Windscreen On or Off..... What are you doing?

[cakeman]

Been tossing up whether to keep my windscreen on or take it off.

Whats everyone else doing?

Pro's / Con's??

Looks like a bit of a pain in the bumb to get it off..

Thoughts?

[vossy]

Easy to get off (just two bolts) and unclip.

I have mine on because it just gives the gauges a bit more protection and also I like the look of it.
As for wind protection, well mine's a stock screen, so has little deflection.

I think, give it try off. If you don't like it just put it back on (2minute job)

[cakeman]

Are these 2 bolts you speak of the same that hold the indicators on and the heads are facing in?

[Roaduser]

my bike hasnt one, was taken off on day one so ive never seen it. It also hasnt seen rain in nearly 8 yrs untill i got stuck in the rain at bulli last friday and it took 5 days to dry out and show legible numbers on the lcd screens!!!

im still happy without.

[Jukie]

Mine original didn't come with my model but I got one put on when I pick it up. I just feel comfortable with it there

[cakeman]

Just took it off, im umming and aaaing about it.... not sure... here are some befores and afters

[Jukie]

I like it on it shows the colour of the bike which I like alot

[mattyvas]

Mine is on, I prefer the look with it on.
But then I like Goldfish's bike without the screen.

[cakeman]

Mine is on, I prefer the look with it on.
But then I like Goldfish's bike without the screen.

Yeah, im stuck between a rock and a hard place at the moment...... i do like it from certain angles off.... if it was to stay off permanently i would definitely need to get small indicators.... its all most as difficult a decision as to what to name your new born!

[heatherp]

I like the look of it OFF   

[suzyj]

Mine didn't come with one.  I made sure I wouldn't be tempted to put one on by cutting off the mounting tabs.  Actually they were in the way of my brake and clutch lines when I put clip-on bars on.

[cakeman]

Mine didn't come with one.  I made sure I wouldn't be tempted to put one on by cutting off the mounting tabs.  Actually they were in the way of my brake and clutch lines when I put clip-on bars on.

Did you keep the front indicators as stock or change them?

[suzyj]

Did you keep the front indicators as stock or change them?

I kept them, but had to move them down a bit to clear my brake and clutch levers.


Lowered gauges - front view by suzy_j, on Flickr

[cakeman]

I kept them, but had to move them down a bit to clear my brake and clutch levers.


Lowered gauges - front view by suzy_j, on Flickr

Ive looked around on the forums about lowering the gauges (not to sure if im that committed) however i cant find to much info on a how-to. Is it relatively easy or a bit of a process?

[mattyvas]

Take a look in the Tech boards, if it's not on one of the front pages a search will find it very quickly.
There are a few different threads on how people have done it.
Infact by necessity we had to do it to Goldfish's bike the other weekend. And when I say "we" I mean "we" told Dockstrada
what we thought worked best and sent him on his way.