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Motorbike Professor
Windshield Protector
As those of you that have the RT Travel Cover know, this particular cover has no soft windshield protector built in, unlike the other covers. The Travel Cover is very handy, taking up only 1/4 the space of the Outdoor Cover that is supplied with the RTS. I carry mine all the time. I wanted to protect the windshield from scratches, so Nancy and I made a cover.
We purchased about a yard of 55"-58" wide sweatshirt fleece. The width will make enough to cover from the windshield supports on the back, to the point on the front. The material is sewn into a simple bag, down both sides, with the longer tail for the longer front of the windshield. Simply sew each side shut and invert the bag, so the fleece side is inside, and the hard surface faces outward.
Before you put on the Travel Cover, slip the protector over windshield (preferably clean), then install the cover normally. Here is the back side of the installed protector.
Here is the front.
-Scotty
2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine)
2000 BMW R1100RTP, motorized tricycle & 23 vintage bikes
2011 RT-622 trailer, Aspen Sentry popup camper, custom motorcycle trailer to pull behind the Spyder
Mutant Trikes Forever!
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RT-S PE#783
How funny! and Thank you . . . . I just measured the windshield so I could make one but hadn't figured out the type of material.
Up til now we've been using quick and easy fixes. Just to keep the cat off the Spyders while in the garage, for the RT, I threaded elastic through both ends of a queensize black sheet. The elaastic tucks under the lip of the RT's windshield & the elastic is long enough to loop under the rear fender. And for the RS, a twin sized fitted sheet works great.
I just purchased some sun blocking waterproof material and am working on a cover to protect the Corbin seats and keep the console & grips dry.
Fun stuff.
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Vaughn
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2010 RT-SE5 PE#783
Mods: Corbin Custom Seat & passenger arm rests; Elka Shocks, RT622 trailer, and lots and lots of gas. . . . and did I mention, a new rear tire?
2010 RS , custom home made billet Red/Black
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Someone needs to make these up and sell them. I will be your first customer. Any takers? I searched the Internet and no one sells anything like this.
Originally Posted by NancysToy
As those of you that have the RT Travel Cover know, this particular cover has no soft windshield protector built in, unlike the other covers. The Travel Cover is very handy, taking up only 1/4 the space of the Outdoor Cover that is supplied with the RTS. I carry mine all the time. I wanted to protect the windshield from scratches, so Nancy and I made a cover.
We purchased about a yard of 55"-58" wide sweatshirt fleece. The width will make enough to cover from the windshield supports on the back, to the point on the front. The material is sewn into a simple bag, down both sides, with the longer tail for the longer front of the windshield. Simply sew each side shut and invert the bag, so the fleece side is inside, and the hard surface faces outward.
Before you put on the Travel Cover, slip the protector over windshield (preferably clean), then install the cover normally. Here is the back side of the installed protector.
Here is the front.
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Motorbike Professor
C'mon Randy, they're not that tough. A yard of sweatshirt material and a minute on the sewing machine. If you really need one I'll build you one. I'm sure not going into business, though.
-Scotty
2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine)
2000 BMW R1100RTP, motorized tricycle & 23 vintage bikes
2011 RT-622 trailer, Aspen Sentry popup camper, custom motorcycle trailer to pull behind the Spyder
Mutant Trikes Forever!
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We don't own a sewing machine and I don't plan on purchasing one for Bonnie just for a windshield cover. LOL.
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Motorbike Professor
Originally Posted by Rando
We don't own a sewing machine and I don't plan on purchasing one for Bonnie just for a windshield cover. LOL.
Fair enough. Remind me and I'll pick up some material. You have my email.
-Scotty
2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine)
2000 BMW R1100RTP, motorized tricycle & 23 vintage bikes
2011 RT-622 trailer, Aspen Sentry popup camper, custom motorcycle trailer to pull behind the Spyder
Mutant Trikes Forever!
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Good Stuff
We, well actually my wife, made a widshield cover a while back when we bought our travel cover. Always had one for the Goldwing and thought I would do the same for our RT. Same sort of exclusive design as utilized by Scotty, except that we (ok she) attached an elastic loop on the bottom corners to anchor it to the mirrors.
The elastics are not really required when you have the travel cover on, but we sometimes like to cover the windshield in the hot summer sun. The windshield tends to magnify the hot sun when it is at a certain angle in the summer, and after investing in a carbon fibre dash kit this windshield cover may get a bit more use.
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Originally Posted by NorthStar
...but we sometimes like to cover the windshield in the hot summer sun.
I plan on using it for the same reason. In addition, the covered parking lot at work gets dusty. I plan on covering the windshield while its parked both at work and at home. I can't believe BRP doesn't have this type of protector as an accessory.
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