Clearview windshield - fitted to 1988 R100RT
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:48 pm
Some of you may remember my foolishness in crunching a perfectly fine windshield with my garage door.
Well ... the replacement is mounted, and I really like it. Here are a few pictures:
http://falcons.dyndns.org/links/open/Clearview
I chose the tall (24" model) and the optional vent. I REALLY like the vent - the adjustable flap lets the air flow be directed anywhere from chest up to helmet height and, when it is at the latter position it cuts down wind turbulence noise nicely.
To note:
* I'm going to replace the dash panel (the one on the bike has an old crack) and because of this I did not yet pull the little rubber nubbins through the holes in the windshield. I'm hoping the new dash panel will arrive on Wednesday.
* I found it very easy to carefully chop the heads off the old brass rivets that pinch the dash panel to the rubber gasket and up against the fairing. I used a very sharp small chisel to do this and it left no marks on the dash panel. This eliminated the need to keep the rivets from spinning had I drilled their heads off.
* Instead of rivets, I secured the dash panel and rubber gasket to the fairing with nylon screws and lock nuts - 1/4" 20 TPI work perfectly and this makes a neat installation and one that can be easily undone if there's a need to replace the gasket or should you want to work under the dash panel.
It took about two hours to do the job with frequent breaks to talk on the phone and sip a cool drink.
Well ... the replacement is mounted, and I really like it. Here are a few pictures:
http://falcons.dyndns.org/links/open/Clearview
I chose the tall (24" model) and the optional vent. I REALLY like the vent - the adjustable flap lets the air flow be directed anywhere from chest up to helmet height and, when it is at the latter position it cuts down wind turbulence noise nicely.
To note:
* I'm going to replace the dash panel (the one on the bike has an old crack) and because of this I did not yet pull the little rubber nubbins through the holes in the windshield. I'm hoping the new dash panel will arrive on Wednesday.
* I found it very easy to carefully chop the heads off the old brass rivets that pinch the dash panel to the rubber gasket and up against the fairing. I used a very sharp small chisel to do this and it left no marks on the dash panel. This eliminated the need to keep the rivets from spinning had I drilled their heads off.
* Instead of rivets, I secured the dash panel and rubber gasket to the fairing with nylon screws and lock nuts - 1/4" 20 TPI work perfectly and this makes a neat installation and one that can be easily undone if there's a need to replace the gasket or should you want to work under the dash panel.
It took about two hours to do the job with frequent breaks to talk on the phone and sip a cool drink.
