Honda Part Number: 64105-MV8-505 Like owners manuals and tool kits, Gen-2 windshield edge moldings have a mystifying habit of vanishing over years of ownership. Nearly all my 1986-87 VFRs have come to me with the soft plastic edging missing in action. Such is the case with Project 42.
The molding has been NLA from Honda for several years, but some time ago I found three OEM sets available on eBay and grabbed all three, one of which came in handy as I put the final touches on this project. For a substitute part, see note below.
To my surprise, I didn't have any end clips in my parts stash, but, equally surprising…Honda still does. My local dealer had them ready for me five days after ordering: $5.20 each. The molding is very soft and flexible — very much like silicone — and has extra length, as it's used on other Honda models. Here's how I install the molding.
(see photos below, click on an image to enlarge)
The end clips have an open end and a crimped, or closed end. The crimped end is first installed onto one end of the molding, and I then use a small screwdriver to seat the molding fully into the clip, also spreading the clip a bit to aid in pressing it into place onto the windscreen (if reusing an old clip, you needn't spread it). I install the first few inches of molding onto the screen and press the clip into place. Note that you will be pushing and pressing forcefully as the screen/fairing creaks in protest, so support the screen as you proceed.
I wet the screen edge with a water-soaked towel to help the molding slip into place (alternatively, heat gently with a heat gun), then work my way along the screen edge. Be certain you're fully seating the molding, as it affects the final length. Nearing the end, I mark the end point and cut the excess. Install the clip onto the molding, seat and spread the clip with the screwdriver, and press into place. Finished.
NOTES:
• Reader Kevin shared that he has found a substitute molding from Suzuki; part # 94631-33C01, about $16
• No glue is required to install the molding.
• If you're reinstalling an old molding which has stiffened with age, try softening with a heat gun or soaking in hot water, pressing into place while warm.
The molding has been NLA from Honda for several years, but some time ago I found three OEM sets available on eBay and grabbed all three, one of which came in handy as I put the final touches on this project. For a substitute part, see note below.
To my surprise, I didn't have any end clips in my parts stash, but, equally surprising…Honda still does. My local dealer had them ready for me five days after ordering: $5.20 each. The molding is very soft and flexible — very much like silicone — and has extra length, as it's used on other Honda models. Here's how I install the molding.
(see photos below, click on an image to enlarge)
The end clips have an open end and a crimped, or closed end. The crimped end is first installed onto one end of the molding, and I then use a small screwdriver to seat the molding fully into the clip, also spreading the clip a bit to aid in pressing it into place onto the windscreen (if reusing an old clip, you needn't spread it). I install the first few inches of molding onto the screen and press the clip into place. Note that you will be pushing and pressing forcefully as the screen/fairing creaks in protest, so support the screen as you proceed.
I wet the screen edge with a water-soaked towel to help the molding slip into place (alternatively, heat gently with a heat gun), then work my way along the screen edge. Be certain you're fully seating the molding, as it affects the final length. Nearing the end, I mark the end point and cut the excess. Install the clip onto the molding, seat and spread the clip with the screwdriver, and press into place. Finished.
NOTES:
• Reader Kevin shared that he has found a substitute molding from Suzuki; part # 94631-33C01, about $16
• No glue is required to install the molding.
• If you're reinstalling an old molding which has stiffened with age, try softening with a heat gun or soaking in hot water, pressing into place while warm.
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