciting riding experience other than a F-14 or an angel! I really want to meet the engineer that designed the inner fairing attachment system. Can ANYONE help me figure out how to get those screws out that hold the inner fairing in place. They ALL just spin around and fail to come out.
I have but ONE nerve left and they are on it!!!  HELP

[Joe Hummer]

What I have done is...

Put pressure on the inner fairing while turning the screw (slide a plastic tool between the inner liner and the fairing or your finger...).  You will pull the insert out...but that is what you want to do. 

I used super glue to put the inserts back in.  Just make sure you glue it without the screw in place or you will not get the screw out. 

Joe

[Willow]

I own a 99 Valk Interstate-the most exciting riding experience other than a F-14 or an angel! I really want to meet the engineer that designed the inner fairing attachment system.

I don't think you'll be able to meet him.  I'm pretty sure he was lynched by an angry mob years ago.

JoeValk has the rigt answer.  Be sure to use anti-seize (or grease) when you reinstall the screws.

[JimL]

Clearly it had to be the same engineer that designed the "tabs" on our side and center engine covers!!

[HayHauler]

http://www.stolaf.edu/people/marshall/fairing.htm

This guy has some good advice.  I have all of the parts/pieces, just ride too much to fix them all at once...

Hay 

[Karen]

I found that (Thanks, Brett) JB Weld keeps the inserts in place forever; haven't had to redo them since 2003(?), and I'm in there all the time. removal is as stated above, or get a bigger sledge hammer,
Karen

[alph]

I had the same exact problem.  Bought myself some Air Wings and had to take the OEM air deflector off to install the “Wings”. 

What I did was to just pull the old inserts out.  Then, after cutting off the screws that were rusted completely into the brass inserts I bought some #4x32 brass wood inserts from the local hardware store, drilled and tapped them to accept a stainless steel 5mm hex head screw. You’ll have to break down the threads from the inserts but they will tightly fit into the existing plastic on your fairing.  Cut the new stainless steel screws down to fit your brass inserts, don’t forget to buy a nut with your screws to protect the threads after you cut the bolt shorter.  I used a grinder to shorten my screws, the nut helps to straighten out the threads afterwards.  Oh yeah, I also put some anti-seize lube on the screws to prevent having the same thing happening ever again.





Al.

[mhallock]

I experienced the pain just this afternoon. I had to replace the starter/kill switch and struggled with the screws. Insert stayed in on a few, pulled out on a few. I thought, "Am I the only one going through this?" Then I read this post.

Mark

[wlgrice]

I glued them back in with gorilla glue, let them dry then ran a tap thru each of them. Then put anti seize on the screws and have not had a problem with them since.