anybody got one of these?

[GARTHXS]

Here is the fairing I am going to fit on my 78, I have a manual to install but I am trying to figure out the best place for cheap parts for it .

[Ken Talbot]

Are you looking for parts for the fairing, or are you looking for a mounting bracket for the fairing?

[GARTHXS]

i have the bracket

Well I will once I can make the 40 min drive to go pick it up, mostly just looking for good place to get the electrical parts , and I looked at windshields but the ones that list for a 78 are a little different than what's on it. It is a yamaha fairing (pacifico) but I have only seen a few like this and almost never a front view. Anyway , anybody else have one like this and what windshield did you buy if you had to replace one?

[Ken Talbot]

The good news is that for a windshield, you can "simply" use your old one as a template to make a new one yourself. Buy a piece of lexan from your local glass or plastics specialty shop, trace out the profile and shape you want, cut it out with a jig saw running at ow sped with a good blade, polish the edges, and you're set. This shot of SWMBO's 'H shows a home-made windshield on a fairing that is very similar to yours.

There's a bit more of a description here.

This thread goes into a bit more detail about modifing the windshield you already have, including some video showing the cutting and polishing in progress. The basic principles are the same for cutting one down or making a new one.

[GARTHXS]

bend?

What about the bend in the shield , will just the bolts hold the shape or will it flair out at the top

[Chuckster]

Windshield for Pacifico Fairing

I can't say for sure, because I haven't bought one, but I was told this company has the windshield. Kinda pricey though....

http://www.bikescreen.com/proddetail.asp?prod=YamahaXS1100Std%2E9H78

[Ken Talbot]

What about the bend in the shield , will just the bolts hold the shape or will it flair out at the top

The lexan will bend around to the desired shape and stay there. You start with the fastener in the centre, then work out towards the sides a bit at a time.

[GARTHXS]

unfortunatly not the right one

I can't say for sure, because I haven't bought one, but I was told this company has the windshield. Kinda pricey though....

http://www.bikescreen.com/proddetail...1100Std%2E9H78

the only one that even looked close is one for a gl1100

[GARTHXS]

top?

The lexan will bend around to the desired shape and stay there. You start with the fastener in the centre, then work out towards the sides a bit at a time.

what about the top edge? wont it flair out

[Ken Talbot]

No, the top edge will not flare out. The curvature at the top edge follows the curvature of the bottom.

[Montreux_Blue]

If it isn't full of cracks you could just buff it out with some fine scratch remover. I used some compound and then this stuff on an acrylic fish tank with a buffer to remove the scratches and looked like new when I was done. It is time consuming but only costs a few bucks to do.

[GARTHXS]

it only has one crack

If it isn't full of cracks you could just buff it out with some fine scratch remover. I used some compound and then this stuff on an acrylic fish tank with a buffer to remove the scratches and looked like new when I was done. It is time consuming but only costs a few bucks to do.

if you look at the pics , it is a little to large to just polish

[Montreux_Blue]

if you look at the pics , it is a little to large to just polish

Uh...... larger than the 60 gallon fish tank I did??? I was only talking about the windshield. I used a 8" electric buffer on the fish tank and I sure it saved my arm and a lot of time. If you lived closer and gave me sometime, and maybe feed me, I would do it for you. I like making things look new again!

[GARTHXS]

I'm sorry I didnt fully explain, if you look at the first post , and the first photo , you can see the crack that is over a foot long , I wasnt talking about the area of the windshield

Uh...... larger than the 60 gallon fish tank I did??? I was only talking about the windshield. I used a 8" electric buffer on the fish tank and I sure it saved my arm and a lot of time. If you lived closer and gave me sometime, and maybe feed me, I would do it for you. I like making things look new again!

[Montreux_Blue]

That will polish right out, ok maybe not. I didn't notice it before.