I/S fairing adjustment

[Ferris Leets]

Is there any?  I thought somewhere in the repair manual I saw something about an adjustment screw but now I can not find it.

[Oyeaa]

You can adjust the headlight aim, but the fairing itself is rigidly mounted.  You would have to do some work (modification) to adjust it

[Ferris Leets]

Ahaa, a challange to my fabrication and imagination.  Will post the follow up.

[Steve K (IA)]

What kind of adjustment do you need to make?  Is your ride a trike?

[Ferris Leets]

NO trike, I was hoping to adjust the windshield down about an inch.  Probably end up cutting it.

[Oyeaa]

I highly recommend cutting W/S it will be much easier than modifying the mount for the entire fairing.  A lot of people cut the W/S or just purchase a shorter one.  There are several W/S options out there.

http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/tech/remove_windshield/index.html


When I cut mine I follow a similar process as outlined in the article above except.  First I protect the W/S with the blue painters masking tape because it comes off easily and leaves no residue to clean off and then I cover the blue masking tape with several layers of duct tape because it is much more durable.  Then when I am done cutting and sanding with a power sander I carefully heat the edge with a torch to make look like a factory cut, be careful though a touch of heat to the surface will cause it to bubble and there is no way to fix the bubbles.