Windshields...cut, bent,& twisted!

[jeuchler]

Many of you have tried several solutions for windshields this past year...I figured I'd post my latest attempt.

It's an F1 (from Marcel July) which I cut--actually three times. Without the capability of wind tunnel testing, I just kept cutting and test driving it at my typical speeds.

I reshaped it a bit just using a belt sander, then heated it (and my entire garage!) with a heat gun and rebent it to get a new lip.

Here're some photos, prior to the promised blackout of the first four body panels...

Those are the Kury iso wing pegs (for my big clodhoppers) flipped up on the side...

I like leaving the Nelson-Rigg bag on with the raincover, as I think their trademark written on the side "It's not just another bike" fits the Spyder well...

 

[BeRight]

Great looking windshield and bike.:thumbup:

 

[Smylinacha]

:thumbup: Good Job!

 

[jedd]

Nice:doorag:

 

[jeuchler]

That windshield is lookin' good...How is it at highway speeds?

HDX, I think you and I agree on what, um, "highway speeds" are...

So, I'm just waiting for the cold rain to end to try it at, you know, "highway speeds..." :yikes:

 

[jeuchler]

Great looking windshield and bike.:thumbup:

Thanks, BeRight...just so you know, I'm also trying to upgrade my garage so it's like yours (in your avatar)!

 

[Sopher]

I put back my v2.0 of my Windshield. 100% custom made; started out as a 2'x2' Lexan 1/4" think. I think it's about 19" long.

I did make a v3.0 at about 2" taller and slight wings on the sides. I mad a big boo boo. I went to open up the V notch at the front bottom... and proceeded to crack the entire windshield. Oh well... another $12.50 down the tubes.

My next two projects: Make a fairing similar to Corbin. and Make a smuggler trunk similar to a corbin.... why... why not. Even I spent half i would still come out ahead.

 

[tweeder]

where did you get the headlight covers?

 

[jeuchler]

... proceeded to crack the entire windshield. Oh well... another $12.50 down the tubes....

Ha!

Still not a bad investment loss, Sopher, compared to Wall Street!

 

[jeuchler]

where did you get the headlight covers?

Tweeder

Send an email to or call Chad Armstrong at Pioneer Motorsports in NY.

Here are some pics of their project Spyder where I got the idea.