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dlongo

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Kymco 450i doors for winter plowing
« on: January 29, 2022, 03:43:21 PM »
Anyone purchase a full door for this machine? Thoughts?

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Re: Kymco 450i doors for winter plowing
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2022, 03:08:50 AM »
Never found any full doors....however I did install an enclosed winter enclosure.  The doors are soft side but works very well !! Bought my kit from Pacific Eagle, Kurt D is part owner and posts on this forum on ocassion.  The enclosure is well made, fits well and is made from premium materials.  This is my 4th winter andvthe enclosure still looks like new !!  I do remove it thru the summer for trail riding. I use a small propane golf cart heater and can plow snow all day without bundled up like an eskimo.  I have a two pc windshield and factory hard top and the enclosure fits well around both. Enclosure is held in place with hd velcro, no issues at 40 mph !!!   

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Re: Kymco 450i doors for winter plowing
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2025, 06:48:25 PM »
Never found any full doors....however I did install an enclosed winter enclosure.  The doors are soft side but works very well !! Bought my kit from Pacific Eagle, Kurt D is part owner and posts on this forum on ocassion.  The enclosure is well made, fits well and is made from premium materials.  This is my 4th winter andvthe enclosure still looks like new !!  I do remove it thru the summer for trail riding. I use a small propane golf cart heater and can plow snow all day without bundled up like an eskimo.  I have a two pc windshield and factory hard top and the enclosure fits well around both. Enclosure is held in place with hd velcro, no issues at 40 mph !!!

I now just got a 450i.  My machine came with the bottom half of a windshield.  Do you know where you got the top half?  or did you have to buy a new one?

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Re: Kymco 450i doors for winter plowing
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2025, 07:42:59 PM »
don't recall where I got my soft top and windshield, velcro straps, good at least to 90mph on an open trailer, I have a split windshield, but the soft top interferes with opening it all the way. would like a better door for the passenger side  to keep stuff from falling out, drivers side I prefer no door for easy in/out, and easier hand signaling on the street.

soft top puddles water or snow, after a rainstorm, remember to empty it or you might get soaked, I keep my drivers side mirror oriented horizontal, and passenger side vertical

prior to winter storm, I have a large sheet of cardboard I cover the drivers side door to limit how much snow gets in while parked, Bought a 48hp compact tractor loader backhoe, with heated/AC cab, so I stopped using my 450i for snowplowing, and set it up for diesel transfer

I have stuff attached to my rear window area that conflicts with any commercially available rear windows. my street registration requires that I also have a tractor triangle

I drive on street enough that I run 205/70-14 winter car/truck tires, have found the work better off road that the oem tires


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