A question about screws...

[Bob Denman]

It took me an hour and a half, but I got Doc's RT belt vibration damper installed. :yes:
But I know that something is amiss... :shocked:
You have to remove the mirrors, the air deflectors, top panel side panel tank panel, and lower panel.
(Unless you follow finless Bob's video: I didn't)
Anyway: I ended up with one short screw that doesn't seem to go anywhere...
I know that one short screw fits on the top rear of the side panel; where should this one be placed?

(For the time being: I left one screw out of the top panel... pps
Thanks!

 

[Cruzr Joe]

you are screwed

 

[irvin48]

the side panel has 1 short screw at the very font bottom behind the front side
panel that pops off.the long side panel slips in behind you lower black air
diverter panel. you will see a brass looking nutView attachment 143863

 

[Rawhide kid]

My wife said it must be mine.

 

[Gary]

yes the side panel has a short screw, like the top panel in the back, but it is a little longer than the one in the back, by about 1/8"

 

[Chupaca]

This should be fun....

Sorry ...not for you :roflblack:

 

[finless]

I bet I know which one it is.....

Open the seat and look just in front of the passenger grip handle.
There is one short screw that holds the end corner of the mid-panel on.

Let me know if I got it right

Bob

 

[Bob Denman]

the side panel has 1 short screw at the very font bottom behind the front side
panel that pops off.the long side panel slips in behind you lower black air
diverter panel. you will see a brass looking nutView attachment 143863

That's the one! :clap: Thanks a million! :bowdown::bowdown:
(I remember putting a long one in there... )

 

[Lew L]

Try this Bob

Hay Bob,

Try this. it might help:

When a panel comes off, put all the fasteners in a sandwich bag and tape it to the panel. I've never lost a screw when I've used this trick. When I taught auto shop we took a single cylinder motor apart and it had to start upon re-assembly. I used the baggie trick to huge success with classes of 25 to 28 kids in teams.

Lost parts cause::::::::::::: Kaos

 

[Bob Denman]

I normally try to do something like that... :thumbup:

But I was in a hurry. pps: This was a "Stealth Project", that the Missus didn't know about... pps:pps:
She was indoors, and I was trying to cut corners. :banghead:


Bob,
I really did try to pull the side panel without removing the mirror and top panel. I just didn't have enough room to work safely, so I went back to basics.

 

[Roadster Renovations]

I normally try to do something like that... :thumbup:

But I was in a hurry. pps: This was a "Stealth Project", that the Missus didn't know about... pps:pps:
She was indoors, and I was trying to cut corners. :banghead:


Bob,
I really did try to pull the side panel without removing the mirror and top panel. I just didn't have enough room to work safely, so I went back to basics.

Glad you got it installed and figured out the missing bolt! So, have you rode it yet?

 

[Roadster Renovations]

Bob, look at the big, blue letters at 4:28..........:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:; )

 

[irvin48]

cmonn. real men dont look at directions and videos.
guess im not a real man. i screw up even after looking at
all that stuff.

 

[Bob Denman]

THAT was the one that I had counted on... The other one: not so much! :roflblack:

 

[Roadster Renovations]

THAT was the one that I had counted on... The other one: not so much! :roflblack:

Hey, look at it this way, the install is, "Bob approved"!

 

[Bob Denman]

Although if an endorsement carried much weight: :shocked: I'd be worried! :joke::joke::joke:

 

[cuznjohn]

bob did you ever install the lights i sent you

 

[Bob Denman]

I didn't use them on my bike...
I gave them to another new Spyder rider, as a "welcome to the Party" gift.
But I DID tell him that they came from you! :thumbup:
(He's a member in here!)

 

[cuznjohn]

that's cool

 

[finless]

So which screw was missing? Did you find it?

Bob