Screens

multijoy · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Karma :

Picking up a CB500 on saturday and I've been pondering a screen for it as a bit of a treat.

Any thoughts? The H&G universal one seems like a good buy, but having never ridden a bike with either screens or fairing I don't really know what I should be looking for.

Any thoughts?

Rich

Kal · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Karma :

We have a medium sized spitfire universal screen on the trike and it makes a hell of a positive difference on the rider.

If the HG one fits on the same way then you should budget as many as ten minutes to get it fitted.
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YZFR1IAN · Scooby Slapper Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Karma :

Fitted an Air Wave screen to my CB500 that I got off Ebay, its a universal screen so not a perfect fit but does the job. Pics of it in my sig.
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eddyh · Nova Slayer Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Karma :

Get a Givi Roadster, i have one on my cb 500. Good wind protection for the size of the screen. + it looks good with the cb.

https://img337.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00927fu1.jpg

Thats what it looks like.

multijoy · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Karma :

Thanks for that, I'll probably spend Sunday winding up some shop assistants a treat as I hold 20 different models up to the bike, all the while failing to make any sort of decision!

Cheers,
Rich

cosstick · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Karma :

Hey, just a quick question about the aftermarket screens, do they attach at the headlight/fork bracket or to the handlebars ?

Cheers, SImon

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Kal · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Karma :

The trikes screen attaches to the bars.

https://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p157/Kal_hybrid/Bike/Trike/TirkeHT.jpg
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multijoy · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Karma :

Rather than start a new thread, I thought I'd stick this here- I've got a bit of a shopping list (Scottoiler, screen, heated grips, possibly some hard luggage) and I know there's a bike show down this way soon.

Is it worth hanging on till then to buy stuff, or is the price difference likely to be negligible?

I'm happy clothing-wise, so I'm just interested in bits for the bike.

Rich

Kal · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Karma :

If you can wait until May then the BMF at the East of England Showground, Peterborough is excellent for bargains.

However currently Hein-Gericke, M&P and most other accessory suppliers have massive sales.
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multijoy · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Karma :

May, eh? Well, I'm not quite that patient, so I'll trawl some shops and see what comes up.

Still, my folks live up that way so I might stick it in my diary for the bits I can wait for.

Ta!

Kal · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Karma :

In the last couple of weeks I have had sale notices by email from

https://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/
https://www.mandp.co.uk/
https://www.hein-gericke.com/
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Azonicben · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Karma :

With screens these days, you`ll want at least 1080p Full HD for futureproofing Thinking

Pimp my ryde!!

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Tango675 · Crazy Courier Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Karma :

I have got a screen on my SV650N. It came with and I kinda like it.

Its handy at motorway speeds as you can tuck behind it and get a break from the wind. You don't want to do it too long though as you look like a ped-boi with your chin on the tank and arse in the air.

Its not going to be as good as a fairing but if you spend a lot of time on the motorway its a wise investment.
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Leejf · L Plate Warrior Joined: 17 Jan 2009 Karma :

I got a F.Fabbri black one fitted to my cbf 500, and it looks pretty good and does a fab job, as I took bike out one day without it and noticed quite a deffierence! my head was wind buffered all over the place!
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