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Windscreen arm.
Waiting for delivery of a NoBoot windscreen arm so decided to strip the parts ready for the big day. The "v" shaped plate that the screen fixes to wont come off . I have removed the 6 screws that attach it to the 3 alloy arms but it wont move at all. It looks as if the brass inserts go all the way through and have to be pulled out. The manual that i have states that there are 3 pins with circlips, obviously an earlier version, mine's a 2016. Anyone had the same problem that can help please.
Nearly midnight here so Happy New Year to all.
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Don't quite understand, once you remove all 6 screws the windscreen should lift off. Any chance of posting a pic ?
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Ozzie Ozzie Ozzie
It was a while back when I did mine, but IIRC, I DID have to take all those screws out and THEN press the brass bushes out before the screen would come off (& then do the reverse putting it back on, too!)
I figured it was the older (pre 2013) Spyders that had the inserts with circlips on each side of the bracket, but mine had full width solid brass inserts with one screw on each side 2 per bracket, 6 in total) so that both the screws and then the full width brass inserts (& the washers between bracket & arms) needed to come out in order to release the 'V' bracket from the arms. Those bleedin' washers were a right pain to get back in when re-assembling, too!
Last edited by Peter Aawen; 01-01-2020 at 02:13 AM.
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when i did mine i made up a puller of sorts
it was a long 4mm bolt with a nut and washer which i used to draw the pins out
it was quite miserable,due to lack of room, but it did work
before they went back in,i polished the brass pins with emery cloth until they went back by hand
russ
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2014 RT-S
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bike has endured elect spike (was jump started incorrectly)
still a WIP but bike is now running and registered....swapped out 5 modules mostly sourced from Canadian wrecker
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I just did that arm in November, and it came right off. Post a picture.
Joe Meyer
Dealer for the Outlaw/ROLO laser Alignment system
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I had to pull my bushings out before the scree would come off!! One was a pain in the butt to get out!!!
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Remove plastic trim panels. Remove actual windscreen.
To remove the windscreen mount, you can use the concept of the threaded holes, screws and washers acting as a puller. You might try installing a screw into the threaded hole, ideally a longer sacrificial screw and lightly tap the screw head in an effort to push it out the backside.
Once removed clean and polish them using the chuck of a cordless drill to spin them. Reassemble with grease.
You may want a helper to steady and prevent the mount from falling. If no helper is available, use a couple of round shank screwdrivers, nails, bolts etc in the holes the brass bushings removed from. This will prevent you from dropping the mount as the last brass comes out.
If you deem needed, cover painted surfaces with tape to lessen the chance of scratches.
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Also, before you remove them, cover all holes on the dash with tape. If anything falls into the holes, it will be gone forever.
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Thanks for all the advice. I was right in my assumption that the the brass bushes have to come out of the two top arms. On the lower arm the brass pieces look quite short with a steel centre pivot, is that correct. Sorry I am not able to post any pictures.
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On my 13, the first time I removed those bushings, I backed a screw out and then used my screw driver to push the bushing through as far as the backed out screw would allow, finished removing the screw, then pulled on the now exposed screw head from the other side with a pair of long needle nose pliers.
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David and Sharon Goebel
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Peter
How did you get the brass bushes out. Got the same on my 2014RT.
I have the new arm ready to go but have stumbled on the screws.
Cheers and Beers
Happy New Year
Frank
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