I am officially a dumb ass
12-08-2009, 08:37 AM
#1
I am officially a dumb ***
I ordered a Dark Smoke windshield from a guy on Fleabay. I didn't get the $2.99 one from Hong Kong because I knew it would be cheap ****.
Came in the mail, nicely packaged and in those crappy macaronis that get all over the place even when you're trying to be careful with them. I took off the stock windshield and extricated the rubber screwpieces from it. The dark smoke windshield had some consistancy to it but it was flimsy. I went to press the rubber grommets into the holes which did mount up. I gave it some pressure and .............
SNAP! in two pieces.
So now I will be looking for another dark smoke windshield for my SH. I am debating on whether just to by it direct from ZG and pay for the good one.
Came in the mail, nicely packaged and in those crappy macaronis that get all over the place even when you're trying to be careful with them. I took off the stock windshield and extricated the rubber screwpieces from it. The dark smoke windshield had some consistancy to it but it was flimsy. I went to press the rubber grommets into the holes which did mount up. I gave it some pressure and .............
SNAP! in two pieces.
So now I will be looking for another dark smoke windshield for my SH. I am debating on whether just to by it direct from ZG and pay for the good one.
12-08-2009, 08:55 AM
#3
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Sorry for the tough luck. You might try http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT
Not sure if the quality is as good as ZG (have never seen one) but it accepted the rubber grommets just fine. It also comes with rubber trim to finish the upper edge that I can personally attest stays on fine to over 130mph
Not sure if the quality is as good as ZG (have never seen one) but it accepted the rubber grommets just fine. It also comes with rubber trim to finish the upper edge that I can personally attest stays on fine to over 130mph
12-08-2009, 09:50 AM
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i bought a lockhart phillips for one of my old gixxers and that thing was garbage. during installation it disintegrated in my hands like yours.
i have hade a couple zero gravity screens. they are beeter, and not really expensive. i just got my 1098 and wanted a screen and i got a zero gravity. it went on with no issues at all.
i would like to try a fabbri sometime. others talk highly of puig.
i have hade a couple zero gravity screens. they are beeter, and not really expensive. i just got my 1098 and wanted a screen and i got a zero gravity. it went on with no issues at all.
i would like to try a fabbri sometime. others talk highly of puig.
12-08-2009, 10:58 AM
#7
Sorry for the tough luck. You might try http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT
Not sure if the quality is as good as ZG (have never seen one) but it accepted the rubber grommets just fine. It also comes with rubber trim to finish the upper edge that I can personally attest stays on fine to over 130mph
Not sure if the quality is as good as ZG (have never seen one) but it accepted the rubber grommets just fine. It also comes with rubber trim to finish the upper edge that I can personally attest stays on fine to over 130mph
12-08-2009, 12:10 PM
#8
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I've had several new and used ZG's and could never complain about the quality-they were all pretty nice. I don't know about the other Hong Kong crap but I did also buy a cheap airblade for my '99 before I sold it and mine wasn't really that bad...certainly didn't break apart in my hands that's horseshit I'd ask for a replacement if it was brand friggin new...
12-08-2009, 12:26 PM
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I have a touring windscreen from ZG.
Didn't have any issues with installing it. I also painted the bottom part black to match the stock windscreen and cover up the wiring to the guages. The stock piece has a thick edge up top, the ZG doesn't, but otherwise seems fine. (There is no rubber piece either.) The gap between the fairing and the ZG is uneven in one spot, but not noticeable unless I pointed it out to you. And I'm picky.
Didn't have any issues with installing it. I also painted the bottom part black to match the stock windscreen and cover up the wiring to the guages. The stock piece has a thick edge up top, the ZG doesn't, but otherwise seems fine. (There is no rubber piece either.) The gap between the fairing and the ZG is uneven in one spot, but not noticeable unless I pointed it out to you. And I'm picky.
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12-08-2009, 12:31 PM
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12-08-2009, 01:51 PM
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I went that way after I checked out the Airblade web sight. It seemed like a reasonably good quality piece based on the manufactures site.
The rubber trim came with it in the box
12-08-2009, 06:03 PM
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i like the look of the touring zg, they're different. i think the fabbri has a similar look. unfortunately the higher screens direct the wind blast right to my head, so i have been buying stock shape screens.
oh, i had a givi screen that was good.
oh, i had a givi screen that was good.
12-08-2009, 06:11 PM
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I've had an LP dark smoke stock type screen for about a year and a half, and it still looks great. Cost me under $50 ordered from the Honda dealer. Install was easy, so i put one on my wife's SV as well.
12-08-2009, 09:11 PM
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12-08-2009, 09:28 PM
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12-09-2009, 04:54 AM
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I only got mine only a few months back so I can't attest to the longevity. I read several threads where guys wrote that the Ebay screens cracked over time.
For the fit, the issue is the holes where the rubber fasteners go. The holes on the OEM are counterbored so the rubber flange does not push the fairing up. The Airblade is not, nor apparently other cheaper screens so the small gaps are created. Hawkrider mentioned he counterbored his himself.
I checked out the Airblade site again. It looks real, but I guess anyone can set up a web page. You might try contacting Airblade directly. Maybe they would do something for you.
Tell them we are talkin about them!
For the fit, the issue is the holes where the rubber fasteners go. The holes on the OEM are counterbored so the rubber flange does not push the fairing up. The Airblade is not, nor apparently other cheaper screens so the small gaps are created. Hawkrider mentioned he counterbored his himself.
I checked out the Airblade site again. It looks real, but I guess anyone can set up a web page. You might try contacting Airblade directly. Maybe they would do something for you.
Tell them we are talkin about them!
Last edited by Stevebis1; 12-09-2009 at 05:07 AM. Reason: I'm a dumb ass too
12-09-2009, 07:08 AM
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I don't like the look, but it's functional. Much easier to get behind it on long rides. The Iron Butt association is finally sending me my license plate frame.
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