Modified windshield - Yea or Nay?
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I only recently modified a windshield. To measure it up and mark it out for cutting I taped pieces of paper on it. I was cutting it to take some mounting holes, so wanted my marking out to be precise and a bit of string wasn't going to achieve that! So mark out your curve onto paper, then tape that to your windshield.
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to my eye, not great.
a blacked or even tinted windscreen adds to a bulky look on a bike.
on my own FLHTC I find a clear windscreen lightens up the overall look of the bike and keeps the general "teardrop" profile of the H-D.
How the lines flow can either contribute or fight this.
but that's my eye and when I look at a bike I am influenced by my interest in early models.
angular lines put me in mind of a goldwing or something like a stealth fighter- not appealing - to me.
Your bike
mike
a blacked or even tinted windscreen adds to a bulky look on a bike.
on my own FLHTC I find a clear windscreen lightens up the overall look of the bike and keeps the general "teardrop" profile of the H-D.
How the lines flow can either contribute or fight this.
but that's my eye and when I look at a bike I am influenced by my interest in early models.
angular lines put me in mind of a goldwing or something like a stealth fighter- not appealing - to me.
Your bike
mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Jan 3, 2017 at 12:51 PM.
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to my eye, not great.
a blacked or even tinted windscreen adds to a bulky look on a bike.
on my own FLHTC I find a clear windscreen lightens up the overall look of the bike and keeps the general "teardrop" profile of the H-D.
How the lines flow can either contribute or fight this.
but that's my eye and when I look at a bike I am influenced by my interest in early models.
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mike
a blacked or even tinted windscreen adds to a bulky look on a bike.
on my own FLHTC I find a clear windscreen lightens up the overall look of the bike and keeps the general "teardrop" profile of the H-D.
How the lines flow can either contribute or fight this.
but that's my eye and when I look at a bike I am influenced by my interest in early models.
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mike
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That yellowed out bit doesn't work for me! By coincidence I have a yellow Firebolt and think the blacked out windshield looks just great, but then I can't look through it anyways. It gives the bike improved shape IMHO, while also keeping me comfy behind it.
(Added later: blue's better!
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(Added later: blue's better!
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Last edited by grbrown; Jan 3, 2017 at 12:55 PM. Reason: Added para.
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