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Missin44
Posted on Friday, September 25, 2009 - 05:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Washed the bike yesterday and wanted to remove the windshield to make it easier to clean. read the owners manual and it basicly said you just pull it off. I tried. The top two mount popped right out, however the bottom two wouldn't budge. I stopped pulling because I didn't want to break anything.

I saw the bottom two fasteners had small hex detent, so I got a hew that fit and tried to loosen or remove that way to no avail.

What gives, pull harder?
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Paralegalpete
Posted on Friday, September 25, 2009 - 05:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well youve got the T with the larger shield so yes the two bottom need to be removed with an allen key
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Ratbuell
Posted on Friday, September 25, 2009 - 05:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

And in order to do that, you need to remove the six screws that hold the colored flyscreen onto the bike. Inside, there are hex nuts on the other end of the screws that hold the flyscreen on.

The screws were a recall campaign for the tall-shield bikes, some were levering off the bikes with wind force so they went from pins to screws.
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Etennuly
Posted on Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 12:08 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That is not to stop one from being able to clean under it though. Did you notice you can get a wash mitt or sponge in there with the top two popped out?
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Pontlee77
Posted on Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 07:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

ZG tinted screen and no need to clean under as you don't see all the debris there
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Ratbuell
Posted on Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 09:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I was so focused on the "remove" part earlier...but I have to ask.

You can *wash* a Uly?

Never knew that....lol
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Jimmy_in_nc
Posted on Monday, September 28, 2009 - 04:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

You can wash a Uly but I wouldn't make a habit of it. That just makes them lazy. I have found my front end gets light dirty or clean... so I opt for dirty.

Mine WILL get a bath tonight as I just got back from a long weekend at the outer banks soaking up salt.
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