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Rub · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:33 pm Post subject: Removing windshield stalks

I have a Polini windshield on my GTS. I'm trying to remove the stalks so I can access the headlight. I've loosened the hardware and I can't budge them out of the mounting sleeves. I've beat on them with a hammer, I've tugged and pushed and wiggled. I even went as far as holding a bag of ice on one of them for about 40 minutes in hope that I could shrink the expanding sleeve enough to move it. Nothing has worked. I'm at the point now where I might cut the stalks in order to remove the headset cover and figure out what is going on when everything is out in the open.

Does anyone have any other ideas or suggestions?

Thanks,

Rub

russpeed · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:16 am Post subject:

Does the Polini screen use the expanding bolts?

See if you can split the two covers anyway and get behind somehow.

You could break a cover and replace it or like you say cut the things off and replace screen or have the mounts welded in to one bit afterwards.
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Rub · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:07 pm Post subject:

Yea, they do have the expanding bolts. I have split the covers and tried to work from below but no dice that way either.

Rub

Innocenti · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject:

blow torch and angle grinder time Confused

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Rub · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:39 pm Post subject:

Nyle · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject: Re: Removing windshield stalks

One of these day one of these days Shocked

I am still trying ot figure out what Polini was thinking when they made those expantion/ wedge bolts Shocked

what if your headlight burnt out? what would the dealer do?

I can't wait to read the rest of this story as it un folds.

Nyle

Rub · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:38 pm Post subject: Re: Removing windshield stalks

ianwilson · Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 1 Location: New Zealand

Have to say that I was talked into buying a Cuppini Flyscreen and it was the worst investment I ever made. Bloody terrible! The easiest way to remove the fittings is probably not to fit them in the first place. Would really love a screen on the GTS but one which doesn't direct the wind straight into your face!

Maver · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:54 pm Post subject:

after reading this thread i've just had my screen (small genuine vespa) to bits and greased all the treads with white PTFE grease including the 3mm allen bolts holding the screen onto the support arms, they showed signs of corrosion but the wedge bolts underneath were fine, if you do strip and grease don't forget a small blob of threadlock on the small retaining bolts at the back of the wedge assembly.
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Brent Martin · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject:

Take a piece of wood and a hammer and drive them further into the hole. This will push the tapers apart and u can remove them.
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Rub · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:18 pm Post subject:

Rub · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:02 pm Post subject:

Finally got it all sorted out. You can read the story and see the pics over at Modern Vespa.

http://www.modernvespa.com/forum/topic15065.html

Rub

sirjohnluke · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 9 Location: Antwerp - Belgium

i don't have that problem with the original windscreen. I can take it off and mount it again within minutes.

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Innocenti · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:11 am Post subject:

them lovely belgium roads great !!! Cool

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GAVSKIN · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:07 pm Post subject:

its that f*cking screen again? take it off it looks shit!
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