It's crazy but after watching this I had the sudden urge to go play some 80s and 90s-era video games...I can't explain it! Great install and explanation as you progressed!! The color-matched faring looks fantastic!!!
Thanks Toby….while I took a content creation break I decided I was going to make the videos I want to make and let them land how they will. Good or bad I’ll be making content I want to make. Fulfilling obligations and supporting who I want too!
I thought the lines of the Road King are angular enough to match that faring well. I’ll be very interested to see how this does on a long trip. I’ve got a taller shield with a top flair on its way.
In the final shot, it looked like your nacelle was back on the bike. On the AB install video he had some cover covering the rats nest of wires and cables. Your install looks super clean, but could swear I saw the nacelle and spear under the fairing.
YES! You are the first person who noticed that other than the folks at AB. It requires a little fab work. There’s a line on the nacelle that makes for a perfect cut line. I cut it along the side and bottom. It will be re-powder coated at some point. This allows for a reinstall and covers the wires and top of the fork legs.
I emailed advanblack to explain why they don't show their trim piece installed in their video. of course, they haven't answered me. I'd be interested in one of these but the rats nest is why I haven't pulled the trigger. so far there are no good solutions. i'm interested in seeing more of how that was done here. klock werks is re-introducing the wedge fairing and I sent them an email to see if THEY will be offering a solution to covering the unsightly rats nest with their application.
Tell us about any buffeting issues please. I haven't ridden the ST myself, but I hear that without a tall windshield, buffeting is pretty bad. Looks really nice. I'm wanting to do the same thing, but need to know about this first. Thanks for your video.
I see you did the Nacelle chop rather than use the "Shelf" that comes with the kit, I had the same idea haha. Looks so much cleaner than the shelf, IMO. Have any photos of how much you had to cut away?
I posted a couple of pics on IG. I cut away more than I had too. I used the line on the bottom of the nacelle and then on the side. However if I did it again I’d leave a little more on the side to just clear the mounting bracket. I’m also going to have it sand blasted and powdered again so it’s fresh.
@@kidmoto22 Sounds good! I snagged a plastic TCMT nacelle off of Amazon to be sacrificial, should be pretty easy to chop up. I might try to snag some videos of it as I do it, we see. AB still has to ship me the fairing yet, hopefully soon! Thanks for the info!
Looking to get this but only thing that’s confusing me is the part about the bracket for the crash bars on their website. I have a 23 RKS with the mustache crash bar. So a little unsure if I need the bracket or not. Help would be appreciated so I can pull the trigger on this thing.
@@tacticalchops5261 You will need the bracket if that’s the crash bar you have. It mounts under the top of the neck and connects to the back of faring for stability.
Mine is solid as a rock. I just rode 3k and up into the mountains of CO and back to my home and had zero issues. Just rode about 100 miles today and nothing. I did change out the windscreen for a Clearview screen also.
That looks awesome!! That faring looks 100% better then that crap Harley puts on their bikes. I never liked faring's until I saw this one. Its nice and clean and wraps around the front of the bike real nice like a glove. Its a smaller faring which doesn't take away from the sleekness of the bikes frame. Looks real sporty and minus all the electrical mambo jambo which makes no sense when you're riding and one less electrical thing thats going to brake down on it which saves u lots of $$$$.. If u want electronics just by the helmet that has all that in it. Nice bike!! I have a 2018 RK special same as yours except mine is industrial grey which like almost identical to that color on your bike. Hey how is your oil pump running did u ever upgrade it? Some are saying the oil pumps on the 17-19's are malfunctioning on some bikes but Harley says that its only happened on a few bikes because people are over revving their bikes and riding at high rpms and thats what causing it. What are your thoughts on this whole oil pump issue?? Let me know?? Thanks
Thank man appreciate it. Oil pump…so my bike was running great and not any oil issues until about 15k. I started seeing misting of oil from my air cleaner. I was planning a stage two upgrade and so I installed the S&S 475 cam chest. This replaces all the internal parts of the cam chest. The S&S oil pump is far superior with three chambers to sump the oil and it moves it so much better. This resolved the oil sumping issue and misting from the air cleaner. Plus the cam upgrade and the bike sounds and feels amazing. 10/10 would recommend a cam chest upgrade.
@@roadking681 The best deal is in the winter after Thanksgiving they run a deal called the winter power package and it’s all you need to replace the entire cam chest for about $1500. There’s a couple of speciality tools that you would need and I think the J&P cam install video would tell you. You need the cam bearing tool and a run out tool and both are available thru Jim’s. My riding group has a guy that bought the tools and we’ve used them for three CAM installs so far.
So to my knowledge I’m one of the first to do the install this way. If you have a little skill and are willing to do some fab work you got this. I cut the side and bottom of the nacelle off so that I could still install it back on the bike. This allowed for the front end to turn but still have a finished look to cover the mess of wires. I sprayed the edges for now but will have it sand blasted and re-powder coated at some point this season. I’ve been in contact with AB as they had not seen this and that’s why they didn’t answer you back. I will be posting videos on YT and IG in the future about it.
@@kidmoto22thanks. i look forward to seeing the process. to clarify. in AB's own Road King video, they reference THEIR OWN trim piece but never show it installed. there is no mention of it on their site. I asked them for pictures or an updated video on THEIR trim piece. crickets.
@@0toeknee0 There is a trip piece and it’s a flat machined piece that goes over the top of the nacelle area. It’s not a bad piece this is just a more finished look for the forks and triple tree cover and to hide the wires a bit better
@@MrKikkomon Yes….i did some fab work and cut the sides to clear for complete turn to lock position and cut holes in the top of it when I completed the front performance suspension install.
@kidmoto22 I wish you showed that in the video.. cause I'm thinking bout installing this st fairing but I wasn't sure how clean or how the set up would be.. maybe make a short video of the inner fairing for all to see ?
I have a working relationship with them yes. That said I’ve been using and running their parts for five years. I don’t make content for products I don’t believe in or endorse.
That bike really looks badass now! Can’t wait to see it in person.
Glad to have been apart of this install! Looks great can’t wait to bang some miles out this summer!!!
Thanks for helping out! The miles are all ahead of us
Nice job Ryan that looks so good👍🏻🇦🇺
Thanks man much appreciated
It's crazy but after watching this I had the sudden urge to go play some 80s and 90s-era video games...I can't explain it!
Great install and explanation as you progressed!! The color-matched faring looks fantastic!!!
Thanks Toby….while I took a content creation break I decided I was going to make the videos I want to make and let them land how they will. Good or bad I’ll be making content I want to make. Fulfilling obligations and supporting who I want too!
@@kidmoto22 A-freaking-men!!! Authentic as always!!! Ride safe and blessings to your Family!
@@TobyNorthEN You too man…👊🏻
Very nice, Ryan. That looks very natural on your bike. Like it belongs. It's a nice add to the flow of the lines.
I thought the lines of the Road King are angular enough to match that faring well. I’ll be very interested to see how this does on a long trip. I’ve got a taller shield with a top flair on its way.
Great video, that bike of yours is looking fantastic! #Keepitdirty
I’m pretty happy with it. Looking forward to getting out to ride very soon.
That’s pretty cool
Thanks man
That gives the bike a more aggressive look in my opinion and it looks great!!
Thanks Jay…I agree the lines of the faring make it look that way
Love to know how the wind is compared to the Memphis shades!!
Time will tell.
I got the Road King bug, its all I can think about!
I love the platform. So much can you can do with it
He lives!!
I sure do!!!!!
In the final shot, it looked like your nacelle was back on the bike. On the AB install video he had some cover covering the rats nest of wires and cables. Your install looks super clean, but could swear I saw the nacelle and spear under the fairing.
YES! You are the first person who noticed that other than the folks at AB. It requires a little fab work. There’s a line on the nacelle that makes for a perfect cut line. I cut it along the side and bottom. It will be re-powder coated at some point. This allows for a reinstall and covers the wires and top of the fork legs.
I emailed advanblack to explain why they don't show their trim piece installed in their video. of course, they haven't answered me. I'd be interested in one of these but the rats nest is why I haven't pulled the trigger. so far there are no good solutions. i'm interested in seeing more of how that was done here. klock werks is re-introducing the wedge fairing and I sent them an email to see if THEY will be offering a solution to covering the unsightly rats nest with their application.
Tell us about any buffeting issues please. I haven't ridden the ST myself, but I hear that without a tall windshield, buffeting is pretty bad. Looks really nice. I'm wanting to do the same thing, but need to know about this first. Thanks for your video.
I’ll be adding a taller windshield in the next couple of weeks and hopefully doing some test rides when the weather turns for me!
What handlebar set up do you have? I bought the fairing but I wasn’t sure how it’s going to look with stock RKS mini apes
I have the lucky Dave’s Lucky 13’s.
I see you did the Nacelle chop rather than use the "Shelf" that comes with the kit, I had the same idea haha. Looks so much cleaner than the shelf, IMO. Have any photos of how much you had to cut away?
I posted a couple of pics on IG. I cut away more than I had too. I used the line on the bottom of the nacelle and then on the side. However if I did it again I’d leave a little more on the side to just clear the mounting bracket. I’m also going to have it sand blasted and powdered again so it’s fresh.
@@kidmoto22 Sounds good! I snagged a plastic TCMT nacelle off of Amazon to be sacrificial, should be pretty easy to chop up. I might try to snag some videos of it as I do it, we see. AB still has to ship me the fairing yet, hopefully soon! Thanks for the info!
@@tnhunts2759 if you wait until you get the faring you’ll be able to measure the mounting bracket bottom and cut the least amount possible.
Looking to get this but only thing that’s confusing me is the part about the bracket for the crash bars on their website. I have a 23 RKS with the mustache crash bar. So a little unsure if I need the bracket or not. Help would be appreciated so I can pull the trigger on this thing.
They have a help desk on the website that I’ve emailed and gotten very quick response. Im not sure what you’re calling the mustang crash bar.
@@kidmoto22 thank you and the crash bar is the smaller one not the full size from previous years
@@tacticalchops5261 You will need the bracket if that’s the crash bar you have. It mounts under the top of the neck and connects to the back of faring for stability.
Hey, question. I’m getting a nasty rattle coming from the fairing at about 3k RPM. It comes and goes. Have you had any experience with this?
Mine is solid as a rock. I just rode 3k and up into the mountains of CO and back to my home and had zero issues. Just rode about 100 miles today and nothing. I did change out the windscreen for a Clearview screen also.
The ST fairing looks good on the Road King!! Great job on the install
Thanks…pretty damn excited to really put some miles on it!
@@kidmoto22 I love the ST fairing on my ST
That looks awesome!! That faring looks 100% better then that crap Harley puts on their bikes. I never liked faring's until I saw this one. Its nice and clean and wraps around the front of the bike real nice like a glove. Its a smaller faring which doesn't take away from the sleekness of the bikes frame. Looks real sporty and minus all the electrical mambo jambo which makes no sense when you're riding and one less electrical thing thats going to brake down on it which saves u lots of $$$$.. If u want electronics just by the helmet that has all that in it. Nice bike!! I have a 2018 RK special same as yours except mine is industrial grey which like almost identical to that color on your bike. Hey how is your oil pump running did u ever upgrade it? Some are saying the oil pumps on the 17-19's are malfunctioning on some bikes but Harley says that its only happened on a few bikes because people are over revving their bikes and riding at high rpms and thats what causing it. What are your thoughts on this whole oil pump issue?? Let me know?? Thanks
Thank man appreciate it.
Oil pump…so my bike was running great and not any oil issues until about 15k. I started seeing misting of oil from my air cleaner. I was planning a stage two upgrade and so I installed the S&S 475 cam chest. This replaces all the internal parts of the cam chest. The S&S oil pump is far superior with three chambers to sump the oil and it moves it so much better. This resolved the oil sumping issue and misting from the air cleaner. Plus the cam upgrade and the bike sounds and feels amazing. 10/10 would recommend a cam chest upgrade.
@@kidmoto22 what did all that cost you just to give me an idea of what I'm getting into as far as price goes?
@@roadking681 The best deal is in the winter after Thanksgiving they run a deal called the winter power package and it’s all you need to replace the entire cam chest for about $1500. There’s a couple of speciality tools that you would need and I think the J&P cam install video would tell you. You need the cam bearing tool and a run out tool and both are available thru Jim’s. My riding group has a guy that bought the tools and we’ve used them for three CAM installs so far.
@@kidmoto22 I'm not that mechanically savvy so how much do you think it would cost if I paid somebody to do it?
@@roadking681 You’d need to check with your local shop and check the rates. Likely between 500-800 for the install.
That's going to work with the necelle still on the bike?
So to my knowledge I’m one of the first to do the install this way. If you have a little skill and are willing to do some fab work you got this.
I cut the side and bottom of the nacelle off so that I could still install it back on the bike. This allowed for the front end to turn but still have a finished look to cover the mess of wires.
I sprayed the edges for now but will have it sand blasted and re-powder coated at some point this season.
I’ve been in contact with AB as they had not seen this and that’s why they didn’t answer you back. I will be posting videos on YT and IG in the future about it.
@@kidmoto22thanks. i look forward to seeing the process.
to clarify. in AB's own Road King video, they reference THEIR OWN trim piece but never show it installed. there is no mention of it on their site. I asked them for pictures or an updated video on THEIR trim piece. crickets.
@@0toeknee0 There is a trip piece and it’s a flat machined piece that goes over the top of the nacelle area. It’s not a bad piece this is just a more finished look for the forks and triple tree cover and to hide the wires a bit better
Has anybody installed this and kept their highway lights?
The Road King Special doesn’t come stock with those so my bike never had them.
Is that the OEM head light nacelle ?
@@MrKikkomon Yes….i did some fab work and cut the sides to clear for complete turn to lock position and cut holes in the top of it when I completed the front performance suspension install.
@kidmoto22 I wish you showed that in the video.. cause I'm thinking bout installing this st fairing but I wasn't sure how clean or how the set up would be.. maybe make a short video of the inner fairing for all to see ?
@@MrKikkomon I’ve posted multiple pics of this on IG but a short video is not a bad idea.
@@kidmoto22 what's ur IG ??
@@MrKikkomon same name!
Is this a sponsored item from AdvanBlack?
I have a working relationship with them yes. That said I’ve been using and running their parts for five years. I don’t make content for products I don’t believe in or endorse.
All that work to make you're bike just a less functional road glide 😂 (just giving you shit)
Without all the worthless stereo equipment….😂😂