In this video, I mount the painted fairing and finalize the installation of the stereo, amplifier, and speakers. CHECK IT OUT!!! #harleydavidson #batwingfairing #roadking
I just put a fairing on my Heritage. For the gap above the headlight I used the rubber gasket material used on the bottom of a garage door. Siliconed it to the fairing that way it stays with the fairing when I take the fairing off. Works great.
Dorman 91442 3 Wire Male And Female Pigtail This should fix your bulk head connector issue. I did the same thing to my 2013 Street King, Same AMP, Speakers and different radio. Great freakin job.
If I posted this twice sorry cant find other comment on other video. This is EXACTLY what I was looking for is this a 2002 Road king? (only asking because of intake cover) I have a couple questions if you still own this kit with the bike. My Main question is if this system draws enough power to effect the charging system? I'm Assuming the kit mfg thought about this, but I wanted to know your thoughts since there arent too many doing this, And you are gonna have that knowledge of the nicpicks of owning it for a longer time versa the honeymoon phase of said bought item. I found a kit online looks just like this one. Another question I had is if you own one of those bikes the windscreen for my height creates a odd buffer of air between me and my helmet (can wear your damn neck out fighting it lol) with wind when on highway does this kit devert the wind better than OEM windscreen. (you answered this on last video Thanks! Commented early) My Last question is does it rattle loose over time lol... and I was gonna ask if that fiberglass cracked in anyway worst than it already did but I heard the comment in that video about the fiberglass (Ive watched most of the videos in this install) on last one now. Thanks a bunch for the entire install.
The bike is an 04. I still own it and ride it daily (when the weather permits). I have had zero issues regarding power consumption. No charging issues at all. I did have a Yamaha VStar a few years ago with the same exact fairing and the factory windscreen that comes with it. I did have some wind issues on that bike. With this one, there are none. But I attribute that to the scooped street glide shield I put on it. Made a world of difference. I haven't had a single issue with the fiberglass cracking at all. Not even the slightest spider cracking or anything. And it shakes right along with the rest of the bike....lol. Not excessively, though. Hope this answers your questions, and thanks for watching!
It doesn't really "lock" on, but the top mount has to slide in and down so it really can't come off. With that, as well as the weight of the fairing and all of the audio equipment and how tight the spacers are to the bracket, it's actually a fight to remove it. Thanks for watching!
I don't install them for the public. I posted these videos as more of a guided tutorial for those looking to do the same to their bike. Thanks for watching!
I ended up trying that off camera. The only issue was it would bind for some reason, and wouldn't allow for full turning very easily. I appreciate the comment, and thank you for watching!
Great video! I ordered the Reckless Motorcycles Batwing fairing for my 04 Road King Custom yesterday. After seeing it on your Road King, I'm so psyched to get mine in and get it installed. My doesn't have the 4 speakers, it has the two 6x9 RFs in it. Also planning some lower fairings for the crash bar as I hate the cuff my my jeans folding over while riding. I'll likely get those with speakers in them as well so that my wife or daughter will be able to hear the music better when riding 2 up
It will make a huge enjoyment difference in the bike. I had two 6×9's in the bike before this one, and they sounded great as well. Thanks for watching!
About to do the same to mine this weekend. Pioneer receiver, sound stream 2 channel 1000w max, with 2 kicker 6x9’s. A question I have is did or have you had to do any charging upgrades to it? Stator, regulator, or battery? Any info helps. Thanks!
I did absolutely nothing to the charging system, and haven't had any issues at all. I do occasionally use a battery tender to maintain the battery, but that's it. Thanks for watching and good luck on your bike!
Hey man. Great video series. Thank you for taking the time to do it. I am looking at this fairing from USA trailer store. I have a 04 Road King. I love riding with no fairing but on long trips want a fairing. How “removable” is the fairing? Is it as easy to use as the stock windshield? How long to you think it would take to convert from on or off? Thanks!
The fairing is certainly removable, as long as you wire it to allow for disconnecting. The only thing that takes a little time is the fact that I have to loosen and rotate the passing lights down to be able to get the fairing out. Other than that, it's fairly simple to take off. Thanks for watching!
I didn't need any kind of adapter kit, as the fairing was aftermarket, and I cut the hole to fit the single din opening precisely. The only additional cutting I really had to do was to be able to set the marine housing in place. Thanks for watching!
So you said you've done a couple of these I would like to be able to put a fairing on my 1990 Electra Glide but when I call a couple of places they do not have one that will fit my bike I was wondering if you think that I just need to get one of those close to the year of my bike and make it fit . Do you have a recommendation of what company I should try to search out to buy a aftermarket fairing.
I would suggest purchasing from eBay. That is where the ones I have done came from. The seller is called USA trailer store. He has the best quality fairing out there. I can tell you the Harley ones go quickly. I would suggest to just keep checking his store as he releases only a few at a time. I wouldn't use one for another bike as the brackets will be set up for whatever bike you buy it for, and that would just cause you unnecessary work. Any other questions, just let me know. Thanks for watching!
Hi enjoyed watching all your batwing related videos. By far this seems to be one of the better bat wings on the market. I contacted The USA Trailer Store but they don’t ship to the UK where I live. Do you know if there is anywhere in the States that could ship one out to the UK?
The reason I used that type of harness was for a quick disconnect feature. I could have used thicker wiring but I would have had to direct wire it. That and the fact that it takes up less room running through the bike back to the battery. Thanks for watching!
A great thing for power is instead of fuse taps use a fuse buddy it allows you to use an existing fuse slot while being able to fuse the circuit your wiring in. Bike looks sick brother.
When i did mine i made the slots @ 1/2 lower and drilled the to holes to tilt the fairing back about 3/8. Very minimal gap in the headlight area and looks stock
The only reason I didn't change the height is because I am fairly tall and it would have dropped it down even lower....otherwise I probably would have done something like that. Thanks for watching!
Great videos it would have been super great if showed how u wired it. Which wire went where. That's my biggest problem on my bike. Which I'm new to the world of working on it myself. I don't have a clue of which wires to use on bike for hooking up radio and using a fuse as well. Any helpful tips would be super helpful. Pics r a plus helps me to understand which wires to use. Kinda got a little chicken going on don't won't to catch bike on fire. Thank u for your time
Always splice in a fuse between the ignition switch hot output and whatever your adding, preferably before the load switch. Failure to do this can result in a wiring fire even with the bike turned off.@@kalways_kustoms
Looking sweet! Fairing came out great! Wish I had your body work skills. (Had to pay to get mine painted) Ive been doing some minor simple upgrades over the winter while recovering from this brain bull shit. I plan to do an updated walk around of mine later in the week once it dries up outside. Plan to ride it before the neuro recommended 6 month mark to damn it! Lol. Anyhow, great job and ride safe!
I have those same speakers on my fairing being powered by a Audiocontrol 2.300 amp. I have them wired in parallel to drop the impedance down to 2 ohms. While they sound ok when the bike is not moving, but once at speed between the wind noise and exhaust note they dont sound very good when cranked up too much. You look like you have room to go with 6.5 speakers I would go with that size. Im trying to figure out how to fit my Polk MM562 speakers in place of the Polk db522. Is that the Hoppe fairing?
I've actually been really happy with the performance of these speakers....if I did it again, I'd go with two 6x9's like I had on my last bike. But overall, these crank pretty good and I can hear them well at highway speed. The fairing is from the USA trailer store on eBay. Not sure of the actual brand, as there were no markings on it. Thanks for watching!
@@kalways_kustoms Looks very similar to the Hoppe fairing I have on my 08 Vulcan 2000. That fairing cost me 2295.00 cause I had the inner painted to match the outer. I dynamated the inside to give it a real good sound deadening, I while I do love the fairing, I'm not happy with the sound quality of the stereo. The radio that came with the fairing is a Jensen JHD1635BT not sure if that is my issue?? Although if you look it up online it's not a cheaply priced radio, and to my knowlege Audiocontrol makes pretty good stuff. I guess I want it to sound like my car stereo with good bass and good mids and highs. I don't think you can really get that on a motorcycle though?
@@Joe_1971 Audio control does make good stuff. And, yes, it's hard to duplicate the type of quality sound you will get in your vehicle vs. what you would get with a fairing.
I understand your stance, but I much prefer this setup over having no fairing. And the road king is literally the same bike as the street glide, so why not? I was able to get the exact bike I wanted for a fraction of the price. Thanks for watching!
I hear you. I tried as hard as I could to tilt it back without making it look out of place. I had to take into consideration placement of the handlebars as well. Thanks for watching!
The wire ran to the accessory fuse so when you turn on the power to the bike it gives power to the radio. When you shut the bike off, it kills power to the radio. Thanks for watching!
@DafieldProduction Because there was no fairing on the bike, there was no power at the front of the bike that I wanted to use besides the original accessory switch (was saving for future use). That's why I ran a new lead back to the fuse box.
I have the same fairing. I’m putting the inner and outer fairing back together for mock up. Before I get it painted. Was your a pain in the butt going back toy. The 4 bolts don’t want to line up. I was thinking about drilling the holes a little bigger. Did you have to do anything like that ?
I only had to widen one hole by a couple millimeters. The others lined right up. The halves do fit rather tight, and there is a little messing around that you have to do to get them to fit right, but once they are together, they are great. Definitely want to get that worked out in the mock up stage though. Thanks for watching!!
I actually did look for some that would work with the fairing I put on. Couldn't find anything that really gave me the look I wanted. Thanks for watching!
That's a great question, and I didn't. But the cost was around 1,200. That includes everything, from the fairing and paint, right down to the new grips and mirrors. Thanks for watching!
What is the name brand of the speakers & the amplifier plus the stereo that you put on your fairing and any other videos do you explain where you have purchased all these stereo items
In the first video, I go over the different components and where I got them. The speakers are Polk DB marine grade, the amp is a stealth brand amp, and the radio is a JVC marine grade. I bought them off of eBay. Thanks for watching!!!
