Confusion on removing the fairing

[Shadowhawk]

I decided to lower my front end on my 07 RSV so I could reach the ground a little easier and get a little better slow speed maneuverability. I got the front half of the fairing off with ease, then it came time to remove the inner fairing. Got the 2-12mm nuts loose behind the headlight and I am having a hell of a time getting it off. From the instructions on how to do the fork lowering, it sounds like that is all you have to do is that and it, then it just pops off. Not really sure because the instructions are pretty vague in that department. Did I miss a nut or bolt or something? What all do I have to do to get this thing off? Do I have to remove all the framing around the headlight and stereo or do I just unhook some electrical connections then it should come? Sorry for the dumb question. I just don't want to screw something up to where I break something trying to get this off. Makes me nervous working with plastic parts because I always end up breaking something by doing or not doing something I should have.

[videoarizona]

Found an older post I did.

 

 

Don't know about detailed from me....But older posts combined have all the info to lower the front end.

I'll see if I can find them, but a search using various front end terms like front forks, or, lower front end should do the trick.

I just did mine again.. Lowered more, and it took less than 40 minutes seconds time around.

Basically:

1: raise bike on lift. Use a brace on frame so engine parts not hurt.

2: take off front wheel, or not. You can push front end down both forks together or separately. If separate, then take off front fender.

2.5: remove top screws, one leftside, one right on back side of inner fairing. That allows removal of chrome plastic windshield trim and exposes windshield screws.

3: remove outer fairing,taking off three screws each side. Suggest you lay screws out in order so you know which ones go where. Last remove screw on bottom headlight trim. Hold fairing.

4: remove bars and hang up out of way. Take handlebar wires out of plastic hose on bars.

5: remove two bolts on side of headlight & two nuts behind headlight mount.

6: remove gas tank plastic cover and gas tank. Gets it out of way. Maybe do this one before #4 .

7: remove two bolts in front of triple tree that holds inner fairing to triple tree.

7.5 pull inner fairing forward about 5 inches and stuff a towel in that to hold it. Or I tied handlebars up and forward... Pulling inner fairing out of way.

8: remove stem nut from triple tree.

9: loosen 4 bolts, two on each side of triple tree. Side triple tree up and off.

10: lift off top fork covers. Mark forks tube at bottom of exposed area so you have a reference.

11: loosen two bolts on each side of lower triple tree..careful here... Forks may move!

12: raise field tubes up in lower triple tree about one inch. Maybe sure both are even.

Put back together.

[Shadowhawk]

Thanks for the help... I ended up finally figuring it out. Man I am glad I am done with this because it was a huge pain in the arse. Actually dropping the front end part was easy. It was trying to get everything back together that was a nightmare. From what I read it sounded like it would only be a couple hour job but it ended up taking almost 10 hours. I have the worst luck when it comes to wrenching. Usually one bolt doesn't line up just right and I am spending all day trying to get things back together. One time I spent 4 hours trying to get a tiny bolt started when I replaced the water pump on a Geo Storm years ago. For me this time it was the damn light bar for the passing lights and turn signals. I couldn't get the holes lined up to save my life. After almost going clinically insane I finally get things workwise, I tried to bolt it up and the threads on one of the holes were galled up and I couldn't get the bolt in. I swear I hate aluminum and stainless screws/bolts.

 

After I got it all together I started up the bike and everything worked... Then out of curiosity I happen to click on the high beam on the headlight and found that my high beam was burnt out... UUGGGH!!!! Screw it I'm paying somebody else to deal with it.