where can I get a windscreen for my y2k?
 

I like the wind in my face, but not all the time. Anyone where I can get windscreens? Thanks

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Motorcycle shops have a flexible molded lip or deflector than adhears to sport bike windscreens to provide additional proctection. I'll look through my catalogs tonight.

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Krakmeup fabricated a pair on his...I kinda liks his idea.... he took a flat peace of lexan followed the arch of the canapy approx 3" wide or so. I think he drilled into the fiberglass and put anchor nuts in then attached the windscreen with a couple thumb screws. Maybe he can chime in and show some pics and how it works....

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Gary, you're right; that's exactly what I did. Unfortunately, I haven't taken any photos because the lexan work was a bit sloppy and I wanted to re-do them. I found brass barrel nuts at the local home improvement store and embedded them in epoxy at about 12" apart I was able to drill into the lip of the fairing easily). I took 1/8" lexan and cut it about 4" in height, which is plenty without being too weak. I then covered the edges with pinch trim and found some nice knobs which are left in place when we don't want the screens up. Just adding a nominal 2" above the fairing will make a HUGE difference, and you can still see thru it. Those cold or drizzly days are more manageable, but at dusk the smoked lexan can impair vision. My final version will incorporate slotted screw holes so I can simply drop them down when the cockpit cover goes on. I'll try to take some pics this weekend if you promise to be kind on my prototypes!!! :)

Keith

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Thanks Krak. I love the idea and would love to see the work in progress..Im sure P.E. would too...No cheap shots guys ...please...

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What do you guys think of a Superboat aftermarket business? COuld be extended to several other brands for common issues that manufacturer doesnt want to bother with.

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Good idea, but don't do it for the money. Do it for the love. Then you'll be alright.

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Have you looked into theses yet?
http://www.windaway.com/gallery/index.html

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Forgot to take the camera Sunday - I'll get down to the boat next few days and take a few, sorry for the delay - work has been crazee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I do have the Windaways that I used on my Sonic. There is not enough lip on the Superboat to securely fasten them. I have an idea on how to make them work, but not confident it will look nice. Thanks

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OK, so shoot me for not getting this done until now, but here's some pictures, finally!!


Whatcha think?

Re: where can I get a windscreen for my y2k?
 

Windscreens......what windscreens? :p

Looks great, nice job!

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Hee hee, thanks, thought you might enjoy the pics, thanks for the compliments - both of them!!!

:)

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Very nice !!!!! perhaps JC may spark an interest ?

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Great Job Kieth! Im sure its Just enough to get the wind out of your face. How thick a piece of lexan did you use? How tall?

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Thanks Gary - it is amazing what a difference it makes! I used 1/8" plxiglass from the local home improvement store, made a tracing of the curvature from the fairing onto the plastic, then roughed it out on my band saw. It took some trips back and forth to get it to fit and look good ( and these in the pictures are still too rough for the final version), about 3.5" was plenty to get the wind/rain out of my face. We only use them on cold/wet days and I leave the knobs in place to hide the countersunk barrell nuts when the screens are down. If you wanted to use them a lot, I would make the mounting holes slots so you could raise and lower them easily.

I want a kick-back from JC if he adds 'em as an option!! LOL

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I have to make me a set of them at some point :rolleyes:

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Ya guys see this pic yet?

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Finally got around to taking pics of my creation!!

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Nice job, who did the seats ?????

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Don't know

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I see you got your windscreens done!

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Clean install looks like it belongs there!!!