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Windshields...cut, bent,& twisted!

jeuchler

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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...

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

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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...

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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.
 
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