Finally got sick of the stock windshield height on my RK Classic. Stock is 20" from headlight cut out to top of shield. I'm 6'0" and have been looking thru the top edge from day one.

One of my bretheren here posted some tips on how to cut the shield and save the $$ of having to buy a new one. Used a piece of oaktag and traced stock curve, cut out curve on paper, lowered 3.5" to give me a new height of 16.5" and taped to shield. Masking taped area of cut and cut with jigsaw using new pvc blade. Worked great, sanded edge smooth and took for cruise.

Height is now perfect. Looking about 2" over top, wind just passes over top of helmet.

If you were thinking about this, but hesitant to cut into stock shield, go ahead, this was no big deal, just make sure you have template centered when marking cut line.

Here's a few before and afters, hope it helps:

Ezlife

Stock

Amount cut off

After

 

Looks great. I have been thinking the same for my bike. I have 18" apes, and the shield will not fit, when I have the bars pushed forward. Maybe another thing I should do for the winter?? LOL

BTW, have ya thought about smoothing out the bump on both sides where ya started the cut? I can see an obvious bump on the curve. I would think you should be able to smooth it out some, and make it a little cleaner curve. Just a thought, don't mean to bust your b@lls, or anything. I just think it would look smoother.

 

That's cool, I personally bought a shorter windshield. I'm only 5'10" and the stockwindshield about made me vomit looking through it. (it vibrated to much)
Looking over is the way to go.
I think I will try that on my wifes bike, her shield is to tall for her also.

 

Cut mine down to 17 1/2". At that height, head buffeting at highway speeds was brutal.
Ended up buying a Clearview 17" reverse cure shield. Cured that problem.

 

Thanks PT

Your right about the sanding. Ran out of paper for the sander and couldn't finish, I'm gonna picksome up this weekend and smooth things up.

Thanks for noticing! (lol)

 

im in the same boat....im 6 feet tall and im always looking through the very top edge of the shield. i keep trying to look over it or bend down and look through it.

i just aint got the guts to cut it.

 

Hey Thunderchild,
I didn't have enought guts either, but after a 1/2 crock of the Captain decided to take the chance. (next day off course)
I used a dremel tool with a very fine grit cut-off wheel, and then finished off with a fine grit drum paper to round the edge.
worked fine.

 

I agree with Moses. The first shield I cut I used a jigsaw. The last one, I used a dremel it's much easier. And that blue painters masking tape sticks real good.