Busted Windshield mount

[hillrider]

How to explain this. - - the windshield bolts to a strip of metal running across the inside of the fairing. This strip of metal is mounted on each end with a plastic ear to the inside of the fairing and at the center with a bolt to a raised mount.

 

Both ears are broken - only thing holding it is the center bolt. It's a '05 so the warranty covers it but, in two weeks is a trip up to VA and back. (Blue Ridge and Skyline) Don't think there's time for the dealer to handle it.

 

What about two small angle brackets in place of the ears. Any reason it wouldn't work???

Don't know how much trouble it will be to grind the ears off and mount the brackets.

 

Any thoughts anyone???

[FreezyRider]

Excellent write-up here with repair instructions:

 

[ame=http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20293]Repairing Your Broken Fairing/Windshield Tabs - VentureRider.Org[/ame]

[1BigDog]

I would check with the dealer first to see if any repairs you may make will void the warranty for that item. If you get it on record with the dealer that its definetely busted and he orders the parts I see no reason for him to not allow you to make a temp repair while your parts are on order. Just covering the bases here.....

[hillrider]

FreezyRider - thanks for telling me about it and

 

Goose - Great writeup - thanks.

 

After lunch and nap, its off the big box home improvement store. And now I have something to do in the morning.