OEM Windshield Mounting Hardware Question

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Dissatisfied with my OEM and Cee Bailey's windshields I decided to sell them on eBay. It is the sport windshield with the four semi-circular brackets that mount under the instrument panel and curl around it. I was boxing up the parts to ship and realized there is an additional bracket, actually two brackets, that are held on by the turn signal indicator nut. I have already removed them to install my new Parabellum windshield but I'm unsure if need to include this bracket or not when shipping the parts for the one that I sold. Did these brackets come on all bikes or only those with windshields?

Thanks,
John

[Gordium7]

Pretty sure that there are no brackets of any kind on a bare bike. I bought my 2005 semi-new (demo bike) and needed to buy brackets even for the GS650 flyshield I mounted.

IMHO - If the windshield needs those brackets for proper support, they should go with it.

[keithbw]

Definitely no brackets of any type, unless purchased with a shield. Two small ones with the fly screen, and four for the sport shield and touring shield. The brackets that mount behind the turn signal stalks are absolutely required to install the sport shield. Kind of a pain the ass to remove, you have to remove the wires from the turn signals.

I also plan on selling a CeeBailey that used the OEM sport mounts. It blocked the wind pretty well, but crosswinds made it vibrate, and it seemed to contradict the purpose of a naked bike. I felt that if I wanted/needed a bike with a screen that tall, I should have gotten a sport-tourer.

[Xdot]

I also plan on selling a CeeBailey that used the OEM sport mounts. It blocked the wind pretty well, but crosswinds made it vibrate, and it seemed to contradict the purpose of a naked bike. I felt that if I wanted/needed a bike with a screen that tall, I should have gotten a sport-tourer.

I'm kind of feeling the same way. The look and feel of the bike is just a little... off. Staring through the screen in twisties just seems wrong. But I do like the much quieter ride and it will be very nice in the cold weather. I'm sort of thinking of going with a sportier Parabellum Scout since they offer a 30 day money back guarantee and the Scout allows you to change windshield heights. Except I may have to mortage my house and sell my children into slavery to afford one.

[keithbw]

Very easy to spend way to much money trying to find the "perfect" windscreen.
I would like to try this screen next...would be my fourth attempt at wind protection that didn't rattle my teeth.

http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/2136

But it would be another 225 bucks with the mounting hardware. I have the OEM Sport Screen, the Cee Bailey, and a National Cycle all gathering dust in the garage. Could not figure out how to even mount the National Cycle screen, I think it is supposed to mount to the headlight, but it seemed like such a bad mount design that I just tossed it aside. Also in the pile is three feet of Saeng edging and a Laminar Lip. Spent quite a bit of money, and the tiny OEM fly screen I had originally was the actually the best.

This is my RR with the CeeBailey and Laminar Lip, rode it one day with this set up, then removed it. Good wind protection but the screen was in my face.

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I wasn't sure about the Parabellum at first but after a few rides am really beginning to like it. No, it isn't as quiet as a car, but I can actually ride without earplugs now if I want. Of course the engine noise is not insignificant so I still find it's a bit more comfortable with the ear plugs. Like everything it is a series of tradeoffs but the end result seems far superior to the previous iterations. Give the Parabellum SuperTour a try. It has a 30 day money back guarantee and you just might like it.