Cut the windshield or buy new?

[sxty8goats]

Just picked up an second Fz6, I sort of live in two places so I have one for each location. My first FZ, 06' has a stock windshield which is great. The new one has a Yamaha factory tall windshield. Not so great. Turbulence around the head makes for a ton of noise and buffeting. I can stand on the pegs @ 80mph and get my head out of the turbulent wind and everything quiets down nicely.

So I need a shorter shield for highway runs and just about anything over 30 mph. Is it worth trying to sell the tall shield and buy another or should I just cut it.

I've cut before, even crafted shields out of plexy for the old windjammer faring so I'm not afraid of the work. I can make it look pretty factory apart from the lip that surrounds the stock shield.

 

[dean owens]

i'd say sell it. those taller shields can go for $75.00+ depending on the condition. you can usually get a stock shield for 35ish.

 

[sxty8goats]

Cool, had no idea what the tall sheilds went for. It is in really good shape. There was only 2200 miles on the bike. Second owner had bought it @ 800 miles and he is the one that put the shield on. So there is less than 1400 miles on the shield.

 

[dean owens]

this is going off the assumption that you're talking about an '04-'06. just did a quick look at asking prices on ebay for you. these are both new... but you get the point.

YAMAHA FZ6 Tall Windshield 04-06 4" taller 3" wider NEW : eBay Motors (item 300408023848 end time Apr-16-10 11:08:17 PDT)

New! Yamaha FZ6 Tall Windshield : eBay Motors (item 110508631869 end time Apr-17-10 06:49:24 PDT)

i have no clue what the prices on the newer ones run cause i've never looked for them. i have an '06 and shopped around for a while because those shields don't come up very often and they were usually out of my price range when they did. finally got one about 6 months ago and really liked it for winter riding.


[edit]: just looked and it appears that the newer model styles are just as expensive - if not more.

 

[sxty8goats]

Nice, no used screens on the bay, all new. RonAyers has the stock screen new @US$46... Crazy the tall is more expensive.

 

[dean owens]

more plastic + supply and demand issues = jacked up prices.

there might be someone here that would like to trade + a little extra cash your way.

 

[Bikebiz]

You could post up on this forum and try for a swap. I'm sure there's someone who wants to give your screen a go.....