sad, sad, sad

[robywan_kenobi]

Well, sad for me anyway. I was at my 7th grade son's 1st football game of the season, and some lady approaches me in the stands asking if I'm Mathews. I say yes and she says your motorcycle just fell over on my car. AWWW MMAAAANNNN. Anyway, my insurance should cover the slight damage to her car, but not my windshield. Apparently, when the bike fell over, the only thing that hit her car was the windshield. Anyway, does anyone have a windshield to fit the original factory fairing of an '81 standard? Or, do you have any idea where to look? I really need help here, any you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

[Dragonrider]

Why'd it fall over? (Texas, I'm guessing the stand sank in the asphalt, but I'm just guessing)

You might check the folks at Tulsa Enterprises...they make windshields for all kinds of bikes...even if they don't stock yours, I'd bet they can make it...

http://www.tulsaenterprises.com/windshields.html

[Ken Talbot]

Another option is to make your own replacement following at this tech tip

[Fire2235fighter]

That sucks i always fear that... check your local glass/fiberglass selling place my local place told me they would cut me a new one for 45 Dollars

[robywan_kenobi]

I'm not sure how it fell over Dragonrider, I had it on the center stand. It was parked in grass, but that's why I put it on the center stand. I even gave it a couple of good shoves to make sure it was stable. All I can figure is either the ground was soft and one side sank in, or some kids messing around pushed it over. But no one saw anything, so I don't know. Man it looks real funny (ha ha with a whole lot of sarcasm), this full dress bike, with the large fairing, and then, "Dude! Where's the windshield?"

[Dragonrider]

A common misconception is that a bike is more stable on the center-stand...they are not. They can blow over or be pushed (or fall) over lots easier on the center stand.

Best bet on a soft surface is to leave her on the side-stand and put a tin-can or something under it to spread the load.

Good luck with the windshield!

[DiverRay]

I've seen replacement windshield online. I just don't remember what place had them. I seem to remember price was only about $65. Just do a google search.
Ray

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Ken,

When I dropped/fell on my bike with a simple bar mounted windscreen, I broke off a corner! I went to a local glass shop, bought a nice sized piece of plexiglass for under $10.00. It had scratch protection sticky paper on both sides. I drew out the pattern I wanted, then took a jig saw with an down cutting find tooth blade, put it on some spare plywood, and went at it! Cut a nice 1/2 circle curve for the headlight, and nice angle cuts for the corners and upper sides. Then drilled mounting holes, took some sandpaper/emory cloth to the fresh cut edges, and then put it in my oven at about 200 degrees for 10 minutes to get it nice and soft but not BUBBLY and then laid it out over a barrel to get the desired curved shape. Cooled, and mounted it, worked great. You can get LEXAN which is stronger and more scratch resistant for just a little more. Just another idea!?
T.C.

[planedick]

Plexiglass vs Lexan...

One should NEVER use plexiglass for a windshield. It is easily broken and could break while riding just from the wind and seriously hurt you. Lexan OTOH, will not break, even when hit with a large heavy object. Bulletproof even.

[DiverRay]

Found a link to one supplier.
The price is nice, and the do all the shields with the proper material!
http://www.cyclewareables.com/pages/...placements.htm
Ray

[DiverRay]

Dang!!! I can tell the link was cut off.
Go to this one, and then search for "pacifico" if you have the yamaha fairing.
http://www.cyclewareables.com/
Ray

[webbcraft2150]

If you have the factory Vetter fairing, Dennis Kirk sells new windshields. I usually get some Lexan and cut one out myself. Made a really cool looking one out of a dark tinted Lexan, made a little shorter to allow a little more breeze in my face.

[motoman]

smile...gets better

All vetter fairings are the same cept for windjammer V. So your in luck, as that fairing was made for Yamaha by Craig Vetter. All windshields will fit all windjammer- vetter fairings cept for the windjammer V. Depends what height u want as goldwings usually had the taller one and so on. E-bay can supply u with many new ones with a buy it now price, usually bout $50 bucks, plus shipping. Just make sure it's the one with no holes in either top corner, as it uses the clips, which all of them did after 1978 or 79. Craig Vetter has a web site which is named that with the www....and the dot com thing. If your gonna replace it u may like the slipstreamer one, as it has the two round vents, and if the one u find doesn't have the vents with it u can also get them off of vetters web site for $20...and can also get new screw and nut sets...which I just recently did.......good stuf for the buck too......there u go.....Also having the Yamaha fairing u will use the vetter windshield...as that fairing was made by Vetter for Yamaha as I stated above

[Geezer]

Originally posted by webbcraft2150
If you have the factory Vetter fairing, Dennis Kirk sells new windshields. I usually get some Lexan and cut one out myself. Made a really cool looking one out of a dark tinted Lexan, made a little shorter to allow a little more breeze in my face.

Do you have to heat the Lexan to get the curve to fit the faring? I've been meaning to pick up some plastic to make a taller shield for my Windjamer so the wind buffeting doesn't hammer me on the freeway. I'm 6'5" and I have to tuck in to get out of the wind. A 3" taller shield should be about right.

Geezer

[dntemp_ca]

Hey, Geezer
I'm about the same altitude as you 6'5". I have a Yamaha (Vetter) fairing & lowers on my 78E and installed a new "tall" windshield a few summers ago. I got it from Cycle Empire in Milwaukee, WI. 1-800-752-8012. They have a whole pant load of vetter stuff. Ask for Ralph. Price was only about $50 in 2002. Great service. The tall version is a couple inches taller than standard and helps cut the buffeting for us tall types. The really calm air is still about 2 inches in front of me though. Don't know how to remedy that. This spring I also made some wings out of lexan for the sides of the shield and clipped them on because I was getting wind buffeting on my upper arms and shoulders. With the tall shield and wings, I'm pushing more air, so I think my mileage dropped off a mpg or two, but I'm more comfortable.