@mike's goldwing garage Have you ever removed the side/front cowling? The left-side side/front cowling (part over the radiator) on my 2015 (Level 3) GL1800 was damaged and I need to remove it for repair and painting. I have the Honda Service Manual; but, I'm uncertain if I can remove only the left side or must I remove the entire front section as a whole.
Forrest, Sorry for not getting back sooner. I hope you were able to get through this okay and get back on the road. I have removed the front cowling but both time that I've done that it's always been as one piece. If I recall there are linkages that keep the headlights in sync and in the long run it just makes it easier if you work on that part as a whole off the bike. Once removed you open up a ton of room to get in there and get things done quickly without any hassle.
Is this how you access that plastic mesh radiator grill piece? I don’t know the exact name of the part. It’s the diamond pattern plastic between the outer side fairing and the radiator.
Sorry for such a late reply... You might be able to get to it by just lifting the top shelter and pulling outward on the side cowl. Any time that I have been in that area, I had the entire front cowl off. The grill piece is connected to the radiator and not the cowling. There are two tabs on the bottom of the radiator that the grill slides over plus some clips on the top (looks like two there as well). Hope that helps....
@mike's goldwing garage Have you ever removed the side/front cowling? The left-side side/front cowling (part over the radiator) on my 2015 (Level 3) GL1800 was damaged and I need to remove it for repair and painting. I have the Honda Service Manual; but, I'm uncertain if I can remove only the left side or must I remove the entire front section as a whole.
Forrest,
Sorry for not getting back sooner. I hope you were able to get through this okay and get back on the road. I have removed the front cowling but both time that I've done that it's always been as one piece. If I recall there are linkages that keep the headlights in sync and in the long run it just makes it easier if you work on that part as a whole off the bike. Once removed you open up a ton of room to get in there and get things done quickly without any hassle.
Is this how you access that plastic mesh radiator grill piece? I don’t know the exact name of the part. It’s the diamond pattern plastic between the outer side fairing and the radiator.
Sorry for such a late reply...
You might be able to get to it by just lifting the top shelter and pulling outward on the side cowl. Any time that I have been in that area, I had the entire front cowl off. The grill piece is connected to the radiator and not the cowling. There are two tabs on the bottom of the radiator that the grill slides over plus some clips on the top (looks like two there as well). Hope that helps....
Honda sure could have come up with a lot better and more simple air filter location.........what jerks
Yeah... I totally agree. If you figure out any shortcuts I'll be more than happy to put something together.