New Windshield Installed

[jwinker]

The new windshield showed up yesterday. I chose a stock Hondaline part and ordered it through a local vendor who has helped me out in the past. I tried to capture how bad the old one (yellow outline) was, but it's hard to see the new one (red outline).



Nearly all of the brass nuts came out of the fairing. What a PITA! The two on the ends of the chrome strip are so stuck, I almost destroyed the brass with a vice grip trying to break them loose. I have epoxy'd them back in, but waiting for the new antenna to show up tomorrow before reassembling the inner fairing pieces.

[Jess from VA]

Those brass anchors in the IS fairing are one of the few weak links, for sure.

Both my original shields are OK, but not great.  My procrastination on new perfect ones is the brass anchors.

[BigBad1]

Apply some anti seize on the screws before re-installing them in the brass inserts. If your inserts are in bad shape, they are still available. Part# 90316-MJ1-000 and epoxy them in but be carful not to apply to much epoxy. The bottom of the brass insert moves down as the screw is installed in new ones and the bottom spreads to hold in place.

[jwinker]

I am much more concerned about the condition of the fairing than any of the brass fittings I pulled from it. I can't believe how weak they are!

Most of the fittings are in very good shape after I removed them. the only ones I was concerned with are the ones from the chrome Honda panel on the front.

To reinstall, I bought a set of longer 5mm screws, covered them in machine oil and installed the brass fittings into the epoxy with the screws installed and bottomed-out. I have unthreaded and rethreaded each of the screws as the epoxy has been drying and so far, so good. I have some anti-sieze ready to go for the final reassembly, but not convinced it's going to solve the problem next time I have to take it apart, who knows when!

[salty1]

I am much more concerned about the condition of the fairing than any of the brass fittings I pulled from it. I can't believe how weak they are!

Most of the fittings are in very good shape after I removed them. the only ones I was concerned with are the ones from the chrome Honda panel on the front.

To reinstall, I bought a set of longer 5mm screws, covered them in machine oil and installed the brass fittings into the epoxy with the screws installed and bottomed-out. I have unthreaded and rethreaded each of the screws as the epoxy has been drying and so far, so good. I have some anti-sieze ready to go for the final reassembly, but not convinced it's going to solve the problem next time I have to take it apart, who knows when!

I had to do the same thing.  Definitely one of Honda's weak links. I used JB Weld to reset my brass fittings. I think part of it is not to over tighten the fastners and keep an eye on them.

[Cracker Jack]

One suggestion to help minimize/eliminate the problem is to back those screws out a turn or two a couple of times a year to keep them from seizing. Takes about two minutes to do. Maybe take them out and reapply anti-seize. I think most people never touch them unless they need to remove the inner panel and they go for years and finally just "grow together".