rid34fun
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Hi All,
I decided to make my own side air wings. I had some Lexan laying around from another project and some aluminum angle, so I decided to see if I could make a decent product. I am fairly frugal, but really enjoy trying to make my own things whenever possible. I wanted to share this with the hope that someone is helped by the post. I have learned so much by reading the amazing wisdom here on this forum that I wanted to give back. So, here is what you need and how they look.
You need:
1. Lexan at least 3/16", I used 1/4" because that is what I had and it is very sturdy, but still flexible. Kydex or smoked Lexan would be good too
2. Aluminum angle. I used 1" x 1", but I would use 1 1/2" if I had that available. I may remake mine later. With the larger angle you could cut them at more of an angle so the air wings are higher in front and lower in the rear.
3. I used some rubber from an inner tube between the aluminum and the Lexan to allow some flex
I have a few more pics of the way I cut the angles I can post later. They work very well. I have a Puig Touring screen also that I keep on the middle setting. I am 6'1" about 220 and wear a Bell RS-1 helmet. Seems to further reduce the wind noise and the drafts I sometimes get. I plan to use these mostly in the cold riding months.
Here are a couple of pics before sanding and final finishing of the product:
I decided to make my own side air wings. I had some Lexan laying around from another project and some aluminum angle, so I decided to see if I could make a decent product. I am fairly frugal, but really enjoy trying to make my own things whenever possible. I wanted to share this with the hope that someone is helped by the post. I have learned so much by reading the amazing wisdom here on this forum that I wanted to give back. So, here is what you need and how they look.
You need:
1. Lexan at least 3/16", I used 1/4" because that is what I had and it is very sturdy, but still flexible. Kydex or smoked Lexan would be good too
2. Aluminum angle. I used 1" x 1", but I would use 1 1/2" if I had that available. I may remake mine later. With the larger angle you could cut them at more of an angle so the air wings are higher in front and lower in the rear.
3. I used some rubber from an inner tube between the aluminum and the Lexan to allow some flex
I have a few more pics of the way I cut the angles I can post later. They work very well. I have a Puig Touring screen also that I keep on the middle setting. I am 6'1" about 220 and wear a Bell RS-1 helmet. Seems to further reduce the wind noise and the drafts I sometimes get. I plan to use these mostly in the cold riding months.
Here are a couple of pics before sanding and final finishing of the product:
