Like many folks I broke the tabs off that retain the hood. Its not a hard thing, they are constructed of a molded plastic injected with fiberglass. Their small size, location and material make this no surprise. Combined with rough mountain riding and cold weather its amazing they work at all.
To date folks have glued, screwed and got screwed by having to replace the hood. No real fix is available that addresses the cause for the problem.
This is what I have came up with. Constructed of solid aluminum, utilizing two 10-32 bolts with a solid aluminum backing plate. This allows the pressure to be equally distributed to the hood. They are .100” taller then stock tabs providing a minimal interference when riding. They provide ¼” more tension to help keep the hood closed for those unfortunate roll-overs.
The stock tab is cut and grinded smooth. Two holes are drilled using the backing plate as a template.
They are fitted into the tab recess
Secured from behind using stainless steel cap screws. I used a clear epoxy on the inside of both half’s and added Loc-tite to the screws.
And there you have it, its just a prototype and I have yet too put them in the field, but from the looks of it this will be the last time I will fight this problem!
If there’s any interest I may consider making more and selling them
To date folks have glued, screwed and got screwed by having to replace the hood. No real fix is available that addresses the cause for the problem.
This is what I have came up with. Constructed of solid aluminum, utilizing two 10-32 bolts with a solid aluminum backing plate. This allows the pressure to be equally distributed to the hood. They are .100” taller then stock tabs providing a minimal interference when riding. They provide ¼” more tension to help keep the hood closed for those unfortunate roll-overs.
The stock tab is cut and grinded smooth. Two holes are drilled using the backing plate as a template.
They are fitted into the tab recess
Secured from behind using stainless steel cap screws. I used a clear epoxy on the inside of both half’s and added Loc-tite to the screws.
And there you have it, its just a prototype and I have yet too put them in the field, but from the looks of it this will be the last time I will fight this problem!
If there’s any interest I may consider making more and selling them
