Thanks bigbird - I'm in 'Oh God, will I be able to manage it?' mode!
I usually do.

Just an a FYI, when I installed mine over the weekend I did remove the top cover over the instrument cluster. It allowed me to see where I was drilling so that I did not drill into the boss and screw that up. Doesn't have to be done, however, just was a bit easier for me. (These things happen when you get old!)

Thank you!

Panic mode!

Two holes each side to drill?

Thanks!

I was confused by having to remove one of the big shiney bolts from either side and replace them with the two supplied.
Job's jobbed without any real hassle, not least because of the wealth of information and support here - the supplied instructions are very clear.......when they've been explained here!
I dropped only one washer - one of the plastic ones - so made one from a piece of plastic I had in my workshop.

My hand guards do push slightly on the screen at full-lock; I shall go for a ride later and assess the situation.

Thanks again to everyone.

Im STUCK already.
i have take the 2 screws out of the front air intake and the 2 at the back the plastic is lose but how do you get it off .
it feels like its clipped in near the indicater lights .
anyone ?
Rob.

GOT it just found BigBirds way of doing it
Rob

All back togather it took about an hour.
i did break one of those hooks at the front afterall but easy to repair ,that bit was the hard bit the hooks were so darnd tight .

we have rain now so a test will have to waite ..

i do like the look of it as it give the bike more prominanc .
Rob

Just back from a little ride and the screen is a great improvment over the standared honda one .
the wind noise with my helmet is 70% quieter, befor i could not stand the noise i got with my viser down it was a constant roar NOW i can easyly ride with my viser down .

Thanks for the views on it here as it helped me decide to try one .
very happy
Rob.

As I have stated before--- the new shield works ok up to 65 or maybe 70mph.
Works better than others I have tried/ wasted money on.


Today----Monroeville, AL to Chattanooga---early AM back roads----was able to ride thru several ground FOG conditions.-----Of course both sides of shield end up foggy....but no big drops roll off in my face/eyes so passes test. Those looking thru are putting themselves in good position to getting killed-----look over worked great.

Next have trip to DC and one to MO and letter upper MI, bound to run into rain....snow in UP?

John Grinsel

oops

Givi recommends you use the metal brackets, which provide additional stability.

My review of the Givi screen is this:

Noise and buffeting are reduced beyond measure, even in the gale-force wind I experienced on the motorways.

There is some wind-noise at speed but the pounding on the ear-drums has vanished and it's a motorcycle so is never going to be completely draft- and noise-free.
My ipod was at just over half the volume than with the original screen and that was at speeds over 70MPH.

I think it's altered the handling a bit; I'm guessing that the venturi-effect is pressing the front of the bike harder on the road, causing the rider (me) to have to be a bit more positive in recovering from HGV bow-waves - the screen is less 'slippery' from side to side so appears to be caught by cross-winds. It may be my imagination and is certainly not a problem, my having adjusted to it. It hasn't spoilt the ride.

I set the height in the garage and didn't try moving it up or down. I might lower it a fraction to see what's what but on the few occasions one has to look at the road directly in front and therefore look through the screen, there is no distortion at all.

Sorry this is so short - there's really not much to say.
It is not perfect but very nearly and I'm very pleased I made the decision.

It's also very easy to attach - I was panicking about drilling the two extra holes but it's a piece of cake.

Not important but it hasn't spoilt the look of the bike - Silverwing and Burger rider-friends with whom I was in Brittany commented on that very point.

If you can scrape together the cash, buy one - that's my recommendation.

MikeO, cut and paste - great invention.

Been following the exploits of the Givi screen all over the net!!!!!

Nice review, will def. get one in the next couple of months.

It took me enough effort to write one - I'm not doing a new one for each set of fans on the net, Doug!

Have you found the one with a UK supplier's link?

Thanks BigBird
I will go back and install the braces. I don't want it to break.

Finally after near 4,000 miles with this windshield, got to ride in some rain today.

Seems to work ok in lower position---no large drops directed to my face. Lower position for me about one inch from lowest possible.

I can see in west, you could raise it some for all day rain ride----I had to contend with idiots today going to TN football game in their pickups and SUV's. Not good or considerate drivers---guess they don't know it can be slippery when wet. Was not good time to experiment, better to concentrate on staying alive.


So Givi adj shield works as good or better than I have tried----does make up for some of the design flaw in basic scooter, your nose being too far from tip of screen.
At slower speeds beautiful-----at speeds above 65-70mph can still be a little bothersome----but much better than stock or other after market windshields


John Grinsel

what windsheild did you replace it with John?

Hey John,

I'm happy to hear you like your new GIVI AirFlow windshield. Makes me, really want one. Maybe some day soon, I hope.

Thanks for taken the time to write a little something.

The Givi replaced Clearview, cut to see over with GoldWing vent, prior to that stock with laminar lip and ears......that combo didn't provide much buffeting relief. Clearview a little better, but not good enough for real riding, assuming you have standard to compare to. I do.

Givi will stay with bike until I get rid of....it is
09.....so always thinking of next one.


John Grinsel

No apology needed, but thanks.

Doug's point was that he'd seen my review on several forums that we both frequent.
I'm happy to answer any specific questions about the screen although other members have given far more details than I have - I just think it's very, very good.