P500 Full Cab doors in summer

[Yankeezone]

I have the full cab doors on my 520. As the weather gets warmer - wonders what do others do. Do you take off the doors and put on the half doors again or do you just roll down the windows on the full doors and go that way for the summer. Seems like a lot of work to swap them out again.

 

[Admin]

 

[trigger]

Up to you. I don't run full doors but the full windshield comes off every spring for the half shield. It's a pita but I'm not riding in a sweltering aquarium all summer.

 

[Remington]

Up to you. I don't run full doors but the full windshield comes off every spring for the half shield. It's a pita but I'm not riding in a sweltering aquarium all summer.

☝️ ☝️☝️Nuff said there☝️☝️☝️

 

[Smitty335]

Up to you. I don't run full doors but the full windshield comes off every spring for the half shield. It's a pita but I'm not riding in a sweltering aquarium all summer.

I agree, the Kolpin shortie goes on before the TO.

 

[pappyo]

Another twist from Upstate N.Y. ( Adirondacks Mts. ) & Have Full Doors.

I Leave them On <> Just OPEN the windows <> Open Honda bottom Tilt Winshield <> Open Rear Vent.
Creates plenty of Air Movement to stay comfortable even on Hot days.

Agree <> a lot of unnecessary effort to R&R seasonal.

 

[Yankeezone]

Thanks for the reply’s. I am going to just unzip them and roll em down for now and open the back window. They do not hide very well in the fabric doors when rolling up and the door doesn’t want to open with them rolled and snapped. I ended up folding them up inside the fabric. Seems to work best. If anyone has a better idea I’d love to hear it.

 

[MarlinWalker]

I have a fold down windshield, solid rear panel, and I leave my doors on year round. I found that if I unzip the door windows and don't fold down the windshield it's a dust fest. If I do fold fold down the windshield it's all good for year round. I assume it would be fine popping the Honda factory windshield up for airflow and that would work the same.

 

[Hillbillytnt]

My p1k lives outside so I leave my doors on year round to keep the seat dry. When you open everything up there’s plenty of air.

 

[trigger]

I have a fold down windshield, solid rear panel, and I leave my doors on year round. I found that if I unzip the door windows and don't fold down the windshield it's a dust fest. If I do fold fold down the windshield it's all good for year round. I assume it would be fine popping the Honda factory windshield up for airflow and that would work the same.

In hind sight, I would've gotten the flip up windshield but they weren't available when I got mine. There's no way I could ride in the summer with a full windshield, too much dust, mud, streaking, glare... I have wipers installed and it still sucks having to dump water on it every 15 mins. I like the open air too and not just the 4" at the bottom thing, it's more like riding a quad.

 

[Yankeezone]

I have a fold down windshield, solid rear panel, and I leave my doors on year round. I found that if I unzip the door windows and don't fold down the windshield it's a dust fest. If I do fold fold down the windshield it's all good for year round. I assume it would be fine popping the Honda factory windshield up for airflow and that would work the same.

So when you say you unzip the door windows. What do you do with that window. Roll it up and snap it with the factory snaps on the door OR fold it and let it lay on the inside of the fabric door? It seems rolling it doesn’t allow for the door to fold open very well

 

[toddvdh]

I would take them off. I enjoy the full airflow.

It reminds me of my atv and dirt bike days.

 

[Mini Trail Mark]

I’m listening closely, this will be my first summer with full cab, sounds like lots of options, may have to try them all 🤣

 

[KYhillbilly]

I take my doors and rear tusk panel off in April and leave them off until fall. have a fold down windshield that goes down once above 70 and stays downs all summer.

 

[MarlinWalker]

So when you say you unzip the door windows. What do you do with that window. Roll it up and snap it with the factory snaps on the door OR fold it and let it lay on the inside of the fabric door? It seems rolling it doesn’t allow for the door to fold open very well

I roll them down towards the inside of the door and use the factory snaps to secure. When the doors are new there is a quite a bit of resistance to opening but that eases a lot with time. The window portion of the door does break-in. Also what I found is temperature dependent. When cold, the door is much stiffer when the window is rolled down. Though when cold I have the windows up so it's a non issue. When warm, the rolled up window panel actually gets pretty limber and it doesn't impede the opening of the door at all. Hope that clarifies.

 

[Russ989]

I have the full cab doors on my 520. As the weather gets warmer - wonders what do others do. Do you take off the doors and put on the half doors again or do you just roll down the windows on the full doors and go that way for the summer. Seems like a lot of work to swap them out again.

Depends on your weather, might be nice when it’s raining.

 

[HP700]

I have the full cab doors on my 520. As the weather gets warmer - wonders what do others do. Do you take off the doors and put on the half doors again or do you just roll down the windows on the full doors and go that way for the summer. Seems like a lot of work to swap them out again.

i have a 700 w. Windshield , I have no heat issues during the summer. I just got a rear windshield plastic window w. Fabric side and velco post connections. The rear windshield does cut down the airflow a lot , so I do see me during the summer removing it .

 

[trigger]

i have a 700 w. Windshield , I have no heat issues during the summer. I just got a rear windshield plastic window w. Fabric side and velco post connections. The rear windshield does cut down the airflow a lot , so I do see me during the summer removing it .

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No back panel at all creates a vortex for dust in the cab. Best way is to get airflow through the front and some out the back. When that heat or steam bath gets too annoying try one of these.

Quick Shield

www.quickshieldutv.com

 

[tincangob]

I have the full cab doors on my 520. As the weather gets warmer - wonders what do others do. Do you take off the doors and put on the half doors again or do you just roll down the windows on the full doors and go that way for the summer. Seems like a lot of work to swap them out again.

My P1000 is very HOT in the summer. I take off the doors along with the canvas windows - 10-minutes. I leave the doors off, and it really help immensely. The doors go back on in the fall very easily - another 10-minute job. Now even the wife will ride in the summer. (Some advantages, and some disadvantages. LOL)

 

[NatureOne]

I take mine off in the spring not too much trouble. I like the half factory doors for circulation.

 

[GRANITE]

Is the only door option still the OEM fabric ones?