Thursday, 4 June 2009

B-King tinted flyscreen


Suzuki B-King with flyscreen. It was cheaper to buy this in the USA and have it shipped to the UK. Full marks to Race Shop Inc (look for fastwayfirebird400 on eBay) who charged $25 to send it and the screen cost just under 50 quid.
The cheapest I've found it in the UK is £71... plus delivery.


Fitting: You have to drill four holes in headlight cover. I considered silicone glueing it on to preserve the original but, hey, sometimes you just gotta do it, even though the bike's only just covered 2,000 miles.
And it turned out really well.
I covered the area with electrical tape, marked it, then drilled. Easy. Job will take you 20 minutes.
It took me the thick end of two hours because I decided to take the cover apart to check where the drill bit was going. It's a bit of a jigsaw but really well made and everything clips back together tightly.
But the fact was that there is just space behind so drill away then push in the rubber t-plug with brass bolt inside.
There's no risk and the plastic's about 4mm thick.
Four holes and two supplied sticky pads to ensure a consistent gap.

Like any flyscreen, keeping it propely clean on the inside will mean taking it off when the bike's washed which is made easy by the allen bolts. The polycarbonate appears reasonably scratch resistant and smooths the nose which is second only to the rocket exhausts that people who hate the looks seem to get most upset about.

And does it make any difference at speed?
Nah not really... but it looks cool. Love it

3 comments:

  1. Hi, What make is the screen and could you point me towards the website? Thanks Qkchk

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  2. See eBay,it's easy to find. Easy to fit and cheaper from USA than in the uk. BUT I have seen them cheaper since.

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  3. can you tell me where you have seen them like yours thanks

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