| Author | Message | ||
     Maddanthony_59 |
Okay, after some discussion on another post regarding a Faring / WindScreen on my M2l, I had decided to go with the GIVI A770. Dreadnaught1 has a Very Good example of how the finished product should look, so I thought I would document the process of installing mine, in case anyone else wanted to go this route. I started off by removing the stock Speedo Fairing, and saw that the mounting brackets Had to go! I could find no way to bend them out of the way, so:  That left me with this:   I loosened the Allen Bolt holding the headlight on, and slid the fairing on to see how it lined up. It looked good! besides mounting to the headlight allen bolt, there is a second slot to help hold the fairing in place at high speed. With the fairing sitting where I wanted it to be I Center Punched where I would need to drill a hole. I decided to go with 1/4" x 3/4" self tapping bolts.  I drilled a 3/16" pilot hole:  Then put the fairing back on the headlight Allen Bolt:  Then I Zipped in the Self Tapping Bolts, and tightened everything up:  That was pretty much it!  I also added LocTite to the Windshield bolts. Note! There are TINY Washers on the UNDER Side of the nuts. If you drop them (and you will!) it will take some time & some luck to find them. (I dropped 5 out of 6...) Also be careful NOT to over tighten them. Especially the Top 2. I had a Crack develop after a few trips down the Pike at speed. My Bad!!!   It seems kinda Naked at the moment. It needs finishing, but the installation is a Breeze, and the benefits are well worth the efforts. After installing this I took it for a short test drive. Okay, it started out short, and turned into a 50 Mile Sunset ShakeDown! Previously I felt like I was hanging on for Dear Life on the freeway above 75 MPH. Now at 75 I feel relaxed and quite comfortable. In fact all the way up to 90 MPH is acceptable! 95 was "work" without ducking down. Also I can see my Blinker through the Fairing, so if you leave it on, you'll notice it in a Hurry. There is a bit more Wind Noise though. On the freeway I can Barely hear the engine because of how the Wind is channeled up to the Chest & Head. But I think this is a Great addition for Freeway riding. Next week I'm riding from Columbus, Indiana (South of Indy) to Metro Detroit. 350 miles. This should make the trip a Bit more "Do-Able!" As I "Finish" this installation I'll update this thread. Feel free to comment, criticize, or Kibitz. (Message edited by maddanthony_59 on July 09, 2010) (Message edited by maddanthony_59 on July 09, 2010) (Message edited by maddanthony_59 on July 09, 2010) | ||
| Kalali |
Not bad. Could you post a couple of pictures to show the side view(s)? | ||
| Midnight_rider |
thinking you might put some dark window tint on inside of glass to cover up to the gauge pack ? just a idea | ||
| Jayvee |
Wow, Way cool... Not only do I have a yellow M2 that looks just like that (except the breather routing) but I acquired the exact same fairing (in Ducati Yellow, doesn't quite match) with no instructions whatsoever. I'd shelved it while I worked on a few other things. So this is both timely, as well as very informative. Thanks for the careful photocumentation. | ||
| Maddanthony_59 |
Thanks for the Kind Words! Yeah, I'm going to add some more pics this weekend. Fill in some Gaps for the installation and some different completed views. On a Sad Note a Crack developed from one of the Top Windshield screws. It seems I overtightened one, and at speeds approaching Mach .15 the stress was just too much for the shield to withstand. But not to worry. I loosened the screw, applied a Generous portion of SuperGlue, and once painted it will be invisible. I'm definitely going to paint this to match the rest of the bike, and tinting, or even Blacking Out the windshield is in order. Krinkle Black for the Inside as well. I might fabricated a piece of Foam to fit between the shield & instrument cluster as well. The fairing Vibrates like Crazy at idle. But once you start moving it sits solid as a rock. But this is a Great addition to an M2. Jayvee, feel free to give me a shout when you get ready to put yours on. D-Naught1 was kind enough to give me some e-mail support, so I'd be glad to help the next guy. (His installation is Way Better than mine too!) | ||
| Littlebuggles |
Looks good, glad you found something that works for you! Those Givi wind screens sure look slick on these bikes. I'd suggest you file those brackets smooth and dab some paint on there with a q-tip to keep them from rusting. | ||
| Cyclonemick |
Maddanthony59: If you ever see a guy in Columbus with an Orange M2, Flag me down! Didn't know there was another Buell rider in Town!! None the less a Cyclone rider as well!! Tubers Rule!! | ||
| Maddanthony_59 |
Yeah, I think I saw you heading out on 46 as I was going in to Columbus off of 65 a while back. I live on the East End, 25th & Taylor area. I've seen a Yellow Blast Buzzing around as well... Tubers Rule Columbus!!!  |
