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techtalk:ref:body32 [2018/07/05 02:28] hippysmack [Re-locating the Bottom Clamp] |
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This was made from a standard aluminium strip from the local aluminum supplier (50 mm wide, thickness 4.3 mm / 11/64 in) cut to shape with a brushed finish. | This was made from a standard aluminium strip from the local aluminum supplier (50 mm wide, thickness 4.3 mm / 11/64 in) cut to shape with a brushed finish. | ||
- | Finshed product: | + | Finshed product: ((photo by girlsbike of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-accessories/127764-lowering-the-detachable-hd-windshield-without-cutting-it?t=1313996)) |
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- | Fitting stages: | + | Fitting stages: ((photos by girlsbike of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-accessories/127764-lowering-the-detachable-hd-windshield-without-cutting-it?t=1313996)) |
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===== Re-locating the Bottom Clamp ===== | ===== Re-locating the Bottom Clamp ===== | ||
- | Finished product: | + | Finished product: ((photos by CitySlicker of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-accessories/127764-lowering-the-detachable-hd-windshield-without-cutting-it?t=1313996)) |
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- | Process stages: | + | Process stages: ((photos by CitySlicker of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-accessories/127764-lowering-the-detachable-hd-windshield-without-cutting-it?t=1313996)) |
* Remove the brackets and tie a string between the clamp holes to get the center line and keep the clamped angle the same. | * Remove the brackets and tie a string between the clamp holes to get the center line and keep the clamped angle the same. | ||
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* This one was drilled 1-1/4" up in a drill press. | * This one was drilled 1-1/4" up in a drill press. | ||
* Be sure to leave enough meat between the hole O.D. and the edge for strength. | * Be sure to leave enough meat between the hole O.D. and the edge for strength. | ||
- | * Use the same process and measurements on both sides. | + | * Use the same process and measurements on both sides first. |
* You may find that the factory holes are not quite in the same place on both brackets. | * You may find that the factory holes are not quite in the same place on both brackets. | ||
+ | * You may also find that your exact (matched) measurements would end with the new hole being closer to the edge than the other bracket. So, you'll have to improvise a little. | ||
* If the new holes aren't perfectly drilled to match on both sides, it'll still work. | * If the new holes aren't perfectly drilled to match on both sides, it'll still work. | ||
* It will probably be barely noticeable if at all. | * It will probably be barely noticeable if at all. |