MarkLawson
RT-S PE#0031
I installed the CHAD yesterday afternoon. First thing I noticed was the welds on the main bracket. While the welds appear to be good and solid welds, there also appears to be no effort to brush off the residue that splatters on the metal pieces before painting. This is only on the side that faces forward when mounted. Fortunately, we purchased the windshield that is black on the bottom half, so you can't see this sloppy welding once the installation is complete. If you order the clear windshield, this will present a sloppy appearance.
Next was the misaligned bolt holes on the same bracket. These are supposed to line up with the mounting hole for the original windshield. They are not properly aligned and required all four to be enlarged to allow the bolts to match up to the holes. You are using the original windshield bolts to mount the new bracket. Don't try to fudge them in from an angle. The holes must be made of aluminum & will easily strip if you try to get a bite with the screw and force-flex the bracket into place. This won't work. Just enlarge the holes in the four legs of the mounting bracket until it works. I used the washers that were originally on the bolts, so there's no seeing the enlarged holes.
The rest of the install went as expected and the windshield seems to work very well. It also look very nice on the Spyder. For me, it knocked out all of the wind noise that is generated at my helmet, which is what I was looking for. Since it's my wife's Spyder, I hope it's as effective for her. She says she loves it too.
Overall, I'd say it's a good mod & one I'd recommend, but would think for the price ($350 for the clear/black shield), you'd get better workmanship on the mounting bracket.
Next was the misaligned bolt holes on the same bracket. These are supposed to line up with the mounting hole for the original windshield. They are not properly aligned and required all four to be enlarged to allow the bolts to match up to the holes. You are using the original windshield bolts to mount the new bracket. Don't try to fudge them in from an angle. The holes must be made of aluminum & will easily strip if you try to get a bite with the screw and force-flex the bracket into place. This won't work. Just enlarge the holes in the four legs of the mounting bracket until it works. I used the washers that were originally on the bolts, so there's no seeing the enlarged holes.
The rest of the install went as expected and the windshield seems to work very well. It also look very nice on the Spyder. For me, it knocked out all of the wind noise that is generated at my helmet, which is what I was looking for. Since it's my wife's Spyder, I hope it's as effective for her. She says she loves it too.
Overall, I'd say it's a good mod & one I'd recommend, but would think for the price ($350 for the clear/black shield), you'd get better workmanship on the mounting bracket.
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