Can the 2015 Road Glide Fairing bet retrofitted to 2013 and earlier?
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08-16-2014 | 11:13 AM
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08-16-2014 | 11:27 AM
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At a minimum, you'd have to figure out what to do with that big hole where the audio/nav display goes. You cant buy that for your bike because its designed for the CAN BUS/HD Lan architecture which your bike is not wired for, and at a minimum would require a complete rewiring of the bike.
With regard to the frame, enough's already been said to indicate the degree of changes. The part number is also (naturally) different indicating further that it is not the same part (47900-14BHP).
Last edited by davessworks; 08-16-2014 at 11:30 AM.
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08-16-2014 | 11:44 AM
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04-19-2017 | 06:05 PM
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Greetings, I ran into a guy on another page named Justin Von Metal. He will get you an entire front end, triple clamps, tubes legs, cow bells, and he valves it for about $2k. Your front end would bring $500 for someone doing a resto. Powdercoated in your choice of colors. You get the 49mm tubes, you get the top triple clamp, and you get custom valving for you. Huge upgrade over the 50 year old front ends they used through 2013. Mine went on a 2004 and 2007 so I had to change out wheel bearings for 25mm. Respect, Wes
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07-27-2019 | 08:03 PM
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At a minimum, you'd have to figure out what to do with that big hole where the audio/nav display goes. You cant buy that for your bike because its designed for the CAN BUS/HD Lan architecture which your bike is not wired for, and at a minimum would require a complete rewiring of the bike.
They make Radio's that will fit and hook up to your bike
#27
02-16-2020 | 08:29 PM
At a minimum, you'd have to figure out what to do with that big hole where the audio/nav display goes. You cant buy that for your bike because its designed for the CAN BUS/HD Lan architecture which your bike is not wired for, and at a minimum would require a complete rewiring of the bike.
#28
02-16-2020 | 08:30 PM
Not if you sell your old parts and Headache / working on bikes is therapeutic just like riding them
#29
02-16-2020 | 08:49 PM
The entire front end of a 2014 is different with zero interchangeability with a pre 2013. Eg: a 2014 fender will not bolt to an earlier model, the lower tubes will not either as well as the inner fairing, or even the two piece light rack. The tubes are of a larger diameter and spaced out wider.
The wind shield and chrome trim are not interchangeable.
This even goes in reverse for earlier bike parts to a new 2014 model. Having said that you can switch the entire complete only front end between the years. The gooseneck bearings have a small modification and are adjusted differently, but the Frames are the same.
The wind shield and chrome trim are not interchangeable.
This even goes in reverse for earlier bike parts to a new 2014 model. Having said that you can switch the entire complete only front end between the years. The gooseneck bearings have a small modification and are adjusted differently, but the Frames are the same.
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02-16-2020 | 08:50 PM