P500 Let’s talk....Windshield

Ragincajun92

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What windshields are you guys using and what do you prefer and why? Really think I want a half windshield but looking for advice..pictures are a plus
 
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Fyi, Might help for comparison, P500 - Best Full Windshield?, many more threads on Search. Honda Hardcoat 1.5 years and still Ok. Honda Parks King had decent prices on OEM versions when I got mine. Liking the honda clamps. Also P500 - Windshield

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I really like the SuperATV windshield we have on ours with it's closed - small vent - full open options. On our last ride when we pulled out on the dirt road I reached down and just opened it right up and we had a very nice breeze coming in on us just as the day was starting to warm up.

I modded ours with Honda fast clamps to allow me to pivot up the lower section so I can gain access to the hood storage area.
We had to make a filler piece to close the gap at the top to our EMP roof.

 
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I use a full windshield only in the winter. If I was in GA like you, I would use only a half. The biggest problem with a full windshield is the dust that builds up on them. Halfway into a ride and you can't see through it.

I went with this half windshield because you can open the hood without removing it. I also carry a California Duster to keep it clean during rides, but it's not an issue because I can see over the top of it.

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Depends on the type of trails you ride. I have a full Honda hard coat that I only use in the winter, run the Honda half shield the rest of the time. Like Piston said, a full in the summer just gets covered with dust and you can't see crap. The trails I rode yesterday would scratch the hell out of a full and rip the flip up off.

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I really like the SuperATV windshield we have on ours with it's closed - small vent - full open options. On our last ride when we pulled out on the dirt road I reached down and just opened it right up and we had a very nice breeze coming in on us just as the day was starting to warm up.

I modded ours with Honda fast clamps to allow me to pivot up the lower section so I can gain access to the hood storage area.
We had to make a filler piece to close the gap at the top to our EMP roof.

We need to talk about those hubcaps! Awesome! :D
 
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We need to talk about those hubcaps! Awesome! :D
OH those.....yeah....like putting lipstick on a pig LOL, I do like them it's like being in a party store looking into one of those mirrors they have all over. The moonie hubcaps sort of go along with the E.R.V. name E-arth R-over V-ehicle.

Got those from Hubcaps Wheel Covers | Hubcap Mike's | Buy New Hub Caps Online they are Ok, had one that just didn't want to snap in all the way at first, I actually dented it slightly fighting with it but it is on there now. I just couldn't bring myself to spending all the money for the tires/wheels I really wanted when the P5 came with perfectly good albeit small, tiny little tires on ugly rims.
 
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Has to be easy to keep them clean! I like the uniqueness!!
 
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Started with the Honda full windshield, but got tired of all the glare from scratches over time. Now have a half windshield.
 
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I went with the Moose folding windshield, which as you can see in the photo, a filler piece is needed to mate up to the EMP roof. But the gap at the top is perfect for a GoPro mount.
Another point of water entry is at the hinge point, there is about a half inch gap.
GoProMount

Straps do a good job holding in the folded position (old photo with stock tires).
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I really like the SuperATV windshield we have on ours with it's closed - small vent - full open options. On our last ride when we pulled out on the dirt road I reached down and just opened it right up and we had a very nice breeze coming in on us just as the day was starting to warm up.

I modded ours with Honda fast clamps to allow me to pivot up the lower section so I can gain access to the hood storage area.
We had to make a filler piece to close the gap at the top to our EMP roof.

I have a similar set up. Works great. Mind sharing where you found Honda fast clamps and possibly post close-up pictures of your mod. Thank you.
 
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I have a similar set up. Works great. Mind sharing where you found Honda fast clamps and possibly post close-up pictures of your mod. Thank you.

Ok so all I did was make an L shaped bracket and used the SuperATV upper mount on the lower glass panel as a pivot then I just located and drilled holes in the windshield to line up with the bolt holes in the Honda fast clamps. I dont remember where exactly I got the clamps Ebay, amazon or a powersports accessory store will have to find out. There are other clamps out there but I wanted the honda ones.
 
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I have had my Honda Hardcoat full tip out for 3 1/2 years, it's holding up great, no scratches and because of the large surface area of the windshield it keeps the speed manageable on the P5. I would hate to think how fast it would go without the wind resistance holding it back, the thought scares me and I am fearless.
 
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I have had my Honda Hardcoat full tip out for 3 1/2 years, it's holding up great, no scratches and because of the large surface area of the windshield it keeps the speed manageable on the P5. I would hate to think how fast it would go without the wind resistance holding it back, the thought scares me and I am fearless.
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What windshields are you guys using and what do you prefer and why? Really think I want a half windshield but looking for advice..pictures are a plus
Hi Ragicajan92. I have a Honda hard coat tip up. Very hard to scratch and pushes up for air. Works good. I had one , same , that cracked, not supposed to, but Honda went good for half. This one 1 1/2 years and all good. I probably travel a little too fast towing it on the trailer. I drive 200 miles to my camp, so hammer down. Haha. But that may have been why it cracked the first time. If you get the front you need a back. Dust comes back over the roof and in. I have the Honda fabric one with plastic glass. All good.
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Started with the Honda full windshield, but got tired of all the glare from scratches over time. Now have a half windshield.
Forgot to add my windshield was not the hard coated one.
 
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Forgot to add my windshield was not the hard coated one.
Haha Oldfortyfive. Yeah I made my first windshield out of lexan. It turned out great, I was kinda proud of myself, until driving into the sun and I couldn’t see a dam thing. So I know what you mean about scratches. This one is great, no scratches in 1 1/2 years, and the old Honda one had no scratches just cracks. Haha
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I am curious if anyone in Honda Land has put a wiper on a Honda hard coat tip out windshield . I would like to but . I tried to drill the cracks in the first Honda hard coat but they kept cracking. Let me know if anyone is brave enough. Haha.
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