Hello Everyone, I am replacing the screen on my RR-P and I have a couple of questions ....... just to confirm, my bike currently has (had :wink) an OE screen with the OE 4mm pin fixings, see first picture.
Removal: I started trying to drill the pin shank out, but they just spin. So, I got the Dremel out and ground the pin back to the washer, at which point they dropped off (see second picture). However, in the mean time, I was having to drip water on the pins to cool them down so they wouldn't melt the fairing plastic. So my first question is: Is there a simple way of removing these pins?
Replacement: I bought some replacement OE pins/washers, but given the palaver of removal (unless it's simple and I was just being all mediaeval with the Dremel :devil), I'm thinking about using bolts/washers/rubber encapsulated retaining nut thingys (that is the technical name, anyway). Most websites are pushing me in the direction of 5mm bolts, which doesn't seem correct. However, I have found that some Italian bikes (beginning with D ending in I) use 4mm screen bolts. So my second question is: If anyone else has done this before, what fixing method have you used, please?
Removal: I started trying to drill the pin shank out, but they just spin. So, I got the Dremel out and ground the pin back to the washer, at which point they dropped off (see second picture). However, in the mean time, I was having to drip water on the pins to cool them down so they wouldn't melt the fairing plastic. So my first question is: Is there a simple way of removing these pins?
Replacement: I bought some replacement OE pins/washers, but given the palaver of removal (unless it's simple and I was just being all mediaeval with the Dremel :devil), I'm thinking about using bolts/washers/rubber encapsulated retaining nut thingys (that is the technical name, anyway). Most websites are pushing me in the direction of 5mm bolts, which doesn't seem correct. However, I have found that some Italian bikes (beginning with D ending in I) use 4mm screen bolts. So my second question is: If anyone else has done this before, what fixing method have you used, please?