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Round off the corners of the plexi glass, and paint the brackets
then it wont look so bad
Wonder if you can use wing nuts to make it QD?
I find, being a diy guy myself, lots of trial and error
but you do what works for ya
What I like about this is that you didn't attempt to make it look good. 100% functional, 0% aesthetics. If it's going to be ugly, might as well be very ugly. I can respect that. Would be better suited for a rat bike though.
Well folks,
Today I had sometime to prep for the 'bikers reunion' in new liskeard, going to be 500Kms (315 miles) quick ride mostly highways so a windshield is warranted (specially I may hit some light rain).
But I found a cool way to make this ugly contraption look 'presentable' and it doesn't look half *** bad if you ask me after all.
Looks OK on the bike actually kinda like the old ugly gold wings
maybe copying this will clean up the looks a little
Yea they make them, but
A - They are not quick detach
B - They are a pain to install and uninstall on my forks .
I use my Windshield once every other year, when I do long highway rides (more than 300 Miles of Highway in one day) so this is the best solution I can think of with my limited fab. abilities
I had the same buffeting problem on my Deluxe. I tried different windshield heights, and I tried the memphis shades plexi deflectors. Nothing worked.
Finally as an experiment, I took a windshield that absolutely didn't work, and cut it down in steps. First a few inches off the top, then a little more, then some off the sides. Now it's just about "sport shield or fly screen" size. 10" above the headlight housing. It takes wind pressure off my torso, and puts my helmet in clean air. I wear a full face helmet, so this might not work for you if you halve a half or 3/4 helmet
I had the same buffeting problem on my Deluxe. I tried different windshield heights, and I tried the memphis shades plexi deflectors. Nothing worked.
Finally as an experiment, I took a windshield that absolutely didn't work, and cut it down in steps. First a few inches off the top, then a little more, then some off the sides. Now it's just about "sport shield or fly screen" size. 10" above the headlight housing. It takes wind pressure off my torso, and puts my helmet in clean air. I wear a full face helmet, so this might not work for you if you halve a half or 3/4 helmet
Hi Mike, actually I have no buffeting to speak of, maybe 10% of the old buffeting, so it is quiet and relaxing behind the modified windshield, 2 years ago I did 600 miles day mostly highways (Toronto -> Indianapolis) and it was done with great ease and comfort behind this ugly thing.
I had similar buffeting issues. I got a Klock Werks Flare windshield. It has a raised lip on the top and on those bottom corners where the OP added the wind shelf brackets. All the comfort, far less Fugly.
Maybe this is the QD modification you were originally referring to? I used 1/8" T6061 aluminum and 1/8" Lexan. It still needed work, but I retired and lost access to the machines I used. If I redesigned them I'd use 3/16" or 1/4" aluminum and extend the tips another 4-6". The fangs actually mount to the QD's 4 bolts, replacing the outside washers.
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