| Motorcycle riding can be dangerous when it is misty, | | | | marked, place a piece of tape with the edges |
| foggy or raining and your windshield becomes clouded | | | | approximately 1/2" above and 1-1/2" below the mark. |
| with moisture. The same can be said at night when | | | | Continue taping the shield in the predetermined arc to |
| the lights from oncoming traffic becomes distorted | | | | the same point on both outside edges. Accuracy is |
| when looking through the shield. When seated | | | | not important at this time. Note: wide side of tape is |
| comfortably on a motorcycle your line of vision | | | | to prevent sawrest from scratching the shield. |
| should be just over the top of your windshield. | | | | 4. Take your tape measure and mark on the bottom |
| When the air hits the shield the force blows the air | | | | edge of the shield a minimum of 6 (six)swing points |
| upwards and over your head. If needed the rider can | | | | spaced evenly up to the outside edges. Your first |
| easily adjust the posture and drop below the | | | | swing point mark should be located at the center |
| windshield. Most motorcycle windshields are one size | | | | bottom of the windshield and the rest should be |
| fits all. You can purchase standard full size or sport | | | | evenly spaced from this center point. |
| windshields that are shorter. Sometimes, since we all | | | | 5. Tie a piece of string on the lead end of the pencil. |
| come in different shapes and sizes finding a | | | | Holding one end of the string at the center swing |
| windshield we can see over is nearly impossible. | | | | point stretch the pencil end up to the center point |
| Trimming down the windshield with the proper tools | | | | mark at the top. Starting at the center point draw an |
| and advice is an easy solution. | | | | arc going back and forth from one end of the shield |
| Tools needed for the job: | | | | to the other. Repeat this process from each swing |
| * pencil | | | | point. Once you have drawn the desired arc on the |
| * string | | | | tape using all of the swing points, begin blending your |
| * minimum 2" wide masking tape | | | | lines together creating one solid line. |
| * fairly coarse file | | | | 6. Place tape on the inside of the windshield centering |
| * fine sand paper | | | | it along the line you will be cutting from end to end. |
| * block of wood | | | | 7. Using the jig saw start cutting from one end of |
| * jig saw with a fine tooth blade (16-18 pitch) | | | | the outside of the shield. Very carefully follow the line |
| 1. While sitting on the bike, look through the | | | | and remove the top of the shield. |
| windshield fixing your sights on approximately 100 | | | | 8. Remove the tape and begin blending the rough |
| feet out, find your point, (what will be the new top) | | | | edges using the coarse file. Run the file in one |
| and mark that point on the windshield. Determine if | | | | direction on the outside edge around the arc. Do not |
| you want to keep the original arc of the windshield | | | | file across edge. Continue filing until shape is smooth. |
| or change it to a different design. Once you have | | | | 9. Take the block of wood and wrap the fine |
| decided how you want it to look you can begin | | | | sandpaper around the block and create a radius on |
| prepping. | | | | the edge by going back and forth horizontally across |
| 2. Support the bike to stand upright, removing the | | | | the edge. |
| windshield is not recommended. Cover the tank, | | | | 10. Blow the dust and residue off the windshield using |
| headlights and fenders for protection from dust and | | | | any type air blower to prevent scratching the plastic |
| residue. | | | | before cleaning or rinse down with a water hose. |
| 3. On the outside of the shield start at the point you | | | | |