V-Strom DIY "Small" Windscreen. Easy!

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3 жыл бұрын

Making a small Windshield for a 1st Gen V-Strom 650 with basic tools you probably already have! A small windshield works great for summer riding, increasing the air flow!

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@fruitpowa9954 3 жыл бұрын

Great piece of work here 👏🏻

@Ruskialt Жыл бұрын

Simple and elegant, thanks for this tip!

@rafirc8yt Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing and all the details !

@whinstonwhoodle6373 Жыл бұрын

Some fine craftsmanship right there. Nicely done. (Ha, still trying to forget the horrifying, repetitive, monotony, but that’s coming from someone that spent a couple summers bending thousands of acrylic display cases a week)

@Davy-lf4cj Жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant lost for words

@f.e.1952 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video my friend. The possibilities are endless. 👍😊🏍

@kellyr3655 3 жыл бұрын

Great video as always! Glad to see you back. I was beginning to wonder. :)

@mainstreammoto4856 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Ya know, Life!

@toby7504 3 жыл бұрын

Awsome work..

@complex3992 2 жыл бұрын

Deserves more views great video

@tonilopez9164 3 жыл бұрын

Espectacular!!! 👏👏👏👏👏

@bolti1000 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and thanks for that. Could you please answer one question? What does the flame treating do to the edge as against the general rub down with various grits. Thanks from the UK

@berlovich 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! would definitely try myself on my 2010 strom. this bike doesnt get any maintenance videos anymore, i think you should make some!

@mainstreammoto4856 3 жыл бұрын

I will try to make more!

@uncommonscentse5530 2 жыл бұрын

It looks superb! Best looking screen I've seen on a 'strom. Does your shorter screen positively influence "The Calm"? I'm looking for smooth air. The kind I find when I stand on the pegs at 70+MPH...when my head is above the turbulence. You mention air hitting your shoulders; is it smooth at head high?

@bolti1000 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, really enjoyed this video. Do you have a materials list please and thickness you used. Many thanks from the UK

@NokiHC 2 жыл бұрын

as I can see in the begining he bought a 0.093 in thick sheet which is around 2mm.

@rickreasoner8664 3 жыл бұрын

That came out great ! Can you still feel some wind protection from the smaller profile?

@mainstreammoto4856 3 жыл бұрын

Not very much at all. Wind hits me at about chest height, perfect for summer riding!

@petersen_michael_ 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍

@philipstrosnider773 5 ай бұрын

How thick of plexiglass did you use?

@mthansk 3 жыл бұрын

Way cool!! A practical application for bending guitar sides, right? :)

@mainstreammoto4856 3 жыл бұрын

For an Acrylic guitar, heck yeah!

@kilted13 3 жыл бұрын

Is there a reason other than cost that you opted for a standard acrylic over Lexan or other polycarbonate?

@mainstreammoto4856 3 жыл бұрын

I grabbed a sheet of polycarbonate as well but it has LEXAN stamped all over it to the point that the marks I would be making would not be visible to the viewers. Acrylic is better for outside use because it is more resilient to UV light. I have heard that it is easier to bend as well. Polycarbonate is more prone to yellowing but is much stronger and flexible. I didn't want to get too into those details in the video. For the small windshield I think that the Acrylic is a good choice. I'm hoping to make a large one (and video) with the polycarbonate sheet that I bought.

@kilted13 3 жыл бұрын

@@mainstreammoto4856 thank you for that information. Can't wait for the next video!

@rafirc8yt Жыл бұрын

Is it 250 fahrenheit or Celsius ? have done 250f for 3 minutes and after bending for ~1min it went back t flat, repeated 2 more times with same results - not sure what I am missing ?

@mainstreammoto4856 Жыл бұрын

250 Fahrenheit. Are you using Acrylic or perhaps Polycarbonate? Polycarbonate requires higher temps than Acrylic to become malleable and needs to cool more to retain its shape. As long as it's not melting, maybe try a little higher temp (300f) for 3 min and allow to cool longer. I used an Acrylic sheet for mine.

@rafirc8yt Жыл бұрын

@@mainstreammoto4856 Indeed I have used Polycarbonate, thank you yet again :)