Santa was good to me

[jnortonsr]

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[BadMojo]

I hope you thanked Santa :lol:

[jnortonsr]

Yes I did. The windshield and the saddle bags are new. I really like not having the cold wind directly on my hands and the bags gets the backpack off my back

[Badbob]

Nice purty blue one.

What kind of windshield is that? I don't think I've ever seen one quite like it.

[jnortonsr]

Slipstreamer SS-28 (Their web site is listed under this forum under "General" and then "General")

Fits the GZ standard. I had/have a Slipstreamer viper but it didn't give any protection for the hands. I found this one on ebay. They sell for 140 retail, 102 on ebay and this one was an open box that I won for 53

[Badbob]

I have a National Cycle Plexistar 2 I got when my Suzki shield fell apart. I got this one to protect my hands from the cold wind. I helps some with the cold but where it really shines is rain. In light rain I don't get any water on my hands unless I stop. I haven't had it in heavy rain yet.

[Water Warrior 2]

JNortonSR, Santa was indeed nice to you. Bike looks real sharp. Questions for you. Like the bags but want more info. Who makes them, where did you get them, did you need side brackets to keep them free of wheels etc, dimensions/capacity and how do you get into them ?? Also, , are they waterproof ?? Windshield questions. Are the mounts specific to the 250 or universal fit ?? The one thing that I always wonder about is whether the bike can push through the wind with a larger shield. Have you noticed a difference in highway performance ?? Lynda is oogling accessories right now and wants bags and shield for her baby. Thanks in advance.

[jnortonsr]

The bike performs real well on the road, and by accident I had it out in the rain last night. Not a drop fell on the helmet while I was moving, as for wind resistance it shoots it right over the helmet.

The saddle bags are from Jafrum.com 58.95 (It's their last set of bags listed on their site)

They go under the passenger seat and they claim that they don't need supports but fully loaded they want to go into the tire. But...

for 4.50 you can make them from ACE Hardware.

4 - 8mm bolts 1 1/4 to 1/2 inches = 1.00
4- nuts = 1.00
2 - 3/8 x 36 inches crome rods = 2.50

You make a model of what you want with a coat hanger, then lay it out on a piece of wood and drill 4 holes and put the bolts through them (one at each bend and one at each end) then with a pair of vice grips and channel locks you bend it around your jig and make eyelets at the end. Takes about 10 minutes and looks just like the one you would buy from suzuki for 60 bucks. (Since they are under the bags you won't see them but since they're crome you know they will look nice.


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[Water Warrior 2]

Thanks a bunch. Gotta make a wish list and to do list for the 250.

[jnortonsr]

Newest upgrade


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[abadflea]

Wow that is a crazy windshield, is it made for the GZ? I can not decide if i'm going to get one or not. There is a couple of cheaper ones on ebay right now that i have looked at.

[Water Warrior 2]

JNortonSR. Just looking at your bag brackets and have a question. When you mounted the brackets did you need longer bolts to mount them ?? I am assuming the 8 mm bolts were used for fabrication and the mounting. Also, did you mount the brackets on the outside or inside of the horizontal chrome pieces of the rear fender ?? Can't seem to get a real clear picture on the screen today. Thanks in advance for your reply.

[jnortonsr]

I did have to get longer bolts. You can get them at any hardware store but ACE is the best. If you take the chrome nut with you, you can make sure that they fit. I also bought washers because the GZ has indentions on the side rails and I wanted them flush and didn't want to scratch them. Since you cant see them it doesn't matter if they're chrome but they are only 10 cents apiece

[jnortonsr]

It does look and work great, I keep getting accused of trying to turn it into a Gold Wing want a be. You can also find them on EBAY but everyone keeps bidding them up to high. www.mawonline.com (http://www.mawonline.com) has them for the cheepest price new.

[Water Warrior 2]

Thanks JNortonSR. Looks like I have a little project now.

[davtnn]

now that is just darned cleaver ....