Wilsons Sandbox

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2000 11:29 am**

> Does anyone remember the tubular Grill style head lamp protector that used

to

> be offered for the KLR. I think it attached through the fairing, around

the

> headlamp. I think it was from the late 80's to the middle 90's. I also

think

> the mfg. was Lochart Phillips, but I am not positive. Anyway, if anyone > remembers those, have you seen one in your local shop lately? Know of any > place where I might get one? Does anyone have one that they don't want,

and

> are willing to sell? > > Thanks, > Jim Sherlock >

For that matter, does anyone know of a good source for that clear acrylic plastic you adhere to your headlight to prevent rock damage? I have heard it can be had at auto parts stores, but every one I've been into one and asked, they looked at me like I was on drugs or something. I have the headlights on my KLR, and the headlights, fog lights and driving lights on my Rodeo I need to protect. Jeff

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2000 12:09 pm**

>At 9:05 AM -0700 6/23/2000, Jeff Walker wrote: >For that matter, does anyone know of a good source for that clear acrylic >plastic you adhere to your headlight to prevent rock damage? I have heard >it can be had at auto parts stores, but every one I've been into one and >asked, they looked at me like I was on drugs or something. I have the >headlights on my KLR, and the headlights, fog lights and driving lights on >my Rodeo I need to protect.

Check out your local glass shop and buy a sheet of clear polycarbonate (aka Lexan). Any thickness of 1/16, 3/32 or 1/8" will do. Acrylic will shatter and is not UV stable. Mark B2 A2

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2000 12:22 pm**

> >At 9:05 AM -0700 6/23/2000, Jeff Walker wrote: > >For that matter, does anyone know of a good source for that clear acrylic > >plastic you adhere to your headlight to prevent rock damage? I have

heard

> >it can be had at auto parts stores, but every one I've been into one and > >asked, they looked at me like I was on drugs or something. I have the > >headlights on my KLR, and the headlights, fog lights and driving lights

on

> >my Rodeo I need to protect. > > > Check out your local glass shop and buy a sheet of clear > polycarbonate (aka Lexan). Any thickness of 1/16, 3/32 or 1/8" will > do. Acrylic will shatter and is not UV stable. > Mark > B2 > A2 >

Thanks, but.....I meant that stuff that is a flexible film that you stick to your headlight, like Baja Designs has for sale, but I didn't want to pay that much for it. Jeff

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2000 12:34 pm**

At 10:15 AM -0700 6/23/2000, Jeff Walker wrote:

> >Thanks, but.....I meant that stuff that is a flexible film that you stick to >your headlight, like Baja Designs has for sale, but I didn't want to pay >that much for it.

OOPS, sorry. I read a long while back that you can buy that stuff cheap at large autoparts stores for something like 1/2 to 1/3 the cost of the pre-cut, cycle-specific stuff from cycle shops. Check the archives. Mark

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2000 4:21 pm**

> > > > For that matter, does anyone know of a good source for that clear acrylic > plastic you adhere to your headlight to prevent rock damage? I have heard > it can be had at auto parts stores, but every one I've been into one and > asked, they looked at me like I was on drugs or something. >

The source of this info was non-other-than......Arne. He said he found a sheet of this stuff, with one surface ready to stick on to your headlight at Napa. You just needed to trace and cut, said he. Cost just a couple of Loonies. Well like you Jeff I've made a pilgrimage of the local Napas and 4x4 stores. I also got the same "what are you on" stares. Is Arne pulling our collective wongs? Bogdan

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2000 4:22 pm**

> Check out your local glass shop and buy a sheet of clear > polycarbonate (aka Lexan). Any thickness of 1/16, 3/32 or 1/8" will > do. Acrylic will shatter and is not UV stable. > Mark > B2 > A2 > >

What would you use to glue it on? Bogdan

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2000 6:45 pm**

> > > > For that matter, does anyone know of a good source for that clear acrylic > plastic you adhere to your headlight to prevent rock damage? I have heard > it can be had at auto parts stores, but every one I've been into one and > asked, they looked at me like I was on drugs or something. I have the > headlights on my KLR, and the headlights, fog lights and driving lights on > my Rodeo I need to protect. > > Jeff

Jeff, you can get it at most auto parts stores. It sells by the inch and is made by 3M . I got mine two years ago and it still looks like new. I bought mine at NAPA. One of my customers paid JEEP $425 for the same stuff, as an optional stone protection kit on his Grand Wagoneer, as " the stone protection option". Talkin` about a rip-off ! Skip

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2000 7:12 pm**

In a message dated 06/23/2000 5:47:11 PM Mountain Daylight Time, msfaul@... writes: > plastic you adhere to your headlight to prevent rock damage? >>

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2000 8:52 pm**

At 3:22 PM -0600 6/23/2000, Bogdan Swider wrote:

>> Check out your local glass shop and buy a sheet of clear >> polycarbonate (aka Lexan). Any thickness of 1/16, 3/32 or 1/8" will >> do. Acrylic will shatter and is not UV stable. >> Mark >> B2 >> A2 >> >> >What would you use to glue it on? Bogdan

Most people use adhesive Velcro on the Lexan and fairing. I've also seen double-sided foam-core tape. Mark B2 A2

Posted: **Sat Jun 24, 2000 5:42 pm**

How about " Do the bugs hit you really that hard that you have to wear a leather jacket?" asked the local cop in a little town when issuing me a ticket for 72 in a 55. " I didn't know you could load up and travel on a dirt bike like that" They say "It's not a dirt bike. " I say "Well it looks like a dirt bike." And it goes on and on. Andy Chesley

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