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

Started by cakeman, October 28, 2010, 05:35:04 PM

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DUCMONROB

#15
October 29, 2010, 01:30:21 AM
After riding a Harley with an open face you become to apreciate a screen even though it is small it does deflect alot of wind.

Mine is on! [thumbsup]

Rob
M1000SDS, ZZR1200, GPZ900R.
Gone:
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S2R1000
998 Matrix

cakeman

#16
October 29, 2010, 02:00:37 AM
Quote from: mattyvas on October 29, 2010, 01:14:09 AM
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.

Ive seen one thread on it.... hacksaw, welding etc........ i dont think its for me!

Mr.S2R

#17
October 29, 2010, 03:57:31 AM
I have left mine on, as mentioned before I like the colour and sets the front of the bike nicely - the only other bike I liked with the fairing off (not a Monster) was my Pantah 650 - had that real cafe racer look!  [moto]

suzyj

#18
October 29, 2010, 02:56:04 PM
Quote from: cakeman on October 29, 2010, 01:00:15 AM
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????

Mine are only dropped ~12mm.  I just removed the little wobbly rubber mounts and sensor frame and put some M4 threaded rod in instead.  I mounted the air sensor directly to the U frame with one of the rubber mount thingies.

I really like it.  As the photo shows, this is as low as I can mount my instruments without interfering with the controls.


2007 Monster 695 with a few mods.
2013 Piaggio Typhoon 50 2 stroke speed demon.

Spider

#19
October 29, 2010, 05:07:04 PM
they call it a 'bikini' fairing for a reason.....

good when they put it on

good when you take it off!


;D

ollie

#20
October 30, 2010, 12:32:58 AM
mine's off, also with just about anything else that isn't absolutely a neccessity I like the bare bones look, but I don't do long trips on it or ride it as a daily

cakeman

#21
October 30, 2010, 12:49:41 AM
just went for a ride with it off........ didnt really notice to much with the wind hitting the chest (but im a decent sized bloke)...... what i did notice which is something i havent really felt before is that when i was turning on to anzac bridge from victoria rd and giving it a bit as i was coming out of the corner, the front end wobbled quite a bit, im not sure if its related or not however i havent noticed it before.

I do like the look of seeing nothing infront of me but the road/cars...... with it on, i could see the windscreen out of the bottom of my eye when riding.....

But...... i think i might put it back on... no real reason why, but i know i wont be happy until gauges are dropped etc and i dont really want to go down that road because i know it will lead to something else i want to modify!

Wells

#22
October 30, 2010, 01:01:08 AM
Quote from: Spider on October 29, 2010, 05:07:04 PM
they call it a 'bikini' fairing for a reason.....

good when they put it on

good when you take it off!


;D
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DUCMONROB

#23
October 30, 2010, 03:44:06 AM
Quote from: cakeman on October 30, 2010, 12:49:41 AM
the front end wobbled quite a bit, im not sure if its related or not however i havent noticed it before.


Cakeman this is caused by the wind hitting your body and the lack of strength in your arms to hold te bike steady. It is amazing how much the bikini does protect you at speed. Don't worry after a few rides without the bikini you will harden up. [moto] [thumbsup]

Rob
M1000SDS, ZZR1200, GPZ900R.
Gone:
900 Monster Special
S2R1000
998 Matrix

cakeman

#24
October 30, 2010, 06:02:16 PM
Quote from: DUCMONROB on October 30, 2010, 03:44:06 AM
Cakeman this is caused by the wind hitting your body and the lack of strength in your arms to hold te bike steady. It is amazing how much the bikini does protect you at speed. Don't worry after a few rides without the bikini you will harden up. [moto] [thumbsup]

Rob

I'm pretty much soft all over so I think the bikini will come back on!

Wells

#25
October 31, 2010, 05:39:29 AM
Personally, mine's off... but reckon yours looks better (from those shots) with it on..

As you say, different angles and phases of the moon will make you feel one way or the other about it.
2005 M620
Hi. I’m Troy McClure. You may remember me from such self-help tapes as “Smoke Yourself Thin” and “Get Some Confidence, Stupid!”
NYTimes: "...highlights of his global tour include encounters with Nelson Mandela, an 800-year-old demigod and a dildo collector."

bailes23

#26
October 31, 2010, 03:53:32 PM
Quote from: Wells on October 31, 2010, 05:39:29 AM
Personally, mine's off... but reckon yours looks better (from those shots) with it on..

Same over here, I like mine better off. Yours looks good on as it shows off your paint scheme!

koko64

#27
November 16, 2010, 01:56:04 AM
Quote from: DUCMONROB on October 29, 2010, 01:30:21 AM
After riding a Harley with an open face you become to apreciate a screen even though it is small it does deflect alot of wind.

Mine is on! [thumbsup]

Rob

+1

I have the older style DP carbon screen, and it deflects a fair bit of wind.
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roy-nexus-6

#28
November 17, 2010, 02:52:28 PM
Windscreen off with bar end mirrors.

The first time you ride it, the open field of view in front of you will make you feel like you are running ridiculously fast. I recommend it.  [thumbsup]
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