1200 GSA windshield support assembly - stumped

Kieffer4 · 01-28-2013, 12:23 PM

Okay, I was doing some wiring on my adventure. I had the tank, fender, windshield, etc. all off the bike. I got everything back together except the windshield support bar. After I put everything back together when I tighten down the adjustment thumb screws it gets completely tight but the bar is still loose. Its As if #3 & 4 are squeezed all the way together but its still not pulled down. Was working fine before I disassembled.

I checked the pieces for "R" and "L" and are placed on the bike accordingly (as you sit on it). Everything is just like the diagram below. I'm doing something stupid bud cant figure out what.......

I searched all over but I guess I'm the only one that cant do this.....

Bynoid · 01-28-2013, 12:29 PM

Last time I had my regular GS apart, I think I remember having a similar issue. The nuts #7 are tightended against on screws like a lock nut but before you screw in the w/s screw I think. Recheck how tight you have #7 before you tighten the w/s bolt down.

Kieffer4 · 01-28-2013, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bynoid

Last time I had my regular GS apart, I think I remember having a similar issue. The nuts #7 are tightended against on screws like a lock nut but before you screw in the w/s screw I think. Recheck how tight you have #7 before you tighten the w/s bolt down.

I assume #7 (lock nut) is just to keep you from unscrewing #2 all the way out of #4 allowing it to fall off. I dont think it would have any affect, even if its there or not, as to whether the whole thing titghtens down.

Just keeps you from losing #4......?

I'll tighten #7 on and see what it does..... Maybe 4 & 7 need to be jammed together rather than 7 just at the end by itself.....

Ayrshire Bull · 01-28-2013, 01:19 PM

sorry I can't help much Kieffer - but if it's any consolation - I do remember the first time I mounted the GSA screen assembly on my GS, I spent a fair bit of time scratching my head and muttering under my breath. There is something counter-intuitive going on there - but if you keep at it (gently) it'll figure itself out.

LaurelPerryOnLand · 01-28-2013, 01:32 PM

http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...ght=windshield

See thread...particularly post #3

01-28-2013, 12:23 PM	#1
Kieffer4 ^OP Somebody stop me! Joined: Jul 2010 Location: Big Easy Oddometer: 115	1200 GSA windshield support assembly - stumped Okay, I was doing some wiring on my adventure. I had the tank, fender, windshield, etc. all off the bike. I got everything back together except the windshield support bar. After I put everything back together when I tighten down the adjustment thumb screws it gets completely tight but the bar is still loose. Its As if #3 & 4 are squeezed all the way together but its still not pulled down. Was working fine before I disassembled. I checked the pieces for "R" and "L" and are placed on the bike accordingly (as you sit on it). Everything is just like the diagram below. I'm doing something stupid bud cant figure out what....... I searched all over but I guess I'm the only one that cant do this..... __________________ 2007 BMW XChallenge, 2012 BMW 1200 GSA Triple Black

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01-28-2013, 12:29 PM	#2
Bynoid Adventurer Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Norco, Ca Oddometer: 50	Check #7 Last time I had my regular GS apart, I think I remember having a similar issue. The nuts #7 are tightended against on screws like a lock nut but before you screw in the w/s screw I think. Recheck how tight you have #7 before you tighten the w/s bolt down. __________________ WR250X, '00 Superhawk, FJR1300, 950 Super Enduro

01-28-2013, 01:19 PM	#4
Ayrshire Bull why the hell not? Joined: Nov 2002 Location: North Vancouver, B.C., CA-NA-DA Oddometer: 1,302	sorry I can't help much Kieffer - but if it's any consolation - I do remember the first time I mounted the GSA screen assembly on my GS, I spent a fair bit of time scratching my head and muttering under my breath. There is something counter-intuitive going on there - but if you keep at it (gently) it'll figure itself out. __________________ "It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." - HDT

01-28-2013, 01:32 PM	#5
LaurelPerryOnLand Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Denver, CO Oddometer: 2,419	http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...ght=windshield See thread...particularly post #3