P500 New to me 500 with Honda full windshield installed, but it's loose

[monaco]

I just picked up a 2915 that had the Honda full windshield installed.

But something doesn't seem right. The two swing arms at the bottom don't fully tighten. It's like the thumb screws are too long, they go into the bracket and hit the roll bar before sinching down the windshield swing arms. Maybe there's missing a part? Could someone please confirm what a proper installation looks like, with a picture perhaps? Thanks!

 

[Admin]

 

[ncred02]

Time to browse the speciality screw section at HDepot

 

[monaco]

Time to browse the speciality screw section at HDepot

haha. yes that would do it, but is it just me or is it unlike Honda to pull a simple flub like this?

A soft 1/4" rubber washer would solve the problem

 

[FuzzyGrub]

I don't have a picture readily handy, but here is a link to the install instructions that should provide some help:

http://powersports.honda.com/Products/accessories.aspx?filename=08R74-HL5-A01.pdf

 

[monaco]

I don't have a picture readily handy, but here is a link to the install instructions that should provide some help:

http://powersports.honda.com/Products/accessories.aspx?filename=08R74-HL5-A01.pdf

Well that explains it. I don't know what they were smoking, but they don't even have the right bolts. The manual shows fold-lock "handles" that I simply don't have

 

[trigger]

Well that explains it. I don't know what they were smoking, but they don't even have the right bolts. The manual shows fold-lock "handles" that I simply don't have

Not a Honda windshield possibly?

 

[FuzzyGrub]

The standard windshield uses "thumb screws" to hold the adjusters, while the hard coat windshield uses the "cam" type. The way you can tell which windshield you have is the standard (non hardcoat) has a black border around the windshield with the HONDA name on the bottom.
The thumb screws will be too long if you don't have a washer on both sides of the adjusting arm. If it still acts like it's bottoming out before tightening down enough, add slightly thicker washers, or an extra washer.

I would have guessed they were the same. Here is the instructions for the Poly one: http://powersports.honda.com/documentum/MW01/0SR73-HL5-100.pdf