Harley Windsplitter 10" cut-down
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Harley Windsplitter 10" cut-down
I installed the 10" Windsplitter on my '14 SG. It was lightly tinted. It worked pretty good for cutting the buffeting, better than the 7.5" Windsplitter…but I didn't like the look. It was a little too tall and I liked the darker smoke of the 7.5".
I cut one inch off the top and painted it black versus trying to tint it (DupliColor Bumper Coating, because it flexes a bit). It works fine, I can see over it (I'm 5' 11"). I also put a strip of door edge-molding over the cut. I suppose you could tint the shield if you prefer. And if you do this, I recommend getting someone to cut it with a glass cutter (versus my method of a Dremel).
Of course if you buy what you want/need in the first place you'll save yourself some time. I know LRS makes a 9", and probably others. But I was already committed to the 10" so decided to try to make it suit me.
Alan
I cut one inch off the top and painted it black versus trying to tint it (DupliColor Bumper Coating, because it flexes a bit). It works fine, I can see over it (I'm 5' 11"). I also put a strip of door edge-molding over the cut. I suppose you could tint the shield if you prefer. And if you do this, I recommend getting someone to cut it with a glass cutter (versus my method of a Dremel).
Of course if you buy what you want/need in the first place you'll save yourself some time. I know LRS makes a 9", and probably others. But I was already committed to the 10" so decided to try to make it suit me.
Alan
Last edited by AlanStansbery; Apr 20, 2014 at 12:24 PM.
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....and if you are a frequent windscreen swapper, cut the keyholes a little wider, makes for easy quick swaps.
easier if you have 2 windscreens, that way you can use one to trace the cut line on the other.
dremel, jigsaw, i use a rotozip. takes about 10 minutes incl coffee.
messy though
-when I swap seats, I swap the windscreen to match seated height, so a have 3 cut down windscreens
this works really well on stock windscreens
mike
easier if you have 2 windscreens, that way you can use one to trace the cut line on the other.
dremel, jigsaw, i use a rotozip. takes about 10 minutes incl coffee.
messy though
-when I swap seats, I swap the windscreen to match seated height, so a have 3 cut down windscreens
this works really well on stock windscreens
mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Apr 20, 2014 at 01:41 PM.
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