Headlight covers

[Drummajor]

Hi guys
Has anybody else fitted the covers WITHOUT cracking them???
Not sure if I tightened the screws too much or the fact that I fitted them with chrome headlight rims fitted .
Ideas please to prevent this happening again .
Grrrrrrrrr

[fatbloke]

I haven't fitted mine yet but I plan to bolt them through rather than screwing.

[WorldClassAccident]

Both mine went on fine. Then I knelt on one and cracked it. Removed the pair and cracked the other.

I reckon some kind of rubber washer/grommet is the answer.

[fatbloke]

Having fitted screens to various motorcycles over the years they use either expanding rubber mounts or plastic washers to avoid cracking the plastic.

[seanick]

They don't need to be too tight.
If the perspex has dipped even slightly under the screw head it's too tight.
If you need a closer fit add more screws.
Have good clearance holes for the screws because perspex enjoys thermal expansion.
Use pan heads, not csk.

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