| Author | Message | ||
     Toona |
If someone that works at a dealership could check a VIN for me for the windshield mounting recall listed in the X/XT New owners section on the main B,B&D page, I would appreciate it, thanks in advance. I'm buying it used, or I'd have the dealer check it for me. Please PM me. Thanks Toona | ||
| Itileman |
The shield should be mounted with screws through shims/metal tubes in the lower holes and secured on the back side with a lock nut. If it's mounted with only the rubber pieces, the upgrade was not done. Easy fix to do yourself for under $2.00. | ||
| Nittanyxt |
Dan, I mounted mine using fender washers and nylocks,I wouldn't bother with dealer fix. Besides,you'll probably end up with Palmer brackets or Madstad! | ||
| Ratbuell |
Dan - send me a note. | ||
| Toona |
Thanks for the info, if it's as simple as a sleeve, fender washers and a couple nylock nuts, I'll just fix it myself. Thanks! | ||
| Ratbuell |
It is that simple...ish. The top ones don't have a lot of room for nuts when the flyscreen is on the bike, the instrument cluster support aluminum is close. For me, a grinder on the correct angle worked out...but you probably have a LOT more finesse than I do LOL | ||
| 7873jake |
It can be as simple as you describe if you've got a good hardware aisle at your local supplier. I only have 3/5ths of a good aisle if I combine the 5 hardware stores near me here. If after a moment or two of trying to put it all together with nuts, bolts, sleeves, etc, and it begins to be more of a challenge than it seems its worth, Al at American Sport Bike used to carry the kit (replete with Buell part #s on them) BUT...if I recall, I had to ask them if they had them when I was placing an order for other stuff--they weren't on the website. I want to say that they were not a painfully expensive part but I don't recall the price. | ||
| Toona |
I'd be surprised if I don't have all the necessary nuts/bolts at my fab shop already. If not, the hardware store that sells nuts and bolts by the pound will have them. It's only a mile or 2 away. | ||
| Ratbuell |
You know, I was thinking about it, you can disregard my post above. I actually "overkilled" my bike when I had the tall shield on, and put the bolt kit at the top and at the bottom. The update is only for the bottom, no bolt/nut/gauge interference with the stock (correct) setup. |
