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By AndyW 11/2004 (MKII
!!) First off here's a copy of my post
to the forum 11/2003 - I can't fault Pyramid Plastics customer
service replacing the original screen a year after I bought it!
(story below). So, in receipt of a shiny new Pyramid (PUIG) double
bubble screen thought I'd add the fitting tips (barely a FAQ!)
further down this page. Twelve months
ago............... "Pyramid were offering 10%
discount (down to £58.70) and as their screen is the best I've seen
to date the wallet came out and purchase made. (I've heard Skidmarx
screens are supposed to be really good as well but forgot to look in
on their stand!)
The main reason I chose the Pyramid screen is the overall quality of
finish, in particular they do put some effort into finishing the top
edge of the screen so that a trim strip isn't needed although one is
provided.
Before fitting I spent half an hour with some very fine wet 'n' dry
getting the finish on the top edge of the screen even better before finally polishing with a small
buffer on the Dremel.....steady hands, patience and great care
required as a slip up would have marked the face of the screen.
My impresssions:
Very good quality product with the exception of a couple of minor
imperfections (see below)
Now need to find something suitable to fill the much talked about
gaps!!!!" See Update
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Standard 'OE' screen |
Pyramid DB screen |
Old and the new (pitty the camera must have moved slightly)....the
DB dark tint is a bit more 'translucent' than it appears in the
photo
Sorry...sad I know:
Screen comparison.....the flash movie! :-) And
a couple more photos.....
....and my nicely polished rim ;-)
UPDATE 11/2004: First
off I must say that I am impressed by the quality of service Pyramid
Plastics give......allowing me to keep the original screen that I
was not happy with until it suited me to make the exchange.
The replacement screen is a perfect fit and even has a nice tight
fit against the inner fairing. Again the quality of the finish
across the top lip of the screen was good and with a bit of work as
described earlier for the original screen.....I now have a nice
shiny rounded edge to the screen. (not a fan of those plastic
finishing strips)
www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk OK, fitting a
screen is a simple job so no blow by blow how to, just a few tips to
make life easier: 1) Remove your mirrors - not
essential but it less takes than 5 minutes. This will give you a
tiny bit more play in the fairing and it helps a bit to have them
out your way. 2) After removing all retaining
screws. The rubber wellnuts might be tricky to pull out - I lifted
one edge with my fingers then used long nosed pliers to get a decent
grip and pull them out (a pull and wiggle technique if that makes
sense). As an after thought maybe a quick squirt of WD40 behind the
lip of each one might help. 3) Quite likely that
the foam rubber sealing strip round the edge of the inner fairing
may have become dislodged....glue back in place.
4) The same thing happened with that seal last time I changed the
screen so I came up with a little trick to help slide the new screen
in place.....I slipped a piece of heavy duty polythene down between
the fairing and the seal (see photo). The screen slides in to
place with a bit more 'wiggling'! Pull the polythene out once the
screen is in place. I left the protective plastic sheet on the new
screen until the screen was in place.
5) Make sure the holes in the screen are aligned with the holes in
the fairing - insert a screw driver in each hole and use this to get
the screen holes to align exactly. To help insertion the
rubber wellnuts I applied a light smear of grease (don't over do it
or the wellnuts end up spinning as you try to tighten the screws!)
That it............
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