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Can't join help

Anonymous 06-28-2008, 6:17 PM
I tried joining last week but they never sent me a email so I tried to sign in NO LUCK I tried joining again still no luck It will not take my password HELP
I posted a few weeks back with "THINKING ABOUT BUYING" Well I wanted a 500 turbo since 1982. I brought a new 500C new in 1984 drove it for 10 years I always loved that bike.
So now I have one of the bikes on my bucket list. It was 15000 miles on and it's in good shape. It sat a few years but now runs good. I ordered a new windscreen for it. It came and looked great but I needed to drill the mounting holes in it, bad news it cracked made me sick. Now I need another 6 inch over stock W.S. BUT I don't want to drill any damn holes I emailed the W.S. place to see if they will drill the holes. If not were do you guys got your windscreens?
Thanks
Jack from Wis

Re: Can't join help

Timothy_D 06-29-2008, 1:12 AM
Hi Jack,
If you want a pre-drilled wind screen for a turbo, you need to e-mail Dan Topping.
turbodan55(at)gmail(dot)com

It'll run you a little bit more than a Gustaffsen Plastics screen straight from manufacturer, but it will be properly drilled.

I bought a 4" over, and made a template that was a little off, drilled it (you MUST buy the appropriate drill bits, or you will keep breaking the plastic), and proceeded to snap it when I tried to redrill.

I have since learned something- If you miss-drill the first time, and are not too far off, you can use a high speed dremel to correct the hole.

Two CX500 Turbos, GL650I, CX650C, CX650E.

Why do I own five bikes? Because I'm not married. DUH! (and I haven't taken a vacation in two years. . . . )

Re: Can't join help

Anonymous 06-29-2008, 5:17 AM
Another way to 'drill' plexiglass or similar clear plastic is to use a Dremel. Use the steel cone-shaped fluted deburring bit and carefully make a plunge cut. Be careful to hold the tool tightly, and remove the tool from the hole carefully when the hole is as desired. If not, the rotating bit can catch the side of the hole and take off/kick back, potentially marring the piece. I would recommend practicing/testing the procedure out on one of your damaged pieces first so that you get the hang of it before performing surgery on a new windshield. I have successfully made many holes in plexiglas using this procedure. What worked best for me is to use fairly high RPMs on the Dremel. Be sure to deburr/smooth/bevel the holes so as to not leave irregularities where stress cracks can start.

J.T.

Re: Can't join help

Don in Oz 07-11-2008, 10:43 PM

When I had to take two 1" cuts off the screen of my GL1000, and the same operation on my Silverwing, I used a variable-speed jigsaw (plunge cut saw) operating at the VERY lowest speed, with the cut marked and taped with paper-based Masking tape.

Try the same with drilling - variable speed drill at its LOWEST speed (drill bit with very little undercut), and mask the hole on both sides with paper-based masking tape. Using the absolutely lowest speed means that you can actually stop drilling if the drill "picks-up" in the plastic.

The real problem with drilling plastics is the heat produced - it melts the plastic, and this stops the drill bit.

Slow and steady wins out. If you think the platsic is about to melt - STOP - and let things cool down.

It's also a good idea to hold the drill fairly loosely in the chuck, to allow it to slip if it bights hard.