Made my own tinted shorty C14 windshield.

[Bikeman875]

Havent dont the tint yet but thats next , should be interesting how it rides with this .

[vortex2]

It looks like perhaps an inch shorter than I cut mine. I guess it depends on how tall you are.
At 6', mine lets full airflow at the lowest position, and all the way up it does deflect a significant
amount of wind. I think it is a great hot weather mod. Not so great in the rain, though.

[RyanMCEnterprises]

I definitely like the look of the short style wind screen! Once you get that thing tinted, it'll definitely look bad ass. Just curious though, why do you think it'll be interesting to see how the bike rides with that type of screen? Would the wind screen affect how the bike handles or anything? Or do you mean it'll be interesting to see how much wind it actually blocks being that short? I suppose the wind screen would affect the aerodynamics in some form or fashion, I just wouldn't assume it'd be enough to be noticeable. Forgive my ignorance, I don't have a Connie so I'm not sure how much add-ons like this affect the bike or how it handles.

[Bikeman875]

Well being a shorter guy I was getting allot of wind noise from the stock shield more than any other bike I have ridden. I took it off and drove around with nothing to see how that felt, it does ride a bit different at highway speeds but a better description is how it sounds with the short shield and it sounds more like all of the other bikes I have now. I'm going to get one of the huge shields for rainy days and when it gets cool in the fall here in NE. I love the wind on me in this hot weather we are into now and thats what I am used to. I will have to ride for a while with it on to see what effects it has, and what windy days will do to it, just put it on today. Defiantly like the look of it, reminds me of the bat bike. Will post pictures of the tint when done I got some to put on today.

[maxtog]

Havent dont the tint yet but thats next , should be interesting how it rides with this .

Looks good!  (Although PLEASE scale your pictures to something sane before posting so they don't take minutes to load!  I have yet to figure out why this board accepts 10MP images).

I might need to have something like this for summer riding... the stock windshield is just too much protection!  HOT!!!

[Sgt Mac]

I cut mine down and love it, great for the summer. I couldn't figure out a good way to tint it though.

[RyanMCEnterprises]

I cut mine down and love it, great for the summer. I couldn't figure out a good way to tint it though.

Perhaps you could use a DIY tint kit? I know there are tons of places out there that sell pre-cut tint kits. Perhaps you can find something that would work for a small wind screen from www.tintkits.com.

[Bikeman875]

I just got some basic tint from the parts store to try if that does not work I have a few other ideas.

[The Pope]

I cut down my 2010+ shock screen 3.75" and did the spray tint method.

[Bikeman875]

That looks great, like it.

[maxtog]

I cut down my 2010+ shock screen 3.75" and did the spray tint method.

[UG!!  Resize your pics before upload, people!!! ]

Oh yes, I do think I like that.  Not sure what a spray tint method is, though.  What it is?  Is it durable?  What's with the interesting shape cut into the middle of the shield?  Just more air through?  Why did you pick that shape?  Do you get bug splattered to death?  Why 3.75" lower and not some other number?  Did you buy some other shield as your main (non-summer) shield?

Inquiring minds want to know!

[Jeremy Mitchell]

Took a little over 4 inches off of mine IIRC.  Used tailight tint spray and it is ready for refinishing after a year and a half of use (I use it from May-September).

[lt1]

I finally got around to cutting down my stock 08 windshield.  The first 2" cut really didn't help, but the 2nd 2" cut, bringing it to 4" total, made the windshield much better.  Now, I'm in clean air, and only get buffeting with the shield all the way up.  I matched the stock curve of the windshield, rather than going with the rounded/curved  style.  Pic attached.  I'm not planning on tinting the w/s at this time.  I may radius the corners a bit more, but may just leave it as is for a while.

I also have an OEM tall w/s for the cooler months.

[ZG]

Not sure what a spray tint method is, though.  What it is?  Is it durable? 

I did some spray tint, some more info on this thread link attached...
 
http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=5296.msg68662#msg68662
 
Looks good BM! 

[The Pope]

Oh yes, I do think I like that.  Not sure what a spray tint method is, though.  What it is?

VHT Night Shades (to the back side of the shield)

Is it durable?

Yes, but you can re-apply as needed.

What's with the interesting shape cut into the middle of the shield?

That's the Cal Sci cut out. Only a little larger.

Just more air through?

Yes, as I was still getting some back pressued at ... well .... above highway speeds.   

Why did you pick that shape?

For the same reason Cal Sci did. I don't remember the correct name for it, but the design was developed long ago by scientific testing.

Do you get bug splattered to death?

No.

Why 3.75" lower and not some other number? 

That made it just a little shorter than the 08-09 factory shield. I think it's an inch lower.

Did you buy some other shield as your main (non-summer) shield?

Yes, a V-Stream.

[chipmaker]

At that size couldn't you just paint it black on the inside??

[Jeremy Mitchell]

At that size couldn't you just paint it black on the inside??

That is what I am gonna do when my VHT niteshades coating annoys me enough.  It is chipping around the mounting brackets.  I might even have the whole thing painted and clearcoated to make clean up even faster.

[maxtog]

For the same reason Cal Sci did. I don't remember the correct name for it, but the design was developed long ago by scientific testing.

How did you cut that shape?  With a router???

[RyanMCEnterprises]

How did you cut that shape?  With a router???

I was wondering the same thing. How do you guys cut those wind shields down like that? Tape and a dremel or what? Me thinks you'd need a steady hand for that so there must be another way to get such clean lines...

[The Pope]

Tape and mark off the cut lines. For the outside edges,  I just use a jigsaw. For the hole, I first drilled a hole in the waste area, then used the jigsaw. After cutting,  I went back with a dremel with a sanding drum to clean it up a little.

That's basically it as far as cutting it. Just take your time. It's also a good idea to have the shield off of the bike and clamped down to the work bench. With the shield properly protected of course.