Wed, 4 Aug 1999 12:43:22 +0200 - Message No. 6156
From: "Pinto Rui (QI/LBS1-Brg)"

Subject: RE: Double windshield


Markus,
Can you take some pictures for us?
Greetings from a rainy day in North Portugal,
Rui

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	MARKUS.SEMRAU@DENOTES.henkel.de
> [SMTP:MARKUS.SEMRAU@DENOTES.henkel.de]
> Sent:	Wednesday, August 04, 1999 9:51 AM
> To:	        -         *xrv@atic.org
> Subject:	(XRV) Double windshield
> 
> 
>  I took the original screen and horizontally cut off a piece which is 13
> cm
> high, then I cut off the edges of this pieces to a round shape (that for
> "optic
> reasons" only. You can then mount the silicone frame around the new piece
> - the
> metal-capped ends will stand about 6 to 8 cm from each other on the
> downside of
> this piece.
> The wooden triangle-shaped pieces (for test reasons I*%m now preparing
> them from
> acryl) must have an angle of 23 degrees (see the article). I took 15 mm
> wood
> and made a 100 mm line on it. On the one end of the line I made a 15 mm
> long
> line in a square angle, on the other end of the line I made a 57,5 mm long
> line
> in a square angle. The ends of both lines have to be connected with a
> circular
> line, as this piece has to fit the second shield. I used a piece of lead
> to get
> the vetrical angle from the screen and used this piece of lead as a lineal
> for
> connecting the two lines. Then you can use a saw and prepare two of these
> triangles, the 100 mm long line will fit with its straight line to the
> five
> stars windshield.
> The best mounting in my opinion is when the upper end of the second screen
> is
> above 10 mm under the upper end of the windshield, but it belongs to your
> personal height.
> It might be that I have to adjust the triangles from acryl a bit more,
> since
> they will not be as soft as the wood and might fit not as good in the
> first
> trial, but I think it will be worth the work. For the "real" mounting I
> will
> drill two holes in each traingle and use bolt screws.
> The bike looks a bit strange after this modification - but it works.



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