Cracked
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Road Warrior
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Cracked
OK so I am the dumb *** of the day. I put a new windshield pack on my bike and tightened one of the end mount bolts just a tad too tight and now I have a tiny crack making it's way up and away from the mounting bolt.
Other than drilling a tiny hole at the end of the crack, is there anything one can do to stop this from getting bigger or repair it?
Other than drilling a tiny hole at the end of the crack, is there anything one can do to stop this from getting bigger or repair it?
Road Warrior
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OK so I am the dumb *** of the day. I put a new windshield pack on my bike and tightened one of the end mount bolts just a tad too tight and now I have a tiny crack making it's way up and away from the mounting bolt.
Other than drilling a tiny hole at the end of the crack, is there anything one can do to stop this from getting bigger or repair it?
Other than drilling a tiny hole at the end of the crack, is there anything one can do to stop this from getting bigger or repair it?
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I'm gonna be odd-man-out here, and suggest you thank your lucky stars for the heads-up. A poly 'shield shouldn't crack like that; would bet yours is acrylic...watch the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsls5ZPCUnE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsls5ZPCUnE
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Road Warrior
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Awesome video and believe it or not, mine is Lexan Polycarbonate. You can beat it and shoot it but you can't tighten a bolt too tight or it will crack..lol.
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More than likely it was not over tightened, but not seated properly. You have to make sure that the notch fits completely over the little nub on the inner fairing.
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