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Antnicuk

posted on 15/11/15 at 08:40 PM Reply With Quote
Can I fit a taller windscreen?

I have just bought a Tiger Avon and when i got it home the windscreen was cracked and needs replacing. The top of the windscreen frame is right in my eye line. Is there an option for fitting taller screens? I dont want to go for Aeroscreens. Any ideas welcome.

Also, has anyone ever managed to fit a curved screen?





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SJ

posted on 15/11/15 at 08:44 PM Reply With Quote
If you want a higher screen you would use your current frame, make some new eustanchions to raise it up and make an ally plate up to fill the gap at the bottom. Westfield use a fillet at the bottom of their screen.

Replacement glass is cheap enough. No idea on the curved screen question.

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Antnicuk

posted on 15/11/15 at 09:00 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks, i was thinking about raising the whole lot up which would be the easiest option but might look a bit





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prelude1980

posted on 15/11/15 at 09:06 PM Reply With Quote
i fitted a taller screen about 3" taller, i asked tiger for a frame with longer sides and just got a local glass company to make me a screen, had it on for the past 8 years with no problems at all. No need for filler plates or anything, it just look standard





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Antnicuk

posted on 15/11/15 at 09:17 PM Reply With Quote
that sounds even better, i didnt know you could get windscreens made to measure. Who made yours?





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prelude1980

posted on 15/11/15 at 09:21 PM Reply With Quote
mine was made by a local glass / mirror place using a laminated glass, Told them what i was using it for and gave them a template, from memory it cost £30 but that was 8 years ago





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mark chandler

posted on 15/11/15 at 10:30 PM Reply With Quote
Easy way once you have IVA under your belt so no Kyte marks required is to cut a piece of plywood to suit your raised screen and leave it with your local glasss cutter, when they have a bit of scrap glass they use it as a template, new screen for beer tokens
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40inches

posted on 15/11/15 at 11:56 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mark chandler
Easy way once you have IVA under your belt so no Kyte marks required is to cut a piece of plywood to suit your raised screen and leave it with your local glasss cutter, when they have a bit of scrap glass they use it as a template, new screen for beer tokens


Did this last year, cost £25 for 6mm laminate.

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Bluemoon

posted on 16/11/15 at 07:54 AM Reply With Quote
Or increase seat rake angle.. This is how I have done it on the MK, using catervans original seats, as these are quite laid back...

Dan

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