BRP variable wind deflectors...something wrong

[Caddy]

Ok, here's an odd one :shocked:. I've read numerous threads on here about folks installing a set of the BRP variable wind deflectors. Mine are the non-chrome version. In terms of liking the results...it's a mixed bag, as you'd expect, but that's not my issue. However, I never saw one comment about anyone having any trouble mounting them. Here's my situation. I took the old ones off, installed the new ones (great deal from Pitbull...thanks guys) using the new provided and longer screws. But the screws appear to be too long and don't tighten down the deflectors. I'd say they are stopping with at least another 1/4" needed before the base of the deflector would be firmly settled in and tight in the body recess where it fits. I can't figure it out. The screws seem totally bottomed out and waaayyy tight...so not pushing them. Yet the deflectors are loose and flopping around. Any one else experienced this? Seems like either shorter new screws of maybe some rubber grommet offsets if it's it's something I've got to engineer a solution to fix. Any thoughts or experience is most welcome. Love this place...love this ride. See you at Bikeweek in March :yes:!!!

Jon

 

[jcthorne]

Mine did not come with longer screws. I just used the original ones.

 

[Marker]

The adjustable deflectors came with bolts the same length as my original fixed deflectors.

Try using the original bolts from the fixed wind deflectors

 

[stevedfive]

Mine came with bolts/screws that are the same length as the old ones.

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: Longer bolts are not needed for this farkling episode...

 

[bmwlarry]

Ditto on the new screws are the same length as the old ones!

 

[Bob Denman]

Was it CruzrJoe, who noticed this problem back at the start of the riding Season? :dontknow:

 

[jaherbst]

Mine did not come with longer screws. I just used the original ones.

differenc.Same-- use the old bolts/screws. In Tucson not a noticeable

 

[robmorg]

Ok, here's an odd one :shocked:.
...But the screws appear to be too long and don't tighten down the deflectors. I'd say they are stopping with at least another 1/4" needed before the base of the deflector would be firmly settled in and tight in the body recess where it fits. I can't figure it out. The screws seem totally bottomed out and waaayyy tight...so not pushing them. Yet the deflectors are loose and flopping around. Any one else experienced this? Seems like either shorter new screws of maybe some rubber grommet offsets if it's it's something I've got to engineer a solution to fix. Any thoughts or experience is most welcome.

Jon

Jon,

Just so you know you're not crazy...:sour: I had the very same experience as you. There must have been a batch of these things shipped with longer screws. I used three washers on each screw and they tightened right up. You cannot see the washers, since the holes are recessed.

 

[Chupaca]

Happens..!!

Wrong parts get mixed up in the packing. Sometimes I think there are gremlins out there doing this for the laughs...:roflblack: do what our gremlins say...space it out if you use the longer ones or use the original ones...:thumbup: