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!
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Goldwing Windshield Vent on stock Spyder Shield?
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Bob Denman
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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... :thumbup:
It'll save you an awful lot of worrying... :thumbup:
Bike-O-Din
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No problem.
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,
Bill
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,
Bill
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BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
To me Higher fits better ..... put it against your windshield and see where it fits best ..... Mike :thumbup:
KX5062
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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.
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