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Feb 17, 2010 | 08:55 AM

coliseum

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RKC Windshield Decal

I was thinking of either tinting or put some sort of decal on the Windshield... The idea came to me after seeing some police bikes some had a black ting on the lower part of the windshield, others had "POLICE" or "SHERIF" on the lower part of the windshield...

Has anyone done something similar? any ideas? My bike is now almost completely accessorized by Willie G skull collection... would a skull decal look good?

Feb 17, 2010 | 09:03 AM

Certified Drunk

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I'd go with some dark tint.

Feb 17, 2010 | 09:46 AM

stro1965

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I painted the lower portion of my shield (inside) black so as to hide the windshield bag. I think it looks much cleaner.

Feb 17, 2010 | 10:05 AM

BLACK BAGGER

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Vinal might be a lil spendy but if it's done wright could be worth it one thing for sure what ever you put on it i sure hope you like it .so it doesn't end up a costly mistake .not sure about the paint thing . Mabe the stuff you can paint plastic patio furniture with what ever. Good luck and be sure to let me know the results .thanks . Ask stro 1965 what paint & how long has it been on.whats he use to clean it .

Feb 17, 2010 | 11:32 AM

TheShrink

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Go with a Memphis Fats tinted black at the bottom. I think they are about $80 and you can use your old hardware.

Feb 17, 2010 | 11:54 AM

FXSTS-88

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How about one of those auto windshield/rear window decals?
A friend of mine has an Army one on his Softail Classic.

Feb 17, 2010 | 11:58 AM

JonnyD

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+2 on the Memphis shades replacement shield. They are far better quality than the stock shield, and have a nice tint. Got mine from an on-line dealer on sale for about $70 shipped.

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Feb 17, 2010 | 01:14 PM

stro1965

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Originally Posted by BLACK BAGGER

I just used regular old flat black rattle can paint, couldn't tell ya the brand. (It looks like gloss from the front though, through the shield) I masked off the shield and used a sander to scuff the surface for paint. I then used a piece of that clear protective film stuff over the paint (the stuff folks use for rock chips, to keep the windshield bag from rubbing through the paint). Local detail shop gave me a scrap piece for free.

I'm just about to replace my shield and will be doing the same thing again but I'm going to skip the film. Instead I'll just use 2 sided tape to keep the windshield bag tight against the shield.

Last edited by stro1965; Feb 18, 2010 at 05:37 PM.