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Aug 21, 2010 | 11:56 PM

wanabe

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windshield mounting

several freeway rides with heavy in the face winds made me decide to get a quick release windshield. went to the dealer and ordered pn 57716-01 (i have passing lights).
got the shield today, but it has no mounting hardware!!

can this be right? anyone bought a windshield lately? cant believe that the dealer would sell me just part of what i need to mount this thing- but then every time i order from the dealer something seems to not go right-

Aug 22, 2010 | 12:28 AM

hywy2hl

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I looked it up and it says that it "Requires the separate purchase of Docking Hardware Kit P/N 58164-96A"
I guess they did.

Aug 22, 2010 | 09:09 AM

wanabe

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wow- thanks...
really, every time i buy something from them they forget something.

lesson is either buy stuff online or download install instructions first to see what parts you need. what a pia!

Aug 22, 2010 | 09:27 AM

CapnAdventure

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Cripes, you'd think they would tell you.

Aug 22, 2010 | 09:30 AM

blippo

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You would think the Windshield would come with the mounting brackets. But that's more money for them, I guess, sell them separately like that.

Aug 22, 2010 | 09:39 AM

wanabe

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Quote:

Originally Posted by blippo

You would think the Windshield would come with the mounting brackets. But that's more money for them, I guess, sell them separately like that.

yes- and for me the most important part is why dont they train their parts people to check for required parts when they sell something? at least they coulda asked if i had the mounting hardware... then they would have another sale. instead i will find the missing parts online-

i call this lose/lose- i lose out cause i cant do my install when i have the time to do it (today), and they lose because they lost a sale and pissed off a customer.

Aug 23, 2010 | 07:05 PM

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I didn't like the look of harley's so I went online and found a good looking one for about 65 dollars shipped and it mounts to the bars and detaches on about 5 seconds and the brackets were included and it really cut down on the headwinds!

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Aug 23, 2010 | 08:22 PM

Crazy K38

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I picked it up off of ebay and put it to the test this past week on my road trip and it was great even at 80+ mph, great windshield and no head bob!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_3215wt_876