Goldwing Windshield Vent on stock Spyder Shield?

[Tomline]

I have heard that this can be done, with care, but just saw a post about how the curvature of the vent and the curve of the windshield have enough of a difference to make it not really worth attempting.How about it? Any attempts and successes or attempts and failures? I have the vent, just don't want to cut the hole and not be able to secure the vent to the windshield! Stock shield on an 2012rt? Thanks!

[Bob Denman]

For peace of mind: why not just buy the BRP windshield that already has the vent in it?
It'll save you an awful lot of worrying...

[oldgoat]

Maybe the curvatures of the 2012 RT screen & my GS/RS touring screen are different.

[Bike-O-Din]

I did mine on a 2011 RT-S some time ago. Fit perfectly. I actually cut down windshield a bit at the same time.

The hardest part is placing the vent where you want it and tracing out the pattern - they usually do not come with a template. I just covered the entire area front and back with painters tape where the vent was to be placed, traced out the vent from the front side and then cut out the hole using a hand held jig saw with a plastic/fiberglass blade. Did a bit of trimming and sanding using Dremel. I was going to add some silicone as well, but when I "dry fit" the vent, it snapped into place so well that I was afraid to remove it. So far, it has not leaked, does not rattle, and certainly adds some much needed air to the cockpit.

Took much more time for the layout than it did for the actual install.

I do not know if yours comes with mounting hardware - mine did not. But i had several stainless screws that are used to put on license plates and used them because the funny ends with the pin in them should make it harder to remove in case someone else wanted to take it.

Enjoy,

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Bill

[Drago]

If you mounted it lower would the curvature work?

[wilpir]

I've done it to my2012 RT easy peasy..measure measure measure!! I cut mine with a dremel moto tool.cut like butter!!

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

If you mounted it lower would the curvature work?

To me Higher fits better ..... put it against your windshield and see where it fits best ..... Mike

[KX5062]

If you mounted it lower would the curvature work?

Not really. I tried on my old 2014 when this thread and others were new and found the curvature of the Spyder windshield is different than the Wing.

[Jenerator]

I'd be interested in a vented windshield for my 2013 ST...anyone know of one offhand? I'll be searching myself as well...