This one arrived quickly and I was super stoked to see the big brown box truck pull up. Pulled the receipt out to go in my special secret folder locked in the bottom of my tool box. What could it be...... Oh there we go..... It's my new St+3 fairing screen from Gustafsson. Cames complete with nylon bolts and nuts, instructions, and even a spare piece of Acrylic Plexiglas to practice drilling on. I think I am gonna like it. Later Got work to do.
DeeBee, what is the recommended style of drilling bit? Not too easy to find something other than the standard twist drills, and a specific size is probably needed as well. I can see perhaps drilling an extremely small hole to start (sharp bit, low stress on the plastic), and then using a ball burr to enlarge the holes?
The bits can be found under acrylic bit and basically have a really sharp tip angle. 3/16 and 1/4 are the most common size holes for windscreens. If you are using 1/8 nylon bolts or retainers then you would want a 3/16 bit. 3/16 bolts use 1/4" bit . The screen needs to have room to expand and contract without herringbone a bind. Bolts are supposed to be just over finger tight to avoid stressing the screen. I endedbup drilling my screen with a regular bit, key is moderate drill speed with minimal pressure. If the bit catches as it goes through the last bit or breaks through from pressure it can easily crack the screen. Then too bad too sad you out $150. Gustafsson sells the bits and bolts with the screens to make it easy . Here's mine mounted. That's all the closer I can get while at work but not a bad parking spot I guess. I really like the screen it's super easy to get behind now , even when sitting upright if you duck you head a couple inches you out of the wind . Plus I can see through it while in a full tuck.
