My dad is restoring a coworkers Harley for her friend who survived breast cancer. The bike use to be green, but now it's two-toned white and pink with a pink ribbon on the front fender. It's really nice! My dilemma is getting the lace work right on the windshield perimeter. The laces are a mauve color to match the bike. I have all the laces, I believe there are 13 or 14 laces, for each side, to go through the holes and then two more, really long laces that ties each side together. I need to know how to tie these on since my dad didn't pay attention to it when he took them off! Any help, a website or book, would really be appreciated! Thanks!
2007-03-25 11:29:47 · 5 answers · asked by madjennyvane 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
maybe u could get some ideas off off harleychatgroup, but myself, this is the first time i can remember seeing a question about windsheild lacing the way u describe. ya might even get better ideas than the lacing. registration is free. go to http://www.harleychatgroup.com
2007-03-26 09:05:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've never heard of lace on the perimeter of a windshield, almost sounds dangerous, interfering with vision like that. Hate to have someone survive one Big C just to get killed by another (car, crash, camper, Caterpillar, culvert, Camaro. Cadillac, etc).
BUT if you insist, I would think one would tie a knot in this lace stuff so it can't pull through the hole on the end, then pull it tight and tie a knot on the other end, then readjust so it's tight on both sides. If the material the lace it made out of is too thin to not pull through the hole with a simple knot, then maybe use a concho or something as a decorative reinforcement, or tie a larger fancier knot (maybe like a survivor ribbon??), use your imagination.
2007-03-25 15:16:58 · answer #2 · answered by baron_von_party 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do know that National Cycle makes windshields with and without fringe. I don't know who they sell through besides JC Whitney. Their website is: nationalcycle.com. You might be able to get something from their tech support. I didn't see anything in the downladable installation instructions (the fringe is probably put on at the factory), but I didn't ask either.
2007-03-27 14:00:58 · answer #3 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to:
www.tandyleather.com
There, find a retail store near you. The people working there are knowledgeable in leather working, and might be able to show/suggest different lacing techniques that you might be able to use.
2007-03-26 19:14:36 · answer #4 · answered by strech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
let me say i,m sorry for stupid comment i made when i first read the sorry again i truly am sorry no i don't know way to go i,m glad your a survivor
2007-03-25 12:19:08 · answer #5 · answered by BONEs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋