I just got my scooter back from the dealer first service and was going to change the mirrors to a set I had used on my previous bikes but then thought I might as well finally put on those hand guards I bought but never put on because they hit the windshield.
So I called the manufacturer of the windshield and asked if it could be cut. (Some plastics can not be cut they will just shatter.) Once he gave me the OK I went to town. After mounting the hand guards I turned the handlebar till it hit the windshield and marked how much I needed to cut. It looked like I needed to cut in 2.5 inches but I removed about 3 inches of material because I did not want to do it twice. I could have left a full inch of windshield on and it would have been fine but I'm OK with the results as is. Hope you can see it in the picture.
I masked the cut area with blue masking tape and used a varialble speed Boush Jig Saw with a plexi glass blade. It worked really well. Sanded the edges a little and mounted it on the bike.
The second picture is with the handlebars turned all the way in. You can see I got the height just right but could have left at least an inch more of the shield on the side.
So I called the manufacturer of the windshield and asked if it could be cut. (Some plastics can not be cut they will just shatter.) Once he gave me the OK I went to town. After mounting the hand guards I turned the handlebar till it hit the windshield and marked how much I needed to cut. It looked like I needed to cut in 2.5 inches but I removed about 3 inches of material because I did not want to do it twice. I could have left a full inch of windshield on and it would have been fine but I'm OK with the results as is. Hope you can see it in the picture.
I masked the cut area with blue masking tape and used a varialble speed Boush Jig Saw with a plexi glass blade. It worked really well. Sanded the edges a little and mounted it on the bike.
The second picture is with the handlebars turned all the way in. You can see I got the height just right but could have left at least an inch more of the shield on the side.
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