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hippysmack [Lowering a Windshield]
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 ====== REF: Body Parts ======
 ====== Lowering the Detachable Windshield ======
+===== Fabricating a Bracket =====
+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: ((photo by girlsbike of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1313996))
+|{{:techtalk:ref:body:detachable_windshield_lowering_bracket_4_by_girlsbike.jpg?direct&300|}}|
+Fitting stages: ((photos by girlsbike of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1313996))
+|{{:techtalk:ref:body:detachable_windshield_lowering_bracket_1_by_girlsbike.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:body:detachable_windshield_lowering_bracket_2_by_girlsbike.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:body:detachable_windshield_lowering_bracket_3_by_girlsbike.jpg?direct&300|}}|
+===== Re-locating the Bottom Clamp =====
+Finished product: ((photos by CitySlicker of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1313996))
+|{{:techtalk:ref:body:lowering_the_detachable_windshield_6_by_cityslicker.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:body:lowering_the_detachable_windshield_7_by_cityslicker.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:body:lowering_the_detachable_windshield_8_by_cityslicker.jpg?direct&300|}}|
+Process stages: ((photos by CitySlicker of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?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.
+  * Tape the area to be drilled to help keep from chipping the outside edges while drilling.
+  * 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.
+  * 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 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.
+    * It will probably be barely noticeable if at all.
+|{{:techtalk:ref:body:lowering_the_detachable_windshield_1_by_cityslicker.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:body:lowering_the_detachable_windshield_2_by_cityslicker.jpg?direct&300|}}|
+  * Use a punch to set the center of the hole for the bit.
+  * Pre-drill the hole with a smaller bits in steps up to the final drill size.
+    * This will help keep from burning the bits up while drilling thru the stainless steel bracket.
+    * Heat will build quickly so use plenty of cutting oil to keep the bits cooler.
+    * If it starts smoking, stop and go back to a smaller bit and then step back up to the final one.
+|{{:techtalk:ref:body:lowering_the_detachable_windshield_3_by_cityslicker.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:body:lowering_the_detachable_windshield_4_by_cityslicker.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:techtalk:ref:body:lowering_the_detachable_windshield_5_by_cityslicker.jpg?direct&300|}}|
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