Barn door- part deux

[Gssheller]

Some of you may remember the Humungous windscreen on the 82 1100 I bought. It was probably the most commented item on the entire bike. Well, most of that bike is gone by now, but the "barn door" remained.

In the interest of self preservation I really needed to do something about a windscreen on my 1000G. At speeds 65 or above, I feel like I'm about to be pushed off the bike. (I have a build that very much resembles a large sail.) Since $150 more or less is not in the budget right now, I decided to take matters in my own hands. More precisely, my Dremels.

So here is a before and after photo of the windscreen. You'll notice that on the 1100 you still can't see the top of the windscreen!! It really was gigantic!! After some riding and adjusting the height a bit, I'm super happy with how it turned out. I have completely removed the pressure from my chest, but I still get the wind in my face. It's great! 70+ is no problem now.

On the 1100


Showing how much was removed:


After:

Let me know what you think. There are still a couple of finishing touches in the form of sanding.

[Steve]

Nice job, but I think the whole thing is mounted about six inches too high.

The curved portion should be more or less hugging the top of the headlight shell.

It's quite possible that if you had simply lowered the whole shield, you might not have had to do any cutting.

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[FreshStart]

Nice job, but I think the whole thing is mounted about six inches too high.

The curved portion should be more or less hugging the top of the headlight shell.

It's quite possible that if you had simply lowered the whole shield, you might not have had to do any cutting.

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X2 its mounted to high.

[Gssheller]

Nice job, but I think the whole thing is mounted about six inches too high.

The curved portion should be more or less hugging the top of the headlight shell.

It's quite possible that if you had simply lowered the whole shield, you might not have had to do any cutting.

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It won't go any lower. I know it's kinda hard to tell from the picture, but it is resting right on top of the gauges, and the bend in the mounting bars won't allow anything to go lower anyhow.

If there is another way of mounting it, let me know..

Thanks,
Brian

[FreshStart]

Flip the clamps around so the little mounting knobs are on the bottom. The tilt of your windsheild should be the same angle as your forks too.

[Steve]

If I am guessing correctly that appears to be a Slipstreamer brand?

I don't really care for that style of mount, that is why I switched to the National Cycle PlexiFairing. Instead of clipping onto the handlebars and possibly rotating about the mounts if you don't get them tight enough, the PlexiFairing has two mounts on the bars and two mounts down on the fork legs, so it is MUCH more stable while in use.

I know you said you don't have the money to put into a new shield, but it's something to think about if you find yourself in the market.

Have you checked to see if you can slide the mounts a bit closer together? That would move them just a bit farther forward, maybe just enough to clear the gauges.

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[Gssheller]

Flip the clamps around so the little mounting knobs are on the bottom. The tilt of your windsheild should be the same angle as your forks too.

I see that now. Still not sure it will get below the gauges, but I'll give it a shot.

Thanks!!

****edit***
Just went out with the intention of lowering the windscreen more and realized that it ain't getting any lower. It is just about touching the gauges. I also took another look at the angle of the windscreen and it's on exactly the same plane as the forks. (lucky guess for me the first time)

So I guess this is a good as it gets. Still happy with it, although I would like to get new screws and rubber inserts. Perhaps Slipstreamer has them availalble?

[Buddy]

It's too late now but you could have drilled new holes in the shield to lower it. Then cut it down some. Looks like you did your best with what you had to work with. Good job, I like it.

Buddy

[Gssheller]

It's too late now but you could have drilled new holes in the shield to lower it. Then cut it down some. Looks like you did your best with what you had to work with. Good job, I like it.

Buddy

Thanks!
It sure makes it nicer to ride!
Brian

[Gssheller]

If I am guessing correctly that appears to be a Slipstreamer brand?

I don't really care for that style of mount, that is why I switched to the National Cycle PlexiFairing. Instead of clipping onto the handlebars and possibly rotating about the mounts if you don't get them tight enough, the PlexiFairing has two mounts on the bars and two mounts down on the fork legs, so it is MUCH more stable while in use.

I know you said you don't have the money to put into a new shield, but it's something to think about if you find yourself in the market.

Have you checked to see if you can slide the mounts a bit closer together? That would move them just a bit farther forward, maybe just enough to clear the gauges.

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That's great advice when it comes time to actually purchase a new windscreen. I'll take another look at getting the mount a bit more forward and lower. If not, I think I may have to take function over beauty at this point.
I really appreciate you taking the time to share your wisdom and experience with me.
Brian