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Inexpensive tall windscreen solution

Started by Ride, October 22, 2010, 05:59:50 PM

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Ride

October 22, 2010, 05:59:50 PM
New here and thought i would add something. I recently got a minty FJ1200 (4700 miles) and the first thing I noticed was lack of wind protection especially over 70 mph. Was in a Cycle Gear getting dirt bike stuff when i saw some double bubble type windscreens on sale as they had ratty packaging. Anyway I made a guess and got one for a GSXR for $27. To my surprise when i got home the two middle bolts lined up perfectly with the sturdy stock mounts. I put a strip of weather stripping so it was not plastic to plastic and bolted it up. then drilled the stock wind screen for the other 4 bolts. Fits well and looks stock or better. Several of my freinds did not even notice until I pointed it out. Not the ultimate protection but quite a bit more than stock.






BTW thats a car Garmin GPS i got of eBay for $48 shipped to my house and it works GREAT. Has been holding up very well. For $48 I thought i would give it a try.


wakdady

#1
October 22, 2010, 06:36:21 PM
good deal!  4700 miles?!?! howd you come across that gem?

Ride

#2
October 22, 2010, 06:43:22 PM
Saw it on CL for $1000!!!!! Was not running but clean and unmolested. Sat in the corner of a shop full of toys for many years. Cleaned the carbs and installed the new jets from the Dynojet kit and it runs PERFECT. Stoked at the deal for sure.

wakdady

#3
October 22, 2010, 07:52:39 PM
WOW! that is so full of win it's not even funny! good job!

so... when you gonna get on that rear wheel mod? lol

racerman_27410

#4
October 22, 2010, 11:30:25 PM

for what you have invested you can afford to do anything you want   :good2:




KOokaloo!

Ride

#5
October 23, 2010, 12:44:49 AM
At this point i am liking it as is. I am semi mellow on the street. I get my speed / thrills on in the dirt.




rlucas

#6
October 23, 2010, 09:37:28 AM
Ride,

A number of us have found that *lowering* the lip of the shield reduces buffeting. Doesn't do much for "protection", though.

I used a stock-pot lid to scribe a semi-circular line on my aftermarket Zero Gravity shield (anything about 12 inches in diameter would do), then cut it with a Roto-Zip and polished the edge. Worked pretty well.

-Rossi-
We're not a club. Clubs have rules. Pay dues. Wear hats and shit.

"Y'all might be faster than me, but you didn't have more fun than I did." Eric McClellan (RIP '15)

Ride

#7
October 23, 2010, 12:11:44 PM
Good to know. This mod did what I needed though. Wind now hits me mid faceshield instead of under the chin which would try to remove my helmet and inflate my jacket at anything over 60-65.

las1200

#8
October 25, 2010, 05:56:11 PM
Indeed it seems that helemt whant to fly away due to poor protection.

How about this one? Any experience with it?
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