Great things with their fun don't come so easy as contradicting as that sounds.
A windshield out of 3/16 Lexan or percy's speed glass will save you a few pounds high and forward of the CG. I lost about 18-1/2 pounds with mine. Original shield was 30 Lbs, Lexan was 11-1/2 Lbs.
Installed with a new original factory seal and only a few screws on the corners under the seals for safe keeping. It was also molded to within a micro inch of the original glass shape. At 3/16, no center support brace is needed even at high speeds.
If you or anyone goes that route, make sure to use self tap screws where you can control the amount of pressure as the screw is turned in, so as to not give away the trick with natural warpage that the Lexan will show at those points if too much pressure from the screws is applied.