Heads up on 14 wind screen

[dtkennney]

I took my RT over some rough roads yesterday. When I got home both screws that hold the windshield bracket were gone. This could be a dealer issue, but to be safe I got two new screws and put lock tight on the screws. That should keep them in.

Just a a heads up.

 

[ARtraveler]

Good information. Thank you for posting. :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Thanks, i will pass it along

Cruzr Joe

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: You might want to make sure that your dealer is aware of it; I believe that they've got to mount the windshield, and somebody missed a step! nojoke

 

[NancysToy]

Don't use loctite on windshield screws. Any that get squeezed out or otherwise contacts the windshield will cause it to crack. Don't ask how I know. nojoke

 

[bmwlarry]

A very big "ditto" on what NancysToy said!

 

[dtkennney]

I made sure nothing touched the wind shield. The lock tight I used is not permanent. I checked carefully and nothing shows on the windshield. Hope it will be ok.

 

[3 Wheel Addict]

I think he is talking about the screws that hold the chrome covers on. I don't think Loctite can get on the windshield if those are the screws he's talking about, but it will attack the acrylic the shield is made from for sure.

 

[NancysToy]

I made sure nothing touched the wind shield. The lock tight I used is not permanent. I checked carefully and nothing shows on the windshield. Hope it will be ok.

It doesn't matter if it is the permanent (red) or the regular (blue). It chemically changes the plastic, causing it to shrink and crack. It doesn't take much...a virtually invisible squeeze-out will do it.

 

[dtkennney]

Thanks for all the advice. I removed the screws with the lock tight cleaned out everything and put in new screws.