Windshield question: best looking on the NC700X?

[BerndM]

After only having the XD about a week and a half, me and a buddy went on a 100 mile round trip to a local moto super center. It was all freeway and we were running just ahead of traffic at 75-80mph. The original little windscreen IMHO is a joke. It was way worse on the way home into a 15mph headwing.
It was by far the most horrible motorcycle ride I have EVER experienced in 50 years of riding. I have always had touring bikes with tons of wind protection.
Today I received my new Puig Touring Windshield 19x16" and took just a very short freeway ride up to 75mph. It was way better but still sort of sucked. At least the god-awful head shaking turbulence was gone. I will be making myself some 2 or 2 1/2" aluminum extensions to raise it higher. We'll see how that pans out.
BTW....I got 65.125mpg on that spirited freeway run. Impressive.

regards
Bernd

 

[scrumpymike]

"$30 - HondabikePro nut plates (DO NOT attempt without this item)"

StratTuner, I'll second that. Anybody fitting any screen with increased surface area needs to replace the OE rubber well-nuts to stop them popping out and Dale's nut plates are by far the best option. Mine even got delivered over to England in just 7 days - not bad for 7 bucks-worth of 'snail-mail'.

 

[BerndM]

I made myself a couple of 3/4" square nuts out of 1/4" aluminum stock, drilled and tapped for nice SS bolts. Super secure. Since all the pulling force is on the bottom 2 bolts only, I just made those 2.
The 2 top ones are being pushed in, not out.

 

[CaptDL]

Not sure what brand of aftermarket screen came on the bike. Bottom edge barely clears the turn signals, comes up to mid chin heigth, has a cooling cutout for the LCD panel. Works great. Is about 3" too tall and does move about on the rubber washers at 75 mph.

 

[treybrad]

Not sure what brand of aftermarket screen came on the bike. Bottom edge barely clears the turn signals, comes up to mid chin heigth, has a cooling cutout for the LCD panel. Works great. Is about 3" too tall and does move about on the rubber washers at 75 mph.

Sounds like a Cal Sci -- Honda NC700X NC700S Windshields

Careful with the rubber washers/well nuts (I think that's what you're talking about). Most of us are using 'nut plates' to securely hold larger screens on, probably just a matter of time before that CalSci takes flight with the stock well nuts.

Dale sells them for ~ $25 - http://nc700-forum.com/forum/south-bound-honda/5694-hondabikepro-products.html

trey

 

[Trev96]

Honda Touring screen with Puig attachment. Not pretty but works for me and it's adjustable.

 

[happy]

Personally I believe the original Tour shield from Honda looks the best but probably not works the best.
I have it.



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[Brillot2000]

The hand-made windscreen I did for myself is hinged so that the windscreen gives way to the handlebars and hand guards. The hinged pieces are held in place by the force of on-coming wind at 70 mph. My windshield gets wider by the hand guards and compliments the guards to keep the wind off. It's a good solution, and if anone wants the "pattern", I can send it.

Wow!!! Looks like you are trying to make a "Fairing" for the bike.

If I want that much "Wind Projection", I'll jump onto my ST1300...

 

[CaptDL]

Sounds like a Cal Sci -- Honda NC700X NC700S Windshields

trey

That looks like the one. I'll fix the nut plates when I cut it shorter next week. Also gonna trim it a tad higher over the turn signals to eliminate the orange glow around the edges at night.

 

[davidc83]

CeeBailey 22"

 

[Brillot2000]

CeeBailey 22"

You cannot forget about the "Toupeè" too. I can see it...

 

[davidc83]

yea, yea, yea. I just like sheepskin covers-throwback from my equine endurance/competitive trail days on horses.

 

[bigjeff]

I like the zero gravity tall screen - - YMMV

 

[treybrad]

That looks like the one. I'll fix the nut plates when I cut it shorter next week. Also gonna trim it a tad higher over the turn signals to eliminate the orange glow around the edges at night.

Be really careful. Quite a few of us have had the CalSci crack from normal use, mine included. OCR went through 3 or 4 returning them for partial credit before he gave up and went to the National Cycle screen. There's something about the acrylic they use that's particularly crack-happy. Don't want your saw getting caught for a split second and ruining your screen.

Good luck!

trey

 

[CaptDL]

The specs say 3/16" plastic, mine is 1/4". Thinking now about using it as a pattern and cutting one out of 1/8" lexan. The factory "laser" cut Cal-Sci edges look like they were cut with a dull router bit. That might be the cause of fractures.

 

[Blackrider]

I painted the inside of mine with black krylon spray paint. Leaving the front shiny.
I like it.

 

[Lord la la]

Any guesses as to which windscreen this is? It does work well with the Madstad assembly....

 

[670cc]

Any guesses as to which windscreen this is? It does work well with the Madstad assembly....

My guess is it was made for the Honda NM4.

 

[L.B.S.]

Any guesses as to which windscreen this is? It does work well with the Madstad assembly....

It looks like a variant of a BMW R1200GS windscreen or copy, to me.

 

[Lord la la]

Sharp eyes L.B.S.

Sadly, no prize for you 670cc....

Since the original install and above pictures I've lowered the screen approx 1 inch, so it looks like this now:

From the cockpit...