I saw this Givi fairing in Don Eilenberger's post on three screens from Wunderlich last month and thought I'd try it. I have the BMW sport screen and I didn't want to buy the bracket for the tall BMW screen. This one mounts to the headlight bolts and the handlebars, although I plan to move the handlebar mounts to the rear screws that hold the sport screen bracket. I haven't quite decided whether I like the looks, but I rode it for 50 miles or so the other day and it worked great for me. I'm 5'10" with a 32" inseam and have the regular height Sargent seat. The air hits right at my chin and is very clean.
Right now the front of the fairing doesn't line up with the front plane of the headlight because the top left corner of the instrument panel won't allow the screen to be angled back any farther. I plan to play around with the angle and height a little and see if I can get it to line up better, but it works well for now.
It was kind of a pain to mount. The bottom mounting brackets are stainless and require some modification to fit the BMW headlight. I couldn't figure out a place the the stock turn signals could go so I bought the surface mount turn signals for $15. The fairing itself was $213 from Competition Accessories. If anyone's interested, I'll post pictures of the mounting brackets once I get the handlebar mounts moved.
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Not bad at all. I have been looking for a cheaper alternative fairing/screen to go with and I have consider this one, I just was not sure on how easy it would be to mount it. I bet it will look great once it is painted to match the bike. More pics of the mounts and mods you made to it would be very appreciated. Thanks for the post.
09 Alpine White R1200R: Touring windshield, BMW panniers, Sargent Low seat, Throttlemeister.
Matt G.
Good for you!! Not bad at all. And at a price that can be justified. I really do think that after market manufacturers making products aimed at BMW riders inflate the prices because they know that we are a bunch that are not afraid to spend money on our pride and joys.
I like the looks of this fairing better than I do most of the C Baileys lexan sails I've seen. But TEHO- To Each His Own.
It might look even better in silver or blitzkrieg granite or what ever stock (and very nice too I'd trade colors for that one if I could easily ) color your bike is.
It looks like nice weather where you are, take us some more pictures.
Mark
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What is happening to my skin?
Where is that protection that I needed?
Air can hurt you too
lynnboyd ... post more pictures. The Givi looks good. Is the fairing all one piece or is the shield and the fairing two pieces like the scout fairing from Parabellum?
Thanks lynnboyd ....
You mentioned that ...I plan to move the handlebar mounts to the rear screws that hold the sport screen bracket... I guess you'll have to fabricate this part.
The fairing seems to be evenly placed on the head light...is that the case?
You mentioned that ...I plan to move the handlebar mounts to the rear screws that hold the sport screen bracket... I guess you'll have to fabricate this part.
I first considered attaching the handlebar mounting bracket directly to the rear sport screen mounting screws but there is a slight interference with the instrument pod. My current plan is to use cable lugs and 3/8" aluminum rod in place of the stainless steel 10mm handlebar mounting rod when I attach it to the mounting screws. I had to order the lugs and will post more pictures once I receive them.
The fairing seems to be evenly placed on the head light...is that the case?
The fairing opening is 8.25" and the headlight looks like it is about 8" at its widest and about 7.75" just behind the glass, so if the fairing is mounted just behind the headlight glass there will be a uniform .25" or so space between the fairing and the top half of the headlight. The fairing can't really be moved back to the widest part of the headlight due to interference with the top left corner of the instrument pod.
I saw a post recently for another fairing, maybe the Wudo or Wunderlich, which had a bracket to mount the turn signals from the headlight bolts. I decided to go that route and also to have the fairing painted. I'm in the process of getting estimates on the painting. It will probably be another week or two before it's done.
I saw a post recently for another fairing, maybe the Wudo or Wunderlich, which had a bracket to mount the turn signals from the headlight bolts. I decided to go that route and also to have the fairing painted. I'm in the process of getting estimates on the painting. It will probably be another week or two before it's done.
Mounting the aux lights from the headlight bolts was my first thought. I think size of the aux light would be critical. A small light fixture stopped me because the cost goes up for a small size. A one or two inch tube to sleve the headlight bolt through with a tab for the light.... it's good.
The fairing is being painted now. I might have it tomorrow. I did get the cable lugs. I haven't decided yet whether to tap them and put a thread on the end of the rods to provide some adjustment or make them non-adjustable. I also decided to have the mounting holes on the fairing filled and glue mounting tabs to the back of the fairing. We'll see how that works.
For the turn signals, I plan to fabricate mounting tabs out of 1/8" or 3/16" aluminum. Those should be pretty simple since they will be flat with four holes each. I have to laugh as I write that because I can't remember the last thing I did on a motorcycle that was as simple as it seemed like it would be.
lynnboyd wrote:I have to laugh as I write that because I can't remember the last thing I did on a motorcycle that was as simple as it seemed like it would be.
That seems to be a truism for most things in my life - unless I think that something's really going to SUCK, then it usually doesn't seem so bad when all's said and done...
"I'm 5'10" with a 32" inseam and have the regular height Sargent seat."
Lynnboyd, thanks for including that information in your post. It makes it much easier to assess the relevance of your experience to me and other interested members. I regularly look for the same data in other posts related to windscreens and it is usually missing.
I have (finally) attached it but it was a project. I had it painted but it's not a great match so I'm planning to repaint it in the next week or two. The brackets have been reworked several times so I also plan to make a new set now that I know the final dimensions.
The fairing works well - I think I mentioned before that the air hits around my chin and is pretty clean. I just came back from a trip to Michigan, which was 800 miles at temperatures ranging from 42 to 65. It's not quite the thing for cold weather but it's just what I was looking for at more moderate or warm temperatures.
The problem with this fairing on the R1200R is that the angle from the top of the headlight to the top left corner of the instrument bracket is steeper than the natural angle of the fairing. I ended up moving the headlight up and out about 45cm at roughly a 45 degree angle in order to get the fairing to fit properly. The hardware that comes with the fairing is very nice quality - stainless steel bracket to attach it to the headlight bolts and SS rods for the handlebar mounts but I ended up not using it. I should point out that the fairing came with mounting holes which I had the body shop fill.
Lynn
Looks good, the paint seems to match OK, in pictures at least.
Is it just me, or are the mirrors on upside down? They look funny from the saddle, but OK from the front...
I see you've got them wired for operational turn signals - why did you keep the stockers installed and go to the trouble of fabricating mounts for them if you have signals in the mirrors? Just curious, I guess more flashing lights are safer...
Mollygrubber wrote:Looks good, the paint seems to match OK, in pictures at least.
Is it just me, or are the mirrors on upside down? They look funny from the saddle, but OK from the front...
I see you've got them wired for operational turn signals - why did you keep the stockers installed and go to the trouble of fabricating mounts for them if you have signals in the mirrors? Just curious, I guess more flashing lights are safer...
Peter
Peter,
The mirrors might be upside down. The way they're on there now is the way they came. I turned them over but it seemed like the LEDs were pointed too far down so I changed them back. I'm using them as running lights for more visibility rather than turn signals, so they're on all the time. Besides, they're not DOT approved and I want people to know I'm turning (just in case they're looking).
After putting about 1,000 miles on it with the mirrors, they seem to work fine from the seat so I'll probably leave them. The biggest downside is that people will think that I don't know that my mirrors are upside down, and that's true - I don't know.
