Here's an experiment. Get a buddy to drive a truck at 70mph, you stand up in the bed holding the free windshield directly in the wind stream and see how much force it takes to hold it up. Feel free to use as much ducttape and zipties as you want ;)
-Kyle On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 9:56 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > My concerns on the windshield are as follows: > There are no vertical supports that would be off the > handlebars - everything is done off the mounting bracket... > The obvious place to attach the mounting bracket is the > directional stalks. Only problem there - they must support the entire > weight of the windshield and all the pressure that will exert itself > when the bike is moving. I am worried they might bend / break. > The other problem lies in where the windshield will push > - I assume It will have to be partially leaning on the gauge cluster. > Thus, when the bike is moving I'll have winds of whatever speed > pushing directly on the gauge cluster - forcing it towards the tank. > I'm concerned as to what damage this might cause. > Upon thinking of all these things - I'm already inclined > to follow the advice of selling it over keeping it and using my duct > tape engineering skills to get it to work. > Thoughts? > -Joey > Duct Tape Engineer, as certified by Red Green > > On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 5:47 PM, Gene Henry <[email protected]> wrote: > > HarborFreightTools has an "endless" hose clamp kit. It is a coil - > 1/2"wide > > and 10 feet or so long - of spiral slit stainless steel strapping, and > > several screw type clamps. You can make a clamp of any size (up to 10ft! > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: surfswab > > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! > > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 3:34 PM > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: I was given a windshield today..... > > Or you could get some of that flexible perforated metal strapping from > > a hardware store and fashion it into more substantial securements than > > your zip ties. > > > > You know the kind, about a half inch wide with holes drilled in it. > > Secure it with stainless steel nuts/bolts and paint it with Rustoleum > > -- without sacrificing your Yankee practicality (cheap is good, free > > is better). !! > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > -Joey Kelley > Need Computer Technical support? > http://www.crossloop.com/JoeyKelleyComputerServices > At your service - via remote control! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
