Just picked up a Puig Roadster screen from Ebay DE for €62 incl shipping to Ireland. If anyone is looking for a good value/quality flyscreen I would recommend it.
Did a quick test run up to 140Kph after fitting and no noticeable increase in noise but a noticeable decrease in wind blast ( I know the latter may be hard to believe given its size).
I purchased from seller powermint ( I have no connection, but I did get a great fast service)
Came with two sets of spacers, the smaller pair are needed for pre facelift bikes like mine, I'm guessing for facelift and 1150 bikes no spacers required.
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I decided to go for a new look and a more effective screen.
I had a good experience with the Emgo (Viper) headlight fairing previously on a BMW R65, so decided to try one again. Its a tight fit due to the instrument pods on the earlier R, but just doable, I added some foam padding between the pods and the fairing to hopefully prevent scratching of the pods. Rather than butcher the fairing or mess with the original indicators I fitted an aftermarket miniature pair to the fairing.
I'm happy enough with the outcome, these screens are extremely effective and quiet / no turbulence. My local Halfords stitched me up on the paint colour, Their Artic Grey is a bad match for the original.I will try an internet supplier to see if I can get a better match.
I have also recovered my seat, inspired by Wine Guy !
I like the seat pattern Mike, I did not know I had that option when I ordered mine. I'm still trying to figure out what half fairing would fit our bikes.
WineGuyD wrote:I like the seat pattern Mike, I did not know I had that option when I ordered mine. I'm still trying to figure out what half fairing would fit our bikes.
I think I got my seat cover from a different supplier than you did. Mine came from a UK supplier on Ebay (topgaiters), they really only do this pattern, but in a multitude of color options.
This is the black and dark red option. The quality is good ( real leather) and very fast turnaround (overnight).
I also think I misunderstood what you meant by a half-fairing, I guess the emgo fairing is a Headlight fairing, a half fairing would extend further?
WineGuyD wrote:This is the black and dark red option. The quality is good ( real leather) and very fast turnaround (overnight).
I also think I misunderstood what you meant by a half-fairing, I guess the emgo fairing is a Headlight fairing, a half fairing would extend further?
I know the supplier you are talking about, I considered them but was hesitant to go for real leather because of the potential for vandalism in the city. Your fairing is a quarter fairing, looks great BTW, a half fairing mounts to the bike frame and is stationary, it doesn't pivot with the front fork. The Ducati 750/900SS fairing is exactly what I want for my bike but I've yet to see an R1100R with one.
WineGuyD wrote:Your fairing is a quarter fairing, looks great BTW, a half fairing mounts to the bike frame and is stationary, it doesn't pivot with the front fork. The Ducati 750/900SS fairing is exactly what I want for my bike but I've yet to see an R1100R with one.
Looks nice, big bucks though, $1K and $380 to paint. Still I would not discourage anyone from spending money on these bikes. I Picked mine up for just over €2K which is nothing compared to what guys are spending on newer machinery, even if you spend the same money again bringing the bike up to a high standard, its still good value, as well as fun and a sense of pride. So I say go for it!
That's moving in the right direction in that it's fixed to the frame but it's a touring fairing, I'm looking for a classic cafe racer half fairing…more torpedo looking!
Got a better color match for the headlight fairing paint and matched the hand guards while I was at it. Its rattle can quality but I'm happy with the result.
