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Windshield screw cover
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:46 pm
by bungie4
You know that little plastic cover that goes over top of your windshield screws. The one that's color matched and is about 3" wide and about 6" long. That's held on with one hidden screw?
Ya, that one.
Don't f@$k it up.
My local dealer lists them at $100.
Now, where did I put that epoxy.
Either way, your gonna need epoxy. Either to fix the part, or glue your ass back together if you buy the part.
Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 1:04 pm
by RacinRay
$47 at parts fish...one side is a dollar more than the other!
Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 1:18 pm
by bungie4
Lets call shipping at $12 on the US side, and $12 on the Canadian side.
47 part
+12 shipping
=59 subtotal
+ 17.70 30% exchange rate
=76.70 subtotal
+12 Cdn shipping
=88
+ 11.53 13% HST/GST tax
= $100.23
Epoxy. $2.00.
(I show my 15 year old this calculation when she wants to order a $17 make up kit from Amazon.. and I'm an ASSHOLE!
)
Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:17 pm
by Uncle Hud
bungie4 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:46 pm
You know that little plastic cover that goes over top of your windshield screws. The one that's color matched and is about 3" wide and about 6" long. That's held on with one hidden screw?
Ya, that one.
Don't f@$k it up.
Your advice is about 10 (metric) months too late. Mine is now held on with the God-awfulest glue job you've ever seen on that little hidden tab. The ugliness is all underneath, but there's no way to remove it without destroying it.
Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:22 pm
by gixxerjasen
Geez, now I really don't want to upgrade my FJR.
Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:39 pm
by Uncle Hud
gixxerjasen wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:22 pm
Geez, now I really don't want to upgrade my FJR.
Good thinking Texas Feller: "I ain't buyin a new FJR 'cuz o' that there windshield holder-on-er tab. Damn piece o shit bike."
Re: RE: Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:41 pm
by silverback
gixxerjasen wrote:Geez, now I really don't want to upgrade my FJR.
Yeah you do. You know it. We know it. You're probably out buying a tube of epoxy to fix it as we speak! JSNS!
Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:59 pm
by wheatonFJR
Uncle Hud wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:39 pm
gixxerjasen wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:22 pm
Geez, now I really don't want to upgrade my FJR.
Good thinking Texas Feller: "I ain't buyin a new FJR 'cuz o' that there windshield holder-on-er tab. Damn piece o shit bike."
Hey Jasen, just because ^^^^^^ Georgia Tech buzzing bee can't do epoxy to save his life means a more normal FJR rider is gonna have an issue with it.
Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 7:03 pm
by gixxerjasen
LOL, piece o shit bike, hilarious!
Nah, I'm thinking maybe more of a 2020 model, in 2022.
Maybe mine'll be mostly worn out by then. Probably not.
Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 8:49 pm
by Uncle Hud
With any luck at all, my FJR will have 85,000 miles on her by the year 2020. Not sure I'd want to trade her at that point; we'll both be broken in pretty good by then.
Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:48 pm
by bungie4
Uncle Hud wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:39 pm
gixxerjasen wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:22 pm
Geez, now I really don't want to upgrade my FJR.
Good thinking Texas Feller: "I ain't buyin a new FJR 'cuz o' that there windshield holder-on-er tab. Damn piece o shit bike."
Let's not forget the soft paint!
Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 2:35 am
by raYzerman
Permatex Plastic Epoxy..... not the JB crap.
Saw broken tab on buddy Jeff's bike on the epic tripfest... we fixed it. First one I saw.... now sounds like an epidemic, how y'all breaking it and where is it broke. When you say don't f@$k it up, whaddya mean?
Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 7:55 am
by bungie4
raYzerman wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 2:35 am
Permatex Plastic Epoxy..... not the JB crap.
Saw broken tab on buddy Jeff's bike on the epic tripfest... we fixed it. First one I saw.... now sounds like an epidemic, how y'all breaking it and where is it broke. When you say don't f@$k it up, whaddya mean?
Mounting screw underneath. If it's the slightest bit cross-threaded, back it off and try again. Do not 'cut new threads'
The little tab the speed nut slides onto is way under-engineered for that kind of torque. It will snap off.
I'm gonna drill a suitable sized hole in some sheet metal, and cut out a small square with the hole in the center. Then epoxy it to the remaining portion of the tab. This is serious engineering bidness. I'll take some pics.
Honestly, its like their made to fly off never to be seen again. Even how the slide into the windshield. It should've been designed to slide the other way, at least if it was like that, the wind wouldn't get underneath to blow it off. But for a $100 each, I'm guessing it met the design criteria.
Re: RE: Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 8:29 am
by RacinRay
bungie4 wrote:Lets call shipping at $12 on the US side, and $12 on the Canadian side.
47 part
+12 shipping
=59 subtotal
+ 17.70 30% exchange rate
=76.70 subtotal
+12 Cdn shipping
=88
+ 11.53 13% HST/GST tax
= $100.23
Yeah but you got universal health care.
Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 8:44 am
by raYzerman
bungie4 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 7:55 am
raYzerman wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 2:35 am
Permatex Plastic Epoxy..... not the JB crap.
Saw broken tab on buddy Jeff's bike on the epic tripfest... we fixed it. First one I saw.... now sounds like an epidemic, how y'all breaking it and where is it broke. When you say don't f@$k it up, whaddya mean?
Mounting screw underneath. If it's the slightest bit cross-threaded, back it off and try again. Do not 'cut new threads'
The little tab the speed nut slides onto is way under-engineered for that kind of torque. It will snap off.
I'm gonna drill a suitable sized hole in some sheet metal, and cut out a small square with the hole in the center. Then epoxy it to the remaining portion of the tab. This is serious engineering bidness. I'll take some pics.
Honestly, its like their made to fly off never to be seen again. Even how the slide into the windshield. It should've been designed to slide the other way, at least if it was like that, the wind wouldn't get underneath to blow it off. But for a $100 each, I'm guessing it met the design criteria.
I can see it's underdesigned for sure. I'd mix up some plastic epoxy and build up the plastic tab where it joins the main part... i.e., make radii. It ain't the only place the tabs are weak.
Re: RE: Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 8:51 am
by wheatonFJR
RacinRay wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 8:29 am
bungie4 wrote:Lets call shipping at $12 on the US side, and $12 on the Canadian side.
47 part
+12 shipping
=59 subtotal
+ 17.70 30% exchange rate
=76.70 subtotal
+12 Cdn shipping
=88
+ 11.53 13% HST/GST tax
= $100.23
Yeah but you got universal health care.
Yeah, he's just trying to game the Canadian tax system. Somewhere, some old guy just got his operation nixed for lack of money...all because Bungie gamed the system.
Re: RE: Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:12 am
by bigjohnsd
RacinRay wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 8:29 am
Yeah but you got universal health care.
Lucky Bastards, sure wish we did.
Re: RE: Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:21 am
by bungie4
RacinRay wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 8:29 am
bungie4 wrote:Lets call shipping at $12 on the US side, and $12 on the Canadian side.
47 part
+12 shipping
=59 subtotal
+ 17.70 30% exchange rate
=76.70 subtotal
+12 Cdn shipping
=88
+ 11.53 13% HST/GST tax
= $100.23
Yeah but you got universal health care.
Point taken. Think about it, no Canadian lost their house or had their wages garnisheed because they couldn't pay a medical bill. $11.53 seems cheap in comparison.
Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 11:18 am
by bill lumberg
I’ve got a gen III set I’ll give you if you want to sand and paint them. They’re bedlinered right now. If I can find them.
Re: Windshield screw cover
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 11:21 am
by bungie4
bill lumberg wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 11:18 am
I’ve got a gen III set I’ll give you if you want to sand and paint them. They’re bedlinered right now. If I can find them.
Thanks for the offer Bill. I'll just epoxy fix them, its not a high stress item - except for the replacement price