June 14th, 2013, 07:33 PM | #1 |
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Clean ways to 'seal' the windscreen
I don't know if this has impacted anyone else, but my 300's screen has somewhere around half a cm of empty space between it and my front fairing. Since I sometimes put small items in that space (e.g. parking passes for some garages) I've had some frustration more than once. Has anyone come up with a clean solution to close up this gap reliably? I could just put some foam along the seam but I don't think I could make it look great.
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June 14th, 2013, 07:52 PM | #2 | |
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June 15th, 2013, 09:42 AM | #3 |
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Clear screen looks best with white IMO |
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June 15th, 2013, 11:45 AM | #4 |
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they did that gap thing to match the 600s.
you could try silicone caulking, or a combination of caulking and weather stripping. the hardware store usually has it near the window section, it comes white or black.
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June 18th, 2013, 04:48 PM | #7 |
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while looking for tupperware containers i found this
http://www.amazon.com/InterDesign-Su...sxp_grid_i_2_2 here i am in the 20 century using a soap dish, i had no idea these existed!!!
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June 19th, 2013, 05:08 AM | #9 |
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Remove the windscreen, tape off the lower portion (you can even tape it off on a 'V' shape to match the lower fairing) and then paint the lower portion (spray paint or plasti-dip will work). Once it has dried you can use some weather stripping foam which has a sticky side and stick it to the windscreen within the painted area. Make sure to get the stripping that is tall enough to properly fill the gap with a little extra pressure to hold anything that might slide down.
Reinstall the windscreen and you're good to go. Here's an example of the painted portion:
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June 19th, 2013, 06:32 AM | #10 |
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Just for the record, this is referred to as a "floating windscreen."
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Thats pretty nice, but i'm kinda afraid it might pinch my ape hands.
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You should have been there, haha.
I says "What kind of sorcery is this?"
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@lgk that's fantastic!
As to the OP question. Leave it alone... Please? If you must, use one of these non-permanent solutions!
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lol the thought of using silicone caulk on a bike, in a place that may be noticeable just scares me haha
I also have a good friend who fixes his (much older, mind you) bikes with things like duct/gorilla tape, cardboard, PVC pipe and really any other spare parts. So you could say I'm scarred of DIY cheap fix bike work. That being said, the man is an absolute genius and I have yet to see one of his fixes fail instantly!
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Ah, no worries -- I'm not about to do anything that would look cheap; too much perfectionist in me
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June 27th, 2013, 03:07 PM | #20 |
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God, there's a reason that is like that.
The air flow from the fairing creates a rising current behind the windscreen that makes air coming off the top edge of the windscreen go up at a higher angle so that not so much of it hits your body. Do yourself a favor and leave it alone. Using it as a pocket for your papers is akin to using your computer's optical drive as a cup holder. |
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I oddly carry one of the black paper clips with the two little metal thingies on it, and clamp my parking tickets to the window...
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That doesn't seem very secure. Couldn't someone steal (or swap if they're being nice) the ticket to save some hours?
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The question was how to keep it from slipping out from under the windscreen, to keep someone from stealing it I'd get a 25k+ safe with bulletproof glass and insert the bike and simply tape the ticket to the glass, but as that's impractical I'll just answer the question with how I keep my lil parking slips on my windscreen. I doubt there is a safe and fool proof way, if you find it the stealing person would probly just steal your bike for foiling their grand plan of saving a dollar in parking fees
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Boo..I know to many folks around Orlando, not many in this hole. I don't think folks would steal them, but heck there is a chance of anything.
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I've always affixed my tix with snot....
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August 12th, 2013, 09:26 AM | #32 |
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So this thread has got me thinking...
I am considering making my own "windscreen" (basically fiber glassing a sold piece that I can swap with my actual windscreen) I will let you guys know what happens if I decide to start this project. |
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August 24th, 2013, 08:21 PM | #33 |
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There are a few easy ways to stuff a parking pass without modding your bike.
Sorry for the crappy pics, but here are three spots where I used an old business card for demo purposes. The first spot is where I normally put it. Wedged in between the windscreen and the fairing. It's not going anywhere on it's own. The second and third spots work as well, but are not as secure as the first if you have to wind through a large parking lot/structure. Filling that gap is an extreme an unnecessary step, IMO, but its your bike. |
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