Submitted by
Patrick O'Bryant, aka sirepair, STOC #7105Original article can be found here:
El-Cheapo-Mirror-Wind-Deflectors (http://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?77109-ST1100-el-cheapo-Mirror-Wind-Deflectors)
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Mirror Wind Deflectors, Do It Yourself ( ST1100 )
Made these up last year but never got around to do a write-up, so here is the belated one:
OK, so I'm a pretty frugal guy and dangerous with sharp objects, so I made a set of Mirror Wind Deflectors for my ST1100. I have the fairing deflectors (bought used) but did not get the mirror deflectors. I utilized a $10.00 set of generic mud flaps from my local auto parts store.
I played around with some card board to get the shape right, then hacked out the shapes from the plastic using a box knife. I left the textured side up to go along with the gray plastic parts (though the mud flaps are black).
I had to bevel the edges a bit to get a tight fit. For this I utilized a drum sander bit on my Dremel tool. BE CAREFUL as the course drums will remove a lot of material from the mud flaps quite quickly! Maybe practice on a piece of scrap first...
I did not want to mount them with fasteners so I tried to mount them (last year) with some 2-sided molding tape. But I think my tape was old and I had some issues with it sticking. So I utilized some black silicone (RTV). Took a bit of elbow grease to remove the remaining RTV once I removed the deflectors for summer riding.
This time, I'm using a GE bathroom caulk (goes on white, dries clear) and hopefully it will be a bit easier to remove. I simply ran a bead around the 2 edges of the deflectors that will stick to the fairing and mirror.
**UPDATE** Use Permatex black RTV for easier removal. The GE stuff was a P.I.T.A. to remove!
Using some masking tape and a clamps I positioned the deflectors and left them to dry overnight.
I was pretty happy with both the looks and function of this farkle. The deflectors do a good job of keeping wind and rain off of my hands. And at about $13.00 ($10 mud flaps, $3 silicone) it's hard to go wrong!
And so ends another episode of "the Frugal Farkler"!! Tune in next time when I make a RAM ball GPS mount from a goat's testicle.....
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(http://www.st-riders.net/aow/AOW%20-%20ST1100/Mirror%20Wind%20Deflectors%20-%20DIY%20-%20ST1100/Pic%201.jpg)
(http://www.st-riders.net/aow/AOW%20-%20ST1100/Mirror%20Wind%20Deflectors%20-%20DIY%20-%20ST1100/Pic%202.jpg)
(http://www.st-riders.net/aow/AOW%20-%20ST1100/Mirror%20Wind%20Deflectors%20-%20DIY%20-%20ST1100/Pic%203.jpg)
(http://www.st-riders.net/aow/AOW%20-%20ST1100/Mirror%20Wind%20Deflectors%20-%20DIY%20-%20ST1100/Pic%204.jpg)
(http://www.st-riders.net/aow/AOW%20-%20ST1100/Mirror%20Wind%20Deflectors%20-%20DIY%20-%20ST1100/Pic%205.jpg)
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Left side.
(http://www.st-riders.net/aow/AOW%20-%20ST1100/Mirror%20Wind%20Deflectors%20-%20DIY%20-%20ST1100/Pic%206.jpg)
Right side.
(http://www.st-riders.net/aow/AOW%20-%20ST1100/Mirror%20Wind%20Deflectors%20-%20DIY%20-%20ST1100/Pic%207.jpg)
NOTE: PDF file attached below with scale trace of deflectors
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Thank You again for your contribution
Patrick O'Bryant, aka sirepair, STOC #7105