Advice: Windshield Lowers

[jon]

I am interested in adding larger lowers once I add my new Clearview Large windshield. For those of you that have larger lowers, which brand do you recommend? Also, Does anyone make large chrome lowers?

Jon

If you have access to either a band saw or a skrol saw you could make your own,If your interested let me know.

[rlfaubion]

Idaho has a fine pattern for large lowers. He sent me one, and the Lexan cost $17. That's a deal!

[dantama]

Idaho has a fine pattern for large lowers. He sent me one, and the Lexan cost $17. That's a deal!

When I made some on my 1500 Nomad I went to a large commercial sign maker in town and they set me up with some super strong, a little thicker clear something (don't remember what it's brand name was) that was much stronger than the stock stuff. I got it for very cheap (didn't need much) and cut it myself also.

They would have cut it and put a polished edge on it for relatively cheap, but I'm even cheaper and did it myself.

Might want to try a sign shop if there's a big enough one in town.

[blowndodge]

Jon, since you have an aftermarket shield I'm not sure if the aftermarket is the way to go. Edmonds, where I got mine, lowers match the bottom curve of the stock windshield perfectly and may or may not hit on your aftermarket shield.

The lowers are made for the height you have the stock windshield adjusted to ie: shield all the way down, Edmonds make shorter lowers. All the way up, like mine, you get the longer shield.

[Top Cat]

I bought a set of chrome lowers for my 650 Yamaha from National Cycle. I don't think they make them for the Nomad though, theres a surprise ::)
They were not as big as the guys on here say you need.

[dragon57]

I made my own from smoke colored plex, to match my windshield.
You can easily use cardboard to make a pattern any size or shape you want, then just replace the plastic part, and re-use the chrome brackets.

[flightdoc]

My clearview shield I just installed doesn't extend downward any further than the original.

[Idaho]

Hi Jon,

Send me your address and I will send you a pattern. You can modify the top edge and decide how high to mount it to match your windshield. No charge for the pattern.

Idaho

[jussmatt]

Hi Jon,

Send me your address and I will send you a pattern. You can modify the top edge and decide how high to mount it to match your windshield. No charge for the pattern.

Idaho


Idaho...I sent you an email w/ my info as well. If you don't mind, I would like to have a copy since I'm looking into making some bigger lowers myself.

Thanks!!

[Idaho]

Got your address Jon. I will get a pattern in the mail. Feel freet to copy it and give it away.

[blowndodge]

You always come through Bud! remember steaks on your back porch!!! BTW pretty much down for the winter with snow?

I made my own from smoke colored plex, to match my windshield.
You can easily use cardboard to make a pattern any size or shape you want, then just replace the plastic part, and re-use the chrome brackets.

I did the same. A got a pattern emailed to me from a guy I found on the internet and used it to make my own pattern out of cardboard. Bought the lexan from a glass shop in town and they cut it for me as well. A friend has a polisher and polished the edges for me. Using the cardboard allows you to adjust your pattern to your liking to fit the windshield.

[Idaho]

You always come through Bud! remember steaks on your back porch!!! BTW pretty much down for the winter with snow?

Steaks on the deck it is BD. Yes, I'm still snowed in. Down in town the roads have been clear enough that a few intrepid souls have had their bikes out. I live up the side of a mountain and by the time to get to my elevation the roads are snow packed. Just have to be patient and tie flies.

[Idaho]

Jon and Matt, your patterns are in the mail. You will need to cut them out, transfer them to 1/4" Lexan panels. Leave the protective paper on the Lexan panels. Then you cut out the panels and polish the edges. Hold one of the panels in place on the lower bracket and decide where you want it to sit relative to your fork tube and the bottom of the windshield. My windshield is all the way down in its lowest setting so that I can easilly see over it in an emergency and the lowers are set about 1 inch below the windshield. Anyway, you will mark ONE hole from the back of the lower bracket and drill it out then put that panel in place with one of the screws through it and mark the second hole while holding the panel where you want it. Drill out the last hole and use that as a pattern for the second panel. Mark and drill those holes, peel off the paper protecting the Lexan and bolt on your new lowers panels. Enjoy.
Idaho

[rlfaubion]

The upper edge of Idaho's lowers fit the couture of the lower edge of the stock windshield perfectly. I set mine about 1/4 of an inch below the shield. I was concerned about wind whistling through such a slight opening, but I've found the only time it whistles is when I'm wearing Nico's tutu he loaned me! Thanks again Idaho!!!

[Idaho]

Ahhh, another happy customer.

I developed that pattern with cardboard, then transfered it to 1/4 inch plywood and tried it out. Yep, down the interstate with plywood panels on the front of the Nad. You all know the rest. It worked.

[jon]

You always come through Bud! remember steaks on your back porch!!! BTW pretty much down for the winter with snow?

I'll pass on the love.