Link to my DIY HOT FOOT HEAT DEFLECTOR

[wetmountainman]

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?84509-Hot-Foot-Heat-Deflector


http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=114831&stc=1

[tmlackey]

After a short ride today, my lovely missus suggested we try to find something to stop the heat from the right side. Even she was feeling it. We have a ride with our church coming up this Sunday, so when we got home I immediately did a search for Spyder heat deflector. The result showed the link to your project. As I was looking at it, the previously mentioned lovely missus was asking me if there was something I could do without buying something. So your project inspired me.

A quick search of my garage revealed an unused black plastic tray for a tool box. Some calculations indicated it could be used as a deflector, although not exactly as you had made. So, a multi-tool, Dremel tool, belt sander, and finishing sander later, I had my deflector. Its color is close enough to the black portion of the Spyder that it may look like it wasn't jury-rigged by me. But, I still need to attach it. I figure at least 4 screws on top and three on the bottom. But, how did you screw it in. I'm guessing some type of 90 degree drill/screwdriver and self-tapping screws?

Here's the pics of my project.
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=113660&stc=1http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=113661&stc=1http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=113662&stc=1http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=113663&stc=1

Suggestions??

[wetmountainman]

Glad you figured something out!
My material is only about 1/16" thk. so it was easy to just get a small pointed phillips head screw about 1/4" long and using a fat handled short screw driver, I just hand drove the 5 screws in. I did remove the black bottom scoop piece first which gave me some hand room.