Windscreen replacement?

[DrunkenMistake]

Hey guys,
I own a 1989 Honda CBR250 R MC19, When I brought the bike it had a few little things needing attention, It had a crack on the neck of the left mirror, and a cracked windscreen in the same place and a slightly bent up support bar that holds up the front crowl, plus a few other things, So most of it has been sorted other than my muffler which is a whole different story,
The reason im posting this thread is I was wondering if anyone could tell me how exactly to take off the windscreen, now instantly I would have asumed screws or bolts but no, they are like studs with a washer or something on the inside, ill post some pictures soon.

Dont get me wrong for a 20+ year old bike its in imaculate condition and with only 5,000 ligit K's :].

[swbarnett]

Looks to me like these are probably wellnuts. Basically, they're a rubber tube with lip at the top and a metal nut at the bottom that you insert in to a hole. The bolt then goes in and draws the nut up squashing the runnber in to a bulge that holds the windscreen in place.

A quick google gave me the following pic that I think illustrates it better:

http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Images/WellNuts.png

[Edit] I just had another look at the pics and now I'm not so sure...

[swbarnett]

BTW: IF you're looking for a replacement windscreen there's a place in Hamilton that makes them - Godiva Windscreens http://www.godiva.co.nz/. I replaced mine on my 1986 CBX550 and I'm very happy with both the product and the service. They can even supply replacement wellnuts if you need them.

[imdying]

Nah they're not well nuts and Godiva screens are cheap junk with shitty beading.

[NighthawkNZ]

PM Hayd3n (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php/14138-hayd3n) ... see what he can do...

[swbarnett]

Nah they're not well nuts
Yeah, that'll teach me to look more closely before jumping to conclusions....

[DrunkenMistake]

Cheers for the feedback guys, i was also looking at some other fourms and all I realy got was that you either drill them out or you fiddle the shit out of the washers with a flat head screw driver and pliers

[DrunkenMistake]

:yes: If it helps anyone who had the same issue, I found is easiest to cut the back of the aluminium rivits with wire cutters and riggled the washer off with a screwdriver peice of cake