Looking for a Givi Windshield for my SYM HD200

steve_rolfeca · 10-13-2010, 04:44 AM

It's rapidly getting cooler up here in the frozen north, and I'm looking for a GIVI 105A screen and A290A fit kit for my scoot.

The Canadian and US distributors are back-ordered, I can find the screen at various online stores, but I'm having trouble locating the mounting kit.

Anybody have one they'd like to sell, or know of a dealer that's got one in stock?

fullmetalscooter · 10-13-2010, 05:55 PM

why not make one out of lexacon instead? saves a 120 buck. most hardware store can sell a peace of it. cutting is simple to do and making up mounts is just about the same thing.

steve_rolfeca · 10-14-2010, 04:34 AM

Hmmm...

I like the tidy appearance and reported good stability of the Givi kit for the HD.

On the other hand, I am something of a tinkerer. I fabricated a rack mount for an XS650 out of aluminum plate once, and I've made a couple of seat lifts for bikes that didn't sit high enough for my oversized frame.

I never thought about trying my hand at a windshield, and I've never seen a home-made one in my travels.

Anybody got pictures of their home-made efforts?

fullmetalscooter · 10-14-2010, 06:05 AM

all depends on how many hard angles there are. if it's just a simple curve then it's not hard to make it up because lexicon well bend with out breaking. Then again some motorcycle salvage guy well have something for the same price as the lexicon cost.

HandKPhil · 10-19-2010, 05:21 AM

I took an old sportbike windshield that I had lying around, and trimmed it with a Dremel tool.

HandKPhil · 10-19-2010, 05:22 AM

Like this:

HandKPhil · 10-19-2010, 05:25 AM

Then I turned it upside down, polished the front of it, spray painted the back of it black, and finally added some mounting tabs that I made out of an old motorcycle license plate.

HandKPhil · 10-19-2010, 05:26 AM

Then I mounted it on my '87 Honda Elite. Viola!

HandKPhil · 10-19-2010, 05:28 AM

It's been on the bike for over a year, and it blocks the wind quite nicely. It's sturdy, and I think it compliments the lines of the scooter.

HandKPhil · 10-19-2010, 05:41 AM

JerseyBiker · 10-19-2010, 06:07 AM

Incredible! What a great job and it perfectly fits the lines of the scoot!

Thanks for posting the pics.

10-13-2010, 04:44 AM	#1
steve_rolfeca ^OP Urban Adventurer Joined: Oct 2010 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Oddometer: 2	Looking for a Givi Windshield for my SYM HD200 It's rapidly getting cooler up here in the frozen north, and I'm looking for a GIVI 105A screen and A290A fit kit for my scoot. The Canadian and US distributors are back-ordered, I can find the screen at various online stores, but I'm having trouble locating the mounting kit. Anybody have one they'd like to sell, or know of a dealer that's got one in stock?

10-13-2010, 05:55 PM	#2
fullmetalscooter Let me take this duck off Joined: Apr 2009 Location: BC Oddometer: 2,021	why not make one out of lexacon instead? saves a 120 buck. most hardware store can sell a peace of it. cutting is simple to do and making up mounts is just about the same thing. __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body,but rather to skid in sideways totally worn out shouting WHAT A RUSH, WHAT A RIDE. Got to go places to be, people to kill and far to many woman.

10-14-2010, 06:05 AM	#4
fullmetalscooter Let me take this duck off Joined: Apr 2009 Location: BC Oddometer: 2,021	all depends on how many hard angles there are. if it's just a simple curve then it's not hard to make it up because lexicon well bend with out breaking. Then again some motorcycle salvage guy well have something for the same price as the lexicon cost. __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body,but rather to skid in sideways totally worn out shouting WHAT A RUSH, WHAT A RIDE. Got to go places to be, people to kill and far to many woman.

10-19-2010, 05:21 AM	#5
HandKPhil Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Southeast Michigan Oddometer: 409	My Home-made Eite windscreen I took an old sportbike windshield that I had lying around, and trimmed it with a Dremel tool.

10-19-2010, 05:22 AM	#6
HandKPhil Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Southeast Michigan Oddometer: 409	Honda Elite Windscreen Like this:

10-14-2010, 04:34 AM	#3
steve_rolfeca ^OP Urban Adventurer Joined: Oct 2010 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Oddometer: 2	Hmmm... I like the tidy appearance and reported good stability of the Givi kit for the HD. On the other hand, I am something of a tinkerer. I fabricated a rack mount for an XS650 out of aluminum plate once, and I've made a couple of seat lifts for bikes that didn't sit high enough for my oversized frame. I never thought about trying my hand at a windshield, and I've never seen a home-made one in my travels. Anybody got pictures of their home-made efforts?

10-19-2010, 05:25 AM	#7
HandKPhil Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Southeast Michigan Oddometer: 409	Building a windscreen Then I turned it upside down, polished the front of it, spray painted the back of it black, and finally added some mounting tabs that I made out of an old motorcycle license plate.

10-19-2010, 05:26 AM	#8
HandKPhil Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Southeast Michigan Oddometer: 409	Elite windscreen Then I mounted it on my '87 Honda Elite. Viola!

10-19-2010, 05:28 AM	#9
HandKPhil Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Southeast Michigan Oddometer: 409	last picture It's been on the bike for over a year, and it blocks the wind quite nicely. It's sturdy, and I think it compliments the lines of the scooter.

10-19-2010, 05:41 AM	#10
HandKPhil Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Southeast Michigan Oddometer: 409	Side view of Elite with home-made windscreen

10-19-2010, 06:07 AM	#11
JerseyBiker Scootarazzi Joined: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Oddometer: 1,237	Incredible! What a great job and it perfectly fits the lines of the scoot! Thanks for posting the pics.

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