Fooey... paint job on fairing messed up...

[hubcapsc]

The paint sagged around both the front fasteners:



Daniel the painter says he'll have to totally redo all the white part.

The consensus is that the paint wasn't cured enough to withstand the
torque I introduced when I snugged down the nut - there's a rubber washer
beneath the stainless one.

I'm going to look for a pin-and-clip kind of thing to hold it there next time, instead of
a nut and bolt. Or, if I can't find something suitable, perhaps I'll use blue loctite
on the nut-and-bolt and barely tighten it.

-Mike

[f-Stop]

Maybe a bushing that fits through the hole on the faring for the bolt to tighten to.  The rubber washer would keep it snug.  The OEM windshield has that kind of fastener.  Keeps things secure, but allows some movement.

[Big IV]

I'm not even sure I would have noticed that wrinkle in the paint. Better eye than I have.

[Madmike]

If you resort to Loctite you may want to try the Green stuff, it is for low torque applications, adjusting screws etc.

If you do the pin route are you thinking off using a longer pin and Mae West clip and spring loading the pin to hold it in place??

[hubcapsc]

If you resort to Loctite you may want to try the Green stuff, it is for low torque applications, adjusting screws etc.

If you do the pin route are you thinking off using a longer pin and Mae West clip and spring loading the pin to hold it in place??

Thanks, I didn't know about green loctite...

I am imagining something like this for the pin:



Danny sez that after a few hot weeks of the weather we'll soon have the paint will
cure all the way and the bolt can be tightened.

-Mike

[hubcapsc]

Maybe a bushing that fits through the hole on the faring for the bolt to tighten to.  The rubber washer would keep it snug.  The OEM windshield has that kind of fastener.  Keeps things secure, but allows some movement.

If the hole in the fairing is big enough for the bolt and a bushing, that's a GREAT idea...

-Mike

[Kingbee]

How about a larger, painted-to-match washer.  When I did my Hoppe, I had the painter paint the washers to sort of make them go away.

[Kingbee]

Those bolts are under a LOT of stress when going over bumps, as the fairing is heavy.  You'll never get them tight enough, and soon enlarge the holes and crack/ruin the fairing.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

If you resort to Loctite you may want to try the Green stuff, it is for low torque applications, adjusting screws etc.

If you do the pin route are you thinking off using a longer pin and Mae West clip and spring loading the pin to hold it in place??

Thanks, I didn't know about green loctite...

I am imagining something like this for the pin:



Danny sez that after a few hot weeks of the weather we'll soon have the paint will
cure all the way and the bolt can be tightened.

-Mike

I'm about 100 % sure that pin deal will be a bad idea. It will not pull tight as Kingbee pointed out  and the rattle alone would drive you insane.

[hubcapsc]

How about a larger, painted-to-match washer.  When I did my Hoppe, I had the painter paint the washers to sort of make them go away.

Yeah, how big are they, I can't see them? 

-Mike

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

I got " STAR " washers at East Tennessee Goldwing they was about .75 cents .

[hubcapsc]

I got " STAR " washers at East Tennessee Goldwing they was about .75 cents .

So you got something like this behind the  chrome/stainless washer that can be seen?



-Mike

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

I got " STAR " washers at East Tennessee Goldwing they was about .75 cents .

So you got something like this behind the  chrome/stainless washer that can be seen?



-Mike

Not like that....Its a washer with a " Star " stamped into it    I can't find a good picture to post that shows it.

[Kingbee]

I guess that's the point of painting them to match.....

[Madmike]

Lots of guys use these on the trunk racks on the Goldwings to spread the weight of the rack legs over a larger area so that the trunk lid doesn't crack.  They are similar in size to a fender washer but have a better finish and are decorative.



Here is a link strictly so you can see the washers - no commercial endorsement

http://www.chromeworld.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=catalog.prodInfo&productID=499&categoryID=123

http://www.wingstuff.com/pgroup_list/supplies/619_goldwing_Star_Washer_Mounts/des/

You may want to look at Firestone mounts if vibration or rigidity is a problem.  They are a rubber mount that comes in various configurations and provide a stud or threaded hole in each side for fastening.  A common application is on powersaws between the engine and the handlebar to isolate the vibration.  If you have a Husqvarna or Stihl dealer close by go to them and ask to see a mount for a chainsaw motor, they will have them at a reasonable cost.

Couldn't find a picture but here is a link to the manufacturer http://www.pacific-molded.com/firestone.html

Go to the site and download the PDF catalog and you can open that to see the mounts, they are about an inch long, 7/8" in diameter and have the threaded holes or attachments on each end.  I have used these for mounting A/C units on loaders and for guage and control panels that are engine mounted.