You know Kyle - that sounds WAAAAY too much like an episode of
Mythbusters...... They say at the top of each show 'Don't try this at
home' so I don't think I will :-)
Thanks for the suggestion though.
:-)
-Joey
(Big Mythbusters Fan - what can I say, I like watching stuff blow up! On TV!)
On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 11:09 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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). !!
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