Hand made windscreen

[sstressfl]

To me, many of the windscreens for the GSXS look like an afterthought. So I concepted my own windscreen and now I'm doing some research on shaping Acrylic. It looks a lot easier than I thought it would be. I'm thinking of using sheetmetal to create the form and then heat-shaping the acrylic over the metal shape. If I can pull it off I think it'll look great. I don't know if it'll wind-test very well until I ride it, but.... I really like the more integrated sportier look. Anyone ever tried shaping acrylic? Any advice? Any feedback on this design? Thanks for your thoughts.

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[northernrider]

It really looks good!

With some peg board, a little wood, and a shop vac you can build your own vacuum table. www.bing.com/videos/search?q=vacuum+forming+acrylic+at+home&&view=detail&mid=16F47C2C64F9C5C213CA16F47C2C64F9C5C213CA&FORM=VRDGAR

It would probably be easier to make the form out of wood or plaster.

[mrstamp80]

It looks good. I would rock one. The only thing is you want to do a curve up and away from you, that way it will deflect the wind up and over your head. Good design work.