Re: folding windshields

[Howard R Pletcher <n9ads@domain.elided>]

On Thu, 13 May 1999 23:05:34 -0400 Doug Rasmussen
<DougRasmussen@domain.elided> writes:
>Message text written by "Tom Harais"
>>My   understanding is you can mount an 80 windshield frame on an 800
and=
>get a folding windshield on your 800. One of the Digest "techs" can
confirm
>or quell this "urban legend" before it gets out of hand.<
>
>Tom,
>
>  I wish it was that simple.  AFAIK, the windshield sheet metal on the
>80/800's doesn't come off easily like on the Scout II's.
>
>  I've lusted for a folding windshield since the day I bought my 800. 
And
>I've asked  a few of the vendors about it.  So far, they've all thought
>it'd be a whole lot of work and haven't seen anyone who's done it.  It
has
>been suggested that folding windshields *MAY* have been a seldom ordered
>option on 800's.  Maybe Howard  knows.
>
Folding windshields were a VERY SELDOM ordered option as they were NOT
offered once the change was made. 

 I've never had the windshield out of an 80/800, but I'm certain the
frame can be unbolted and taken out. They are shown as a stand-alone
piece in the parts book.  I'd expect that the body didn't change enough
that the older windshield couldn't be able to be made to work--you might
have to drill some new holes or something.  I believe there was a
previous discussion about being able to interchange hoods between the two
models, which partially says the windshields have to be close to the
same.   But, I also haven't heard of anyone that has interchanged
windshield frames either---yet.

Howard Pletcher
Howteron Products Scout Parts

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