[bigE]

Great write-up Ray/mdmiller, just taken my headlight out ready to put some projectors in took @ 20mins. Lost a bit of skin getting connectors split but on the whole not too hard to do. :thumbsup:

 

[st1300]

I did remove the middle cowls to replace the upper, now I'm having trouble installing the middles. The upper cowl/h-l capsule is installed, but when I insert the air cleaner duct<left side> the front edge of the mid.cowl lines up on the outside of the upper cowl, but he attaching bolt hole is inside. Do the mid. cowls have to be installed before the upper? Any ideas?

 

[Fireblade304]

Thanks for this write up. I replaced my upper fairing using these procedures without removing the side fairings. Took my time and it all ended up well!

 

[emonterrubio1000rr]

Great post. Helped alot. Thanks

 

[proctorbm]

how is it with such a history of amazing machinery and easy to work on honda go and make one of the hardest and trickiest machines to work on ever!!!

 

[McRide]

Since this was requested and no one has posted a write-up yet, I decided I would. This doesn't take that long, as long as you are pretty good at removing the mid-cowls/side fairings. After you remove them a few times, it's not that hard.

I have also listed torque values. If I missed any, someone please add them in.

1. Remove the mid-cowls/side fairings and upper inner covers-see this thread:
http://www.1000rr.net/forums/showthread.php?t=46051&highlight=ram+air

2. Remove rearview mirrors (pictures below are for the right side-procedure is the same for the left side)
Pull down rubber/plastic boot (located between the upper cowl and upper stay behind the nuts) and disconnect the 2 connectors (red arrows)

Unbolt 2 10mm nuts-red arrows pointing to them (7 ft/lbs)

3. Remove windscreen
Remove 4 3mm bolts (1.1 ft/lbs) shown by red arrows

There are 2 tabs at the front of the cowl that go to the 2 front grommets in the stock windscreen that you will need to slide the windscreen off of. Or you can just break those 2 tabs off when you pull off the stock windscreen to replace it like I did. Don't know about other aftermarket windscreens, but the Puig I have doesn't even have those front 2 grommets, so I didn't care if I broke them or not.

4. Disconnect sub harness 20P and 8P connectors-red arrows (left side of bike)

5. Disconnect vacuum hose from one-way valve
That's the ugly brownish-gray hose in the previous picture. Just yank it off from the one-way valve under the upper cowl

6. Remove upper cowl from frame grommets-pull the upper cowl forward
The next 2 connectors are the only thing holding the upper cowl to the bike now

7. Disconnect the horn connectors and the combination meter connector (tachometer/speedometer connector)-red arrows (the combination meter connector is already disconnected in this picture-it's covered with a boot which is the blurry thing in the foreground of the picture

Installation is the reverse of removal.
Hope this helps.

In step five it says "disconnect the vaccum hose" ... i did the pair mod and I don't think I need this vacuum hose anymore and now I can figure out where it goes.

Can it be blocked off? Was it just for the PAIR system?

Great write up ... Thanks!!!!

 

[h82loze]

In step five it says "disconnect the vaccum hose" ... i did the pair mod and I don't think I need this vacuum hose anymore and now I can figure out where it goes.

Can it be blocked off? Was it just for the PAIR system?

Great write up ... Thanks!!!!

No, it is for the intake flappers. If you have done the intake flapper mod, then you will be able to just block it off/remove it. If you decide to do the intake flapper mod, you can trace that hose to the engine, cut it, and block it off there so you don't ever have to worry about it again.

 

[McRide]

No, it is for the intake flappers. If you have done the intake flapper mod, then you will be able to just block it off/remove it. If you decide to do the intake flapper mod, you can trace that hose to the engine, cut it, and block it off there so you don't ever have to worry about it again.

Thanks so much again :hail:

I did the intake flapper moc ... I'll be removing this pita tube

 

[scsi]

thanks for the detailed write up, found this from the mid fairing writeup and i'll be needing both haha

 

[Emptypockets]

I was hoping I wouldn't need this. But shit did indeed happen!

I had my bike in for it's 600mi service on Sat. Riding back on an old 2 lane highway a truck with hay bales was in the oncoming lane. As I rode past I felt a thump on my helmet. Not thinking anything of it I continued on my way home.

At home I found a large V shaped chip in the front fairing that wasn't there before or after the service.
It's right through the red paint and into the black. MFSOB!

 

[wpgrr]

thanks for the how to man!

 

[1*CBR1000RR]

Great Post. Came in handy this weekend when I replaced my upper.

 

[JP3]

Thanks guys, perfect write up especially the no mid removal. Took me less than an hour to remove old cowl, transfer the fittings to the new and install.

 

[Grey Fox]

hi everyone, hope ya'll are doing well. this is my first post and had a question that i am hoping someone would be able to help me with. I'm currently in the process of changing my upper cowl and have the service manual, but am unable to disconnect the 20P and 8P subharness. no matter which way i apply pressure to the tabs i cant get them to disconnect. these two cables are the only thing preventing me from completing my bike. if anyone would be able to help, i would be most greatful. thank you very much.

 

[TedEbear]

but am unable to disconnect the 20P and 8P subharness. no matter which way i apply pressure to the tabs i cant get them to disconnect.

Okay, I just went down to my basement and unplugged mine to verify the following. You press the tabs inward, don't pull or pry outward. On the 20P there's only a tiny bit of the tab to press on. It is easy enough to press but you may have to wiggle the plug back and forth as you press the tab and pull the connector apart.

On the 8P, press near the center of the locking tab, not on the end of it. You might have to wiggle it as you pull it apart but it is not as tight of a fit as the larger plug.

BTW, welcome to the site. :th_salute:

 

[Grey Fox]

Thank you very much. i appreciate ur advice as well as the welcome. been spending hours playing with it. had to replace my left mid and upper fairing after an accident last summer. woman driver with a cell phone and dog on her lap, lol. hope you have a good weekend. thank you.

 

[1000rrelkman]

Help with bolts on the inner trim panel

I just got done with changing my upper that broke when washing. When I put it back together I went to install allen bolt in the inner trim panel at the base of the upper and there is nothing for it to screw into. It was removed in step 2.


2. Remove the allen bolt on the inner trim panel at the base of the upper on each side.

I think this is the spot with the two rubber grommets that I transferred from the old cowl. Could I leave these out? Seems to be used to hold the inner trim panel and it is pretty solid anyway.
Thanks

 

[OH81KRR]

Did it today and this was a very helpful post. only took me about 20 mins to swap out my upper. thanks guys

 

[tx04rr]

Thanks for the detailed instructions, I will be replacing my broken one this weekend

 

[IcedTEE89]

Good write up. Very sticky worthy. Thanks H82loze.