Fixing/altering/customizing my broken motorcycle windshield
Difficulty Level (Easy, Medium, Hard, Insane):
Medium
Process:
When I bought my motorcycle (1984 Honda Magna V30) two years ago it didn't come with a windshield so I bought one on ebay for about $100 bucks. Unfortunately, when getting ready to store the bike for the winter it tipped over and broke one of the mirrors (so I had to fix that) as well as my windshield. Because the windshield broke off only at the very bottom I figured if I cut both side equally, sanded and flame-polished the edges it would look kinda cool and save me from spending another $100 on a new windshield.
The process was pretty easy, use a nicely curved object to trace a line around the broken plexiglass, cut and sand that side, then trace the shape onto a piece of paper and transfer it to the other side of the windshield to repeat the process there.
Pictures:
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| The shattered right side of the windshield |
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| Another view of the shattered windshield |
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| The curved line traced on some masking tape |
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| One side cut, sanded and flame polished |
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| Another view of the first side done |
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| Close-up of one of the flame-polished edges |
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| Tracing the profile of one side |
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| Then transferring it to the other side |
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| The trace lines on some masking tape |
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| Cutting the other side on the scroll saw |
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| The second piece cut off |
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| The finished/fixed/modified windshield |
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| Another view |
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| View from the drivers seat |
Scroll saw
Pencil
Jet lighter
Materials:
Masking tape
Craft paper
Cost:
$0.00
Time:
1hr
Savings:
$100.00
Conclusion:
Love my new modded windshield
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