Cut down my windshield today
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Stellar HDF Member
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From: Southern Nevada (Pahrump)
Cut down my windshield today
After following the advice on the board, I finally worked up the nerve to cut my windscreen down. I didn't need to shorten it by much but by removing 1 1\2" I can now look over the top of it vs looking half way through it or stretching my neck up to look over it.
For anyone thinking about doing this, follow the instructions in the numerous threads & it will be a piece of cake!
For anyone thinking about doing this, follow the instructions in the numerous threads & it will be a piece of cake!
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
Cheapskates !!!
How could you ever use a $6 saw on a $25,000 investment grade motorcycle ?
at least use a $20 rotozip, I do & it does the job faster
Mike
How could you ever use a $6 saw on a $25,000 investment grade motorcycle ?
at least use a $20 rotozip, I do & it does the job faster
Mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Apr 5, 2012 at 01:38 AM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: WireGrass, AL
Investment and motorcyle should never be used in the same sentence, 98% of the time. I was all set following the youtube vid but someone bought the bike before I could make the cut, but if felt a little iffy putting the blade to the screen?
Last edited by SeeMeDo; Apr 5, 2012 at 05:38 AM.
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Road Captain
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From: NY
My friend has a little home shop so I did mine in his driveway. After cutting we made a couple light passes over the edge with a power sander then took a plain ol' razor blade and dragged it backwards over the shield at varying angles to form and smooth out the edge followed with holding the shield against a mounted cloth buffing wheel.
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From: Maryland near DC
I used a power sander (1/4 sheet) with 220/400/ 1000/ 1500....then used semichrome polish to make it look perfect....the edge now looks much better than the edge the manufacturer put on it here is a before and after pics.