Switching fairings and making glass piece

[tt315]

Hello,
   Since the weather is cold in PA i have been playing around with the idea of putting the stock fairing back on.  As well as the painted parts from my parts bike. 

I currently have a round light up front but the fairing doesn't blow the wind over my head. 

Current

And am thinking about going back to this one



I read getting the glass for the shark fairing is pretty hard which brings me to my question. 

Has anyone made one out of Lexan? Or is that a bad idea?

Please let me know,

Thanks, taylor

[YellowJacket!]

I really like my shark fairing and it does a good job of blocking the wind.
Anything is possible as far as getting a replacement lense, in fact, I think bikescreen.com (gustaffsen plastics) has one.  However, it is the rubber grooved seal that is what is so hard to come by.  I'm sure that someone could make a seal or even use rubber sealer to hold the lens in place but it probably wouldn't look as good as the original.
I think the most difficult part of dealing with my bike falling earlier this year was coping with the rubber tabs being broken off the seal that hold it in place.  I was luck too that the glass didn't break.

David

[The Prophet of Doom]

That one looks good enough to polish
see this thread http://ridersofvision.net/forum/index.php?topic=9132.0

[tt315]

Thanks for the infomation.

I will call bikescreen.com and see if they have it because i didn't find it on their website.

    I have the original rubber piece that goes around the light opening although its a little chipped



I read that people go without the glass but I think it would look much better with glass in place.   

Any thought on making a lexan cover.  I have been reading about bending the lexan and it sounds feasable.

thanks, taylor   

[YellowJacket!]

yup, thats about what mine looks like too.  I think you have a few more of the tabs on yours.

David

[YellowJacket!]

Taylor,
I'm almost certain that this is the one you need.

If the link does not work, its on the 14th page of the yamaha windscreens.

http://www.bikescreen.com/proddetail.asp?prod=YamahaSeca750%6081%2D%6082H%2EC%2E

David

[Night Vision]

I currently have a round light up front but the fairing doesn't blow the wind over my head. 

it's been awhile since I had mine on.... but IIRC, the standard shark shield won't blow wind over your head either... ask Dave or put yours back on and try it.

if you're interested, I have a NOS tall shield that fits the shark that is the OEM Seca tall touring shield. It's about 17" tall

.... I have fitted it to a shark, but have not road tested it since realizing that I enjoy my nakedness too much.....

@half the price of those listed in the link

ping me if you're interested, and I'll send some pics