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Trimmed 3-inches from top of windshield today, Thank You SpyderLovers !!

GoNoGo

GoNoGo

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In lieu of spending $300+ on a 23" windshield that would still be too tall for me, thanks to what I've read here on SpyderLovers (Tonga and others) I went the Blue masking tape, JigSaw and Sandpaper route.

Living in the boondocks here in NNY I generally ride in the country and so like the wind in my face. I'm 5'11" and knowing what I know now, I would have taken one more inch off for 4-inches total.

I used a Harley batwing fairing's windshield curve for my template because I like it's smooth crescent shape and it helped that it's wider than the RT windshield.

Went very smooth, the taping, marking and setting up a platform took longer than the actual cut and sanding.

Rode an hour this evening and I truly enjoyed the more unobstructed panorama views. With it all the way up, I can sit "at attention" and just see over the edge. I'm not planning on long tours this year so am confident I can scrunch down if I get caught in the rain.

I uploaded an album (link below) with a dozen photos of the journey, unfortunately they didn't come out in order of progression :( Thanks again SpyderLovers!!

http://s256.photobucket.com/user/cvny/slideshow/RT Spyder Windshield Cut
 
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May i add one more comment to make an even better job of the final cut to your wind screen,
We use a lot of lexan at work and to finish off the cut edge we use a propane torch to heat the cut edge this will turn the non clear cut that u sanded to a factory clear edge,nice job by the way.
Mike
 
Thank you guys :thumbup:

Drove it all afternoon and I can honestly say that to me it feels like a new bike all over again :clap:

Mike, I may try using the torch if I decide to whack that last inch.
 
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