Randyjaco Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 In my quest for a cooler summer ride, I would like to remove the clear wind deflectors underneath the windshield. There seem to be 2 screws that are inaccessible. Does anyone know how to access those wind deflectors? The mystery piece of fairing is in the photo 😠Link to comment
Geekmaster Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Randyjaco, the wind deflector is fused as one piece with the fairing panel. Â Here's a page that shows how to remove the entire panel, but I don't think that's your objective, correct? Link to comment
Randyjaco Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 Thanks. So are you saying that the white fairing panel and the wind deflector cannot be separated? From the illustration I looked at the deflectors appeared to fastened to the fairing panel were fastened by 3 screws. Link to comment
Geekmaster Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 That is correct. Please see the attached photo of my disassembled fairing bits when I installed Cyclops LEDs.  I don’t remember seeing any screws and they’re not visible in the photo. However, you could remove the whole panel to check, I guess.  Link to comment
Randyjaco Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 Bummer! That is a lot of work for questionable result. I sure hope that you are wrong Link to comment
nh1200c Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Well I'm guessing they are removable, insofar as they are listed in the Max BMW fiche (for my 2020 RT) as a separate item - ~$208 each. However, as I have had the panel off before (when I put in Cyclops LEDs) I can't give you any perspective on best way to get at them and tend to think taking that section of the bodywork off and then getting at them (as @Geekmaster suggested) is the best play. Good luck!  Larry  Partial part list for this page of the fiche:  Link to comment
Wayne Johnson Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 If your that desperate just remove the windscreen all together. Not the best looking but functional! I have an Aero screen that i replace with the stock one if it gets that hot 1 Link to comment
Randyjaco Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 That may be a little too much air  Link to comment
duckhawk64 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 Maybe you have seen Air Wings before. I had them on my 81R80RT.  They worked well.  https://wingstuff.com/products/1048-dual-adjustable-air-wings-for-gl1800 Link to comment
Randyjaco Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 I like the concept. I wish that someone made something similar for the RT. It would also be nice to get some cooler air on my legs Link to comment
Aussie Mark Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 On 5/25/2023 at 12:45 PM, Randyjaco said: Thanks. So are you saying that the white fairing panel and the wind deflector cannot be separated? From the illustration I looked at the deflectors appeared to fastened to the fairing panel were fastened by 3 screws. They can be separated. I removed mine to clean between the panels when I was detailing the bike. Link to comment
PCHRT Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 The panel has to be removed to get to the deflector fasteners….  Here is a shot of the fastener locations(red circle).  I was installing the Cyclops Adventure Sports LED headlight and removed the entire assembly. I wasn’t about to perform the gymnastics needed to do it without. also there is a push pin that attaches the panel.  The repair manual isn’t very clear, as, to me in the manual it looks like a smaller size one.  It’s not!  More of a small mushroom size one(blue arrow). I used my door panel removal tools to remove that…    Link to comment
Randyjaco Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 Could they have made it any more difficult? Thanks Link to comment
Geekmaster Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 OK, so I was wrong about it being "fused."  But not far off the mark. Link to comment
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