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DMblues01

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Re: Billet mirror extenders- Installed!
« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2014, 03:15:42 PM »
Nice. For some reason, I though you got a large windscreen.

Can't find a larger one!  >:(
I would have thought, as long as the Super 8 has been around, that someone would have designed a better windscreen for the stock mounts. Apparently not!
Someone posted recently that Puig makes one for the Agility that will work on the Super 8, but it mounts to the mirrors, not the stock windscreen mounts. I might look into it when the weather starts getting chilly again.
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Re: Billet mirror extenders- Installed!
« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2014, 04:15:21 PM »
I'm not all that enamored of a larger screen on the S8.  I had ordered the slipstreamer scoot 66 for my bike.  Before putting that on, I never realized the big deal when people would discuss noise inside their helmet.  This thing directed the air right up the bottom of my full face and made it sound like there was a hurricane going on in there.  I'm 5'9" but, being a woman, most of my height is in my legs compared to a guy of the same height, so factor that in if you decide to give it a shot.

The windscreen itself is pretty substantial, but the hardware left a lot to be desired.  Most of the bolts are fitted for a very small allen wrench that I could imagine being a problem with constant tightening.  I put it on my scoot one day and the next I removed it and packed it back up to Amazon, which is giving me a full refund less the return shipping.

On a related note, last night I had the scoot out for a nice long ride and the mirrors did not move at all--yay!  Maybe I finally beat those lock washers into submission.
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Re: Billet mirror extenders- Installed!
« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2014, 05:03:15 PM »
I've had my mirror extenders on for almost a week now, and they haven't come loose once. Maybe I'm just lucky for once.

Damn! I just realized how bad I jinxed myself now!  ::)
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Re: Billet mirror extenders- Installed!
« Reply #18 on: July 11, 2014, 07:27:56 PM »
I've had my mirror extenders on for almost a week now, and they haven't come loose once. Maybe I'm just lucky for once.

Damn! I just realized how bad I jinxed myself now!  ::)

My first thought too... Knock on wood quick!
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« Reply #19 on: May 15, 2015, 08:56:45 AM »
Duke, where did you order your windscreen from?  Also, does anyone know the size of the bolts, if I were to get decorative bolts instead of the windscreen
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Re: Billet mirror extenders- Installed!
« Reply #20 on: May 15, 2015, 11:19:35 AM »
Don't know the particular bolt size but I have taken a bolt off the scoot to the local Ace Hardware (they have a good selection you can buy by the piece). Find a nut that screws to the scoot bolt and then find a bolt that screws to the nut you matched. Note the size, length and thread pitch from the matched bolt.
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Re: Billet mirror extenders- Installed!
« Reply #21 on: May 15, 2015, 02:10:40 PM »
Duke, where did you order your windscreen from?  Also, does anyone know the size of the bolts, if I were to get decorative bolts instead of the windscreen

I got my windshield from Amazon. I think it was $125, but can't remember the part #.

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Re: Billet mirror extenders- Installed!
« Reply #22 on: May 15, 2015, 03:26:39 PM »
Sorry, I meant the stock windscreen that comes with the scoot, not the aftermarket one.  Thanks!
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Re: Billet mirror extenders- Installed!
« Reply #23 on: May 15, 2015, 03:30:00 PM »
Sorry, I meant the stock windscreen that comes with the scoot, not the aftermarket one.  Thanks!

Sorry.
I just got my stock replacement from the dealer. About $40-45 if I remember correctly.

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Re: Billet mirror extenders- Installed!
« Reply #24 on: May 16, 2015, 12:08:37 AM »
FYI, the bolts are 6mm, and it's 1.00 (I guess that's the thread info)
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