Windshields to be or not to be?

[fishntxflats]

 I have always been against the look of a windshield on a motorcycle  
 I have been fighting the Gulf coast winds down in south Texas for a while
now.  It averages 10 to 30 knots making your ride almost a circuit experience,  
knee dragging on the interstate and highways...  O.K. well maybe that's a little
exaggerated but it's dog gone windy...so I broke down and decided to go against  
the total sport/stock look, and went on a MAD internet/ebay hunt...WHOA those
pilschers y'all have are expeennnnsssivee!!!!  
  Had to go a little more economical and I'm happy to say that Parabellum
(I know cheap advertising ) makes a wind shield that fits over the R65LS fairing...
and to boot I don't have to drill any holes depreciating the value ...I digress...
  I got it in the mail yesterday, put it on, my daughter says Dad, It looks O.K. I gotta go
(I think teens must say that a lot), my son said "Cool!!! can I go for a ride with you Dad?
My wife said it looks like a cop motorcycle... Me I said cool bring on the wind and get
on boy let's go for a short ride around the block.
 You may ask why did he post it here...I am mechanically inclined enough I usually don't
read the instructions...Let me tell you, that thing rattled like a big dog with a collar, I forgot
tighten the side bolts, which I would have known if I had read the instructions first...

[MrRiden]

See my El Cheap O solution from J. C. Whipme
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m70/mrridden/P1010040.jpg
rich

[NC Steve]

Well, fishn, how's it ride? Better or worse?
Been kinda curious this windy Spring myself. :-?

[thrang]

I don't think windshields/fairings do anything for the looks of my bike(s), which is one of the main reasons why the Bimbo lost the Plischler she had on when I bought her, (there was also the matter of of me stuffing her at 60mph) but I've got to say that having got used to hiding behind a big barn door of a fairing on the Bimbo's replacement, it is rather nice place to be when its pissing down!

[Justin B.]

We need pix...

[fishntxflats]

Working' on the pics thing. , The ride is awesome I can cruise with out the hang on affect, I
really am becoming accustomed to the look, no burble affect behind a semi, had to test that
out.   When passing on a 2 lane you get a little push, but that's normal. I ordered the 18 inch one,
the 24 just looked too big. My helmet is out with the 18, recommend the 24 If you want total
coverage, but It's solid since I tightened the screws...Lots of Laughs.  I like the econ way
you went MrRidin, did you make yours?

[MrRiden]

did you make yours?

Ouch!

[NC Steve]

did you make yours?

Ouch!

Ouch indeed, Rich! JC Whitey brought me a windshield just like yours today, on the recommendation of our Moderator SCJohn J. I do believe this is the same Maier shield that's on Moderator Rob's '79 too, so there must be something to 'em.
I hope to have joined the well-shielded myself by tomorrow morning... [smiley=thumbup.gif]

[MrRiden]

Bravo Steve!
Fit it up and go out and kill some of those big N.C. bugs!
rich

[thrang]

Bugs! Bloody bugs!
Thank god my RT's black because its got a good load of ex-bugs all over it, and if they stood out enough to notice I'd have to clean it
Tony

Ps... an old joke but brings a smile to my face
Whats the last thing on a bugs mind when it hits your visor... its arse!

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Ouch indeed, Rich! JC Whitey brought me a windshield just like yours today, on the recommendation of our Moderator SCJohn J. I do believe this is the same Maier shield that's on Moderator Rob's '79 too, so there must be something to 'em.
I hope to have joined the well-shielded myself by tomorrow morning... [smiley=thumbup.gif]

I like mine O.K....  It seems to generate a lot of wind noise.  I may try mounting it at a more inclined angle next time I put it on (if there is a next time).
I DID have to make home-made supports for my windshield, because of my low bars.
I also had to buy a 2nd dash panel so I could cut it up and allow clearance to the bars for the clamps.

There are a few more pictures on the link.


kliky on da piky®

[Jon_P]

i need to try one with a large windsheild. i tried that givi on my kz this spring. it looked nice and keep alot of the wind off me, but the wind noise! i took it off because it i was really thinking about wearing ear plugs because it was so loud from wind noise. maybe when the dealer has a tour type there for me to try i can see why you all like windsheilds. right now i say i dont like windsheilds.

thang funny about the bug joke. hit a dragon fly this last saturday that snapped my head back when it hit me in the chin. glad i was wearing my full face helmet.

[fishntxflats]

Hey...I wasn't slamming your windshield I like It , I just searched so long for one that I didn't know J.C carried them, regrets for my wording MrRidin

[SCJJR65]

Say, I do rather like the looks of your home-made windscreen from "JC Whip-me", Rich! [smiley=thumbsup.gif]


(giggle..... "JC Whip-me"..... hee, hee, hee....)  

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Jon - I wear earplugs everytime I get on the bike.  I'm saving my hearing for music!

My only regret is that I didn't start wearing them when I began riding.