Spyder Windshield Solutions

[daddydarko]

Here's my best attempt at consolidating windshield options into a single thread:

Windshields

BRP - The BRP touring windshield has a reputation for providing inadequate wind protection but does not greatly impact the look of the Spyder. BRP recently announced a larger option that will be available in the next year or so.


Marcel July - Smart guy who knows windshields inside and out. Has several options including a popular new sliding shield that can be made to fit. Some have complained of fitment issues and others report no problem at all.

Calsci - Not a whole lot of feedback on these yet. Preliminary reports are positive. NoMagicNeon may soon offer wraps for this shield.

C.H.A.D. - Industries7 offers an adjustable windshield. Still not a lot of feedback on this item yet but it has generated a lot of interest.
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MRA Vario - No reviews yet but a different approach and priced on the low end.

Corbin Fleetliner Fairing - At $1500, it's the most expensive option available. It opens up some options for mounting weather sensitive gear. You can use standard HD windshields with the fairing. Excessive noise has been reported by some.

Mel's Monster Garage - These are the shields you see on eBay. They are available in bronze, light gray, and clear and are inexpensive compared to some other options.

Cee Bailey's - Available in several colors and sizes, Cee Bailey's has a lot to offer.

Did I leave anything out?

 

[mrb]

Two others I know.

Mels Monster Garage? Sells via Ebay

Gustafsson?? (I know I must be spelling that wrong) - found it http://www.bikescreen.com/proddetail.asp?prod=CanAmSpyder0726

Then there is the Laminar Lip (I tried that and it was not much good)

 

[boogllasti]

That pretty much covers the major players right now.

I've ridden bikes with F1, Evo II, Evo III, Mels and CalSci.

I went with the CalSci as it works best for me. Very professional fit and finish. I would put Mels at a close 2nd, but do NOT buy his trailer hitch.

The Gustafsson has not had great reviews, although they are pretty well respected on other bikes.

CalSci is the more techie group of shield makers of the bunch. Plenty of good info from their website.

Can someone buy some more F1's so that poor girl can get some new jeans? :joke::joke:


I'm really anxious to hear a rider get the CHAD unit, which as you can see from the video is fully adjustable - not just 4 positions as originally thought. There used to be another video with a guy riding at 90mph with his face shild flipped UP.

Great to have all these options, and soon the BRP version for touring.

 

[NancysToy]

Add Cee Bailey's.

 

[seaspyder]

Just read this review on the MRA windshield... Review was done on a BMW, but the first paragraph still made me laugh XD

"Well, I've had the varioscreen for a little while now. So here are my thoughts on it.
First off, is it better than stock. Kind of. Where the main wind blast would hit me it the chest, just below the armpits on the stock screen. The new one mostly hits me in the neck, on a couple of the settings at certain speeds. Sometimes it feels like there is a little person (midget, for those of you inclined to be politically incorrect) sitting backwards on the gas tank trying to choke me.

I guess I better write a better review. The screen was a special order from Twisted throttle. For some reason, I thought I was just getting the clip on, vario part. It was a whole screen. Now I wish I ordered the smoke coloured screen. Installation was a breeze, remove the 4 screws holding the stock screen in. Take the rubber bushings out of the stock and put them in the MRA screen. Screw the whole thing back together. It took maybe 15 minutes.

I've attached pictures comparing the screens before I installed them. The screen is the exact height of the stock but the top outside edges are very rounded compared to the stock.
The vario part seems to be very well made and doesn't change positions unless I change them.

To compare the 7 different settings, I went for a ride and tried them all at different speeds.
At the lowest setting (right against the main windscreen), the air is just like the stock except that the lower air blast moved up my body by about 1".
The 2nd lowest setting merely tilts the back away from the screen like a little flip. That moved it another 1-2", closing on the old neck.
The middle settings are variations of being parallel to the screen to a little flip at the rear. Wind still travels between them.
On my first ride, my favorite setting was the 2nd highest setting. At 60-70mph, there was a lessened blast hitting just below my helmet. But it was a steady blast.
After a week or so, travelling mostly on the highway. I prefer the screen at the top position (as shown in a picture below). The is a non-steady buffeting of my helmet, the midget isn't trying to strangle me anymore. The noise is a little less. The buffeting at the head takes a bit of getting use to, but it is not as strong as the constant wind of a naked bike.
If I want peace and quiet, I can now actually tuck in behind the screen for the first time, if I lay on the tank.

Conclusion: Will I replace the MRA screen? Probably not, it is better than the stock screen. Is it worth the CAD$200 that I paid (including UPS's freaking brokerage charge of $40) for it? No. If I had to do it again. I wouldn't."

BTW, I am 6'2" and the corbin seat that I just installed must have lowered me about an 1" as well.
Attached Images

 

[Saluda]

Can't complain due to a lack of options.

 

[duneside]

DD
Which version of the evo is the pic of, does cut down on the wind in face?
thanks in advance
Wayne

 

[daddydarko]

That is the new F1 Slide. A second piece inside lifts up when needed. The shield's appearance suffers with the second shield up but it does cover and protect the face.

 

[ElkSpyder]

CalSi

Just installed the large version on my spyder. Tomorrow will be the first trip into Milwaukee with it on. Short drive around the neighborhood and I like it.:2thumbs:

 

[boogllasti]

Just installed the large version on my spyder. Tomorrow will be the first trip into Milwaukee with it on. Short drive around the neighborhood and I like it.:2thumbs:

Which 'large version' did you install? CalSci?

Looking at this poll again something occured to me.

If the F1 folks have shipped nearly 3,000 shields as they claim, and CalSci has shipped around 100 - how come CalSci is higher in these polls as far as who owns what kind of shield?

This shouldn't be possible. With a ratio of nearly 3,000 (claimed) to 100 (actual), the F1 should be way far ahead in this poll.

I emailed Marc at CalSci to tell him how much I like my shield and asked him how many they have sold - that is where the 100 comes from.

Something seems amiss - perhaps an extra zero added to the F1 amounts?
I remember seeing #2,000 claimed quite some time ago. Giving them the benefit of the doubt, perhaps they really meant #200 ?


:dontknow:

 

[Magic Man]

Which 'large version' did you install? CalSci?

Looking at this poll again something occured to me.

If the F1 folks have shipped nearly 3,000 shields as they claim, and CalSci has shipped around 100 - how come CalSci is higher in these polls as far as who owns what kind of shield?

This shouldn't be possible. With a ratio of nearly 3,000 (claimed) to 100 (actual), the F1 should be way far ahead in this poll.

I emailed Marc at CalSci to tell him how much I like my shield and asked him how many they have sold - that is where the 100 comes from.

Something seems amiss - perhaps an extra zero added to the F1 amounts?
I remember seeing #2,000 claimed quite some time ago. Giving them the benefit of the doubt, perhaps they really meant #200 ?


:dontknow:

So ,is it 300 or 3000? There is a big jump between those two numbers. I guess some people are just bad at math? :dontknow:

We have sold about 15 Cal-Sci wondsheilds so far and most people seem to like them quite a bit. :clap:

MM

 

[tatt2r]

Honestly

don't like an of them .... going to go with factory ultra sport .... just my opinion .... like i said before dont like windshields .... but what ever floats your boat...

 

[Smylinacha]

I bought the touring shield from BRP but I don't like the looks so I went back to the stock little shorty one. Waiting on Clearview.

 

[Rando]

I like the looks of this one the best.

MRA Vario - No reviews yet but a different approach and priced on the low end.

 

[BeRight]

4 to 8 weeks delivery time for MRA Vario from twisted throttle - Ouch:shocked:

Anyone have one? - I agree that they look good and has a level of adjustability.

 

[Saluda]

The longer I run the CalSci the better I like it. Couple of initial issues have been resolved, seeing about getting it a tint or color of some kind.

 

[gjco]

is that the marcal or the calsci in the first pucture with your girl on the bike?

 

[daddydarko]

That's Marcel's F1 Sliding Windshield. Not sure who the lass is.

 

[burg650]

4 to 8 weeks delivery time for MRA Vario from twisted throttle - Ouch:shocked:

Anyone have one? - I agree that they look good and has a level of adjustability.

Asking this same question again, anyone got the MRA Vario and can say how it is for highway riding.

 

[Director]

Very Happy With My Calsci

My shield is a Calsci medium and I really like it. For me, it is just the right amount of protection without completely blocking the wind.:thumbup:

Bruce