Fairing removal

[radarcarve]

I am stumped! I have a 1983 R100RT that I am trying to strip down in preparation for a restoration. The fairing has me stumped! I took off the front loover, removed the tank and all the nuts/bolts that are associated with the fairing, but there are still many that I cannot access. Any hints? I have been dealing with bikes and motors for 30 years, but this has me confused. I guess I should have stuck to BSA's... Lee Davis

[Kurt in S.A.]

I've never had to deal with an RT...but is it necessary to remove the headlight in order to access the mounting bracket in there? I think that in the corner of the lens, once the rubber is peeled back, you can see mounting screws. This removes the lens(?) or some other piece with then allows easier access to the "spider" bracket that holds the top part of the fairing. I might be off base, but I seem to recall something like that.

Kurt in S.A.

[ME 109]

Pretty much on the money Curt.
Pull back the rubber a little at each corner to expose a Phillips head screw .
Do four corners and pop the whole headlight boot out.
Headlight glass stays in the boot.

[khittner1]

Do you have the lowers off? If not, the screws attaching them to the fairing uppers are located at the bottom of the fairing pockets (inside the pockets), as are the attachment points to the lower frame bracket. The upper mount bolts are accessed by removing the headlight tunnel, as Kurt suggests.

[Major Softie]

Pretty much on the money Curt.
Pull back the rubber a little at each corner to expose a Phillips head screw .
Do four corners and pop the whole headlight boot out.
Headlight glass stays in the boot.

As a "Kurt," may I say how sensitive we are about being confused with people who spell Kurt wrong.

It's hard enough giving Mr. Henry a pass.

[ME 109]

Pretty much on the money Curt.
Pull back the rubber a little at each corner to expose a Phillips head screw .
Do four corners and pop the whole headlight boot out.
Headlight glass stays in the boot.

As a "Kurt," may I say how sensitive we are about being confused with people who spell Kurt wrong.

It's hard enough giving Mr. Henry a pass.

Oops, sorry.
That was supposed to be an 'n'

[Major Softie]

Oops, sorry.
That was supposed to be an 'n'

Oh.

That's different.

Nevermind.

[Ken in Oklahoma]

As a "Kurt," may I say how sensitive we are about being confused with people who spell Kurt wrong.

It's hard enough giving Mr. Henry a pass.

Yeah, but what could you do? Curt Henry is suuuuch a nice guy. It would make you look like a total "meany head" to do differently.

By the way, Curt Henry and his brother Ken stopped by my place in Boise coming back from the BMWMOA National Rally in Salem, OR. It was great seeing Curt and meeting his brother. Ken was like my identical twin brother separated at birth. It was uncanny how our penchants for motorcycles and shop equipment matched.

Unfortunately they could only spend the night before heading on. I was hoping to take them on the "Lowman Loop" ride north of Boise. Search "Lowman Loop" on You Tube for several videos--especially if you like seeing crotch rocket guys and Harley riders having fun in the Rocky Mountain twisties. (Try as I might I could not come up with a single video of old fart BMW guys mosying around the curves.) For that matter, search You Tube for "Talimena Scenic Drive" for fun 6 miles away from my cabin in OKlahoma.

Ken