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Title: Which flyscreen
Post by: Ashdowner on June 20, 2015, 09:54:37 AM: I'd like to have a flyscreen to take the drag off my body on a long run. I read the reviews and the universal ones all seem to have some problem or other when adapting them to a particular bike. Can anyone recommend a screen that they've successfully fitted to their CB550K3 with it's 8" headlight housing? I'm looking for one of a similar size to a GIVI A210 which is about 350mm x 350mm.
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: hairygit on June 20, 2015, 09:58:29 AM: I seem to recall that Honda used to advise NOT to fit any kind of handlebar mounted fairing or screen to the SOHC fours.:$
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: Ashdowner on June 20, 2015, 10:02:39 AM: Had one on a previous K3 nearly 30 years ago and it was great so don't understand why Honda would say that.
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: petersy on June 20, 2015, 11:44:26 AM: I put one on my CB500 in 1974 - it looked great with a large alloy tank and straight handlebars.

I also put one on my CB550 this year. The brackets were easy to make out of aluminium strip connected to the headlamp bolts and mirror fixings. These are for 7" headlamps though.
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: hairygit on June 20, 2015, 12:01:36 PM: Possibly if they were badly fitted they could cause stability issues at speed, it was generally mentioned in the owners handbooks.
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: Chris400F on June 20, 2015, 12:35:18 PM: There's this one if you fancy the fairing type:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/gs-750-Classic-motorcycle-fairing/161722347902?hlpht=true&ops=true&viphx=1&_trksid=p2050601.c100103.m2451&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150422114059%26meid%3Dd4707a53a6ef43e2a4f399b13a4c4e09%26pid%3D100103%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D331578401661%26clkid%3D6902968335784614654&_qi=RTM1889348

I quite fancied something like this on my 400/4 but with the indicator mounts being part of the headlamp bracket I think
there would likely be a relocation issue with the indicators. Not impossible to solve but not work I want to do right now.

Petersy - where did you get yours from? It looks the part and is for a 7" headlamp.
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: Ashdowner on June 20, 2015, 02:07:39 PM: No I'm looking for either a bugscreen or small touring type. I don't want to get involved in adaptations and alterations
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: mike the bike on June 20, 2015, 02:20:25 PM: How about a fly screen, like this...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Windscreen-Puig-NK-for-Suzuki-GS-500-E-fly-screen-black-/400847334095?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5d545ceacf (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Windscreen-Puig-NK-for-Suzuki-GS-500-E-fly-screen-black-/400847334095?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5d545ceacf)
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: Chris400F on June 20, 2015, 02:29:24 PM: I was going to suggest the Puig too:
http://www.bs-motoparts.com/en/wind-protection/fly-screen-puig-naked-light-smoke-i674-934-0.htm
I have just ordered one for my 400. Says it will fit headlights up to 20 cms diameter, available in various tints and colours.
They do other models too. Also quite a bit cheaper than Givi items.
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: mike the bike on June 20, 2015, 06:52:03 PM: it fits the Katana OK. It just fixes on using the two M10 headlamp bolts
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: Ashdowner on June 25, 2015, 10:31:07 AM: Quote from: Chris400F on June 20, 2015, 02:29:24 PM
I was going to suggest the Puig too:
http://www.bs-motoparts.com/en/wind-protection/fly-screen-puig-naked-light-smoke-i674-934-0.htm
I have just ordered one for my 400. Says it will fit headlights up to 20 cms diameter, available in various tints and colours.
They do other models too. Also quite a bit cheaper than Givi items.

That's the one I was looking at actually
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: fryerk on June 25, 2015, 10:56:27 AM: I can recommend the Dart flyscreens. I've had one on my Bonneville for about 4 years and it really makes a difference despite the size. They fit really easily just on the headlight retaining bolts.

http://www.dartflyscreens.co.uk/products/triumph-bonneville
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: Chris400F on June 25, 2015, 11:54:42 AM: I have now received and fitted the Puig screen. It seems to be designed to fit an 8" (20 cms) headlamp.
As noted earlier the description says it is suitable for headlights up to 20cms diameter, and it does come with various bolts and spacers to aid fitting.
The headlamp on the 400/4 is 7" but I couldn't use the spacers supplied as that would have meant using longer headlamp mounting bolts and on
the 400 they have the reflectors fitted on the end.
I ended up getting some spacers to fit between the screen mounts and screen, with longer bolts to suit, so the mounts could be fitted using the standard
headlamp mounting bolts. A bit more fiddling than I had hoped but all sorted in the end and looks fine.
With an 8" headlamp I think you should pretty much be able to bolt straight on.

Still wondering where Petersy got his headlamp fairing from with 7" headlamp hole.
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: petersy on June 25, 2015, 12:18:34 PM: Petersy - where did you get yours from? It looks the part and is for a 7" headlamp.
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I got mine here....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAFE-RACER-FAIRING-WITH-SCREEN-OLD-BMW-STYLE-NEW-FREE-UK-DELIVERY-/251465178842?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3a8c7e1eda
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: Chris400F on June 25, 2015, 06:16:10 PM: Thanks Peter.
That's the type I was looking for but didn't find what I wanted, hence going for the Puig (I had a GIVI on a CB-1 I used to own and liked the look of that).
I'll keep this in mind in case I decide to change.
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: Chris400F on June 28, 2015, 04:18:10 PM: Quote from: Ashdowner on June 20, 2015, 09:54:37 AM
I'm looking for one of a similar size to a GIVI A210 which is about 350mm x 350mm.
I came across this slightly larger version of the Puig, which has a stated size of 420 x 405mm.
https://www.louis-moto.co.uk/en/artikel/mini-touringscreen-puig-incl-mounting-kit-abe/10006732?list=83804986
Seems a good price even when you add delivery, they also do the smaller version.
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: Ashdowner on July 05, 2015, 05:30:22 PM: I got a Puig as suggested by Mike above but it came without the fixing brackets (grrrrr) and I didn't particularly think it suited the bike so I sent it back. Still searching
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: JamesH on July 05, 2015, 06:26:30 PM: Ashdowner I may have a solution for you. Came on a 550 I brought in from the states...will photograph this week. James
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: Ashdowner on July 05, 2015, 08:04:03 PM: Sounds interesting Jamesh
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: bomber on July 07, 2015, 09:59:36 PM: Hello everyone, very interesting subject.
Petersy could you kindly take a picture of the fairing on your bike, would love to see it, also, does it work for you, i'm 6" and not sure if it would for me, and do you have standard handlebars?

Thanks

Quote from: petersy on June 25, 2015, 12:18:34 PM
Petersy - where did you get yours from? It looks the part and is for a 7" headlamp.

I got mine here....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAFE-RACER-FAIRING-WITH-SCREEN-OLD-BMW-STYLE-NEW-FREE-UK-DELIVERY-/251465178842?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3a8c7e1eda
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Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: Spitfire on July 08, 2015, 09:01:44 AM: Got mine from these guys
http://www.feked.com/frame-and-suspension/fairings-screens/fairings/

Cheers

Dennis
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: Ashdowner on July 20, 2015, 09:50:59 AM: Hey Jmesh - how's the photo coming along?
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: JamesH on July 20, 2015, 11:59:42 PM: (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/20/19710c0e3af7e9aab2bd2cef8f9b7371.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/20/ce5d1782fce10db3c6d3a38403856573.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/20/98b0950b2e07c47f65ee7af26fa8b9ef.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/20/25ff04013713e1a53326cbd3b2f40c63.jpg)

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Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: JamesH on July 21, 2015, 12:00:15 AM: (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/20/19710c0e3af7e9aab2bd2cef8f9b7371.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/20/ce5d1782fce10db3c6d3a38403856573.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/20/98b0950b2e07c47f65ee7af26fa8b9ef.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/20/25ff04013713e1a53326cbd3b2f40c63.jpg)

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Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: Ashdowner on July 21, 2015, 08:05:33 PM: Thanks for the photos. Sounds painful I know but it looks a bit taller than I'd hoped. How tall is it from the headlamp cutout to the top of the screen?
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: Noelia on July 25, 2015, 06:05:35 PM: Hi have a windscreen lying around if you want it all yours

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Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: D C 500 on July 30, 2015, 03:31:52 PM: Quote from: Ashdowner on July 21, 2015, 08:05:33 PM
Thanks for the photos. Sounds painful I know but it looks a bit taller than I'd hoped. How tall is it from the headlamp cutout to the top of the screen?

Hi
James did Ashdowner have that screen from you. If not and if it is still available I would be interested purchasing from you.
Regards
David
Title: Re: Which flyscreen
Post by: Ashdowner on August 10, 2015, 11:24:19 AM: Bought a second hand one off ebay. No idea what make and I had to adjust the brackets (judicious use of hammer) to make it fit. It's only about 170mm from the top of the headlamp cutout to the top of the screen but despite being so small it it really makes a difference and diverts the air away from the stomach and chest.