Want to Buy: Broken Suzuki OEM Windshield

[Way]

Well actually not the windshield. But if someone has the mounting brackets from a broken shield, I would like to buy them for a reasonable price. Just bought one off FeeBay (Suzuki OEM), missing one bracket:

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu264/Way001/B6KGYWk28KGrHqJiIEydRjeGoUBMweBGwl28w_12.jpg

I can probably make one easy enough but if someone has one they can part with, it would be easier. :)

[bonehead]

That was probably the one I ordered 3 years ago and it came in NIB missing
all sorts of parts. BTW that was the last straw for ordering OEM Suzuki parts.

[Way]

Really? I didn't realize Suzuki would be like that. Hopefully at this point in time there's a broken windshield or two around that I could salvage from. I really hope so anyway.... been seeing moths the size of bats hitting my car windshield lately. Don't want them bouncing off me. :cool:

[bonehead]

Bikes are good, accessories-not so much.

[Strelok]

What a small world. I had seen that on E-Bay and even
had it on my Watch List for a few weeks before I decided
to slim down that List recently. If you really like the Suzuki
Windshield that's not a bad deal since there's a good chance
you could get a chip or crack and have a spare. While some of
the Mounting Hardware may break it's probably easier to rig that.

:tongue:

[Way]

What a small world. I had seen that on E-Bay and even
had it on my Watch List for a few weeks before I decided
to slim down that List recently. If you really like the Suzuki
Windshield that's not a bad deal since there's a good chance
you could get a chip or crack and have a spare. While some of
the Mounting Hardware may break it's probably easier to rig that.

:tongue:

Haha Yep, I was watching it and got a june bug right in my face (through the car windshield) and figured it was an omen. :whistle:

I'm not entirely sure about OEM but seemed like it should be tall enough. Hopefully not to many chips coming my way. I figure OEM would at least be a good fit and not look too bad. Of course that was before learning about the poor packing from the factory or whatever vendor Suzuki used. :cool:

[alanmcorcoran]

Make sure you get the thing on there rock solid. Give your final installation a good wiggle test - it should feel like it's part of the fork (no give). You do not want either a half-ass mount or a forced mount. I know I sound like Dr. Obvious, but the windshield is subject to some extreme pressures when you are underway (especially when it's windy!) and you don't want the last thing you see to be a homemade solution popping off and the shield hitting you in the face.

[Way]

Thanks Al, no such thing as being too obvious here. I'm new to riding on the street and even if I weren't, it's better to hear something once in case I forget. As long as I have the hardware for the one side I can copy the other side. It was shipped today so hopefully won't be too long to wait.

[alanmcorcoran]

BTW, I, and others on here, have been hit in the face, the helmet and other exposed parts by a variety of objects (the largest of which was a hummingbird.) This phenomenom has persisted even after I put a windshield on the Geezer (the Yamaha came with a gigantic one included.) As recently as Monday, whilst I was out on Moedad's Birthday Ride, I got hit in the face with a relative large bug. And, further on, I had another one glance off my cheek and get lodged in my ear. So there I am, going about 60 mph along a twisty mountain road, with the usual sheer dropoffs on either side, with one hand on the throttle and the other whacking myself in the side of the head (to what end, I am not sure - but let's just say I don't do my best thinking when I have a large, angry bug in my ear.) I share this with you to say - your best protection against getting hit in the face with stuff is the face shield on your helmet. Stuff WILL get around the old windshield.

Why didn't I have my face shield down? Well, I had a cold, and lets just say I had experienced some tissue issues earlier. I also don't recommend riding when you have a cold - but the timing was just unfortunate.

(It was still a great ride despite my flirting with death for the dumbest of reasons.)

(Also, stay away from those dirt hauling trucks if you have 'em where you ride. All kinds of crap is constantly coming off the back of them, breaking windshields, dinging your glasses, scaring the crap out of you. The damn things shouldn't be legal on the freeway.)

[Way]

I was going to skip the windshield at first so I bought a full face helmet. I think it's money well spent in any event for the reasons you mention as well as protection should anything happen. I've only ever ridden dirt bikes years back but that's slower and softer. I'm basically going to commute with this bike as I've got a 60 mile round trip to work. I also work graveyard shift, drive through a large swampy area with moose, deer, lions tigers and bears etc. :roll: Hopefully not too many dirt/rock/lumber trucks to deal with. The drive back in the morning should be awesome though. Sheer drop-offs on either side sounds interesting though.

[alanmcorcoran]

Watch out for the deer. Even a face shield don't help with that. I swear to God, they are strangely attracted to motorcycles. they'll look at you and then walk/run right into your path. A number of us on here have had some near misses (I've had one close call, and a few less close ones) and others have either hit or had friends hit them. It will ruin your whole day and then some. Be especially careful at twilight and after dark. All three of my encounters were right at dusk.

[music man]

(Also, stay away from those dirt hauling trucks if you have 'em where you ride. All kinds of crap is constantly coming off the back of them, breaking windshields, dinging your glasses, scaring the crap out of you. The damn things shouldn't be legal on the freeway.)


I will tell you what pisses me off, I don't know about where you live but in Arkansas, all those trucks have big signs on the back of them stating that if something flies off of their vehicle and damages your car they are not responsible for it!!

Its like how the F@#k do you get away with that? I promise you if I am driving a regular Pick-up truck and something flies out of the back of it and impales someones vehicle, either me or my insurance company would have to pony up some dough if the people reported it. It would not be that hard to make those trucks where they wouldn't loose projectiles off of them every five seconds, And don't even get me started on the 18 wheelers hauling wood chips, I don't see how they have a load left by the time they get where they are going, its like they are firing a gatlin gun full of wood chips when you get behind one, I have replaced many a windshield because of those damn things.

[Way]

I'm no lawyer but I think they can put all the signs in the world on the back of their trucks they want but if something falls off their truck big enough to cause substantial damage/injury they are still liable. The main problem might be proving it came from that particular truck unless you have a camera running at the time, like a dash cam or something like that. But yep, arrogance knows no bounds... :poke2:

[Way]

No longer need this. :2tup:

I did a search on Feebay today and saw a bunch of small parts listed for the GZ. I decided to check out the sellers and found one that deals in motorcycle salvage. I went to their store and did a search. Got nothing. I went back to their Suzuki stuff and this picture caught my eye:

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu264/Way001/B94klwWkKGrHqRhIEzeph3dqhBM7Dn8uwg0_12.jpg


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Suzuki-G ... ories#shId (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Suzuki-GZ250-250-Marauder-WINSHIELD-BRACKET-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem518b98f01dQQitemZ35023 4406941QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#shId )

Suzuki GZ250 250 Marauder WINSHIELD BRACKET

Silly me, I spelled out w-i-n-d-s-h-i-e-l-d so the search missed it. Can't complain though.

[Strelok]

Good news. :2tup:

It's amazing how many people misspell things
and sometimes misspelling them yourself or
even broadening your search to not include
all the specific words can help you find 'em.

:tongue:

[Sarris]

FYI; I found the Suzuki windshield to be totally worthless. Way to small to be of any real use or block any buffeting.

:tdown:

[Strelok]

Actually I just happened to have removed my Suzuki OEM Windshield
today to try out a couple of Fairings I was thinking about using. There is
a big difference of being with it & without it. While it is not as large as some
of the Aftermarket ones, it looks a lot better than most of them and it fits good.
The one complaint I have is the low quality of the Nuts & Bolts that are used in it.
The previous owner had obviously kept my GZ250 outside and they got a lot of rust on
them. I would recommend replacing them for better hardware or keeping them very well
lubricated for protection from the elements. I probably need to get myself a good cover too.

:)

[Way]

FYI; I found the Suzuki windshield to be totally worthless. Way to small to be of any real use or block any buffeting.

:tdown:

Sorry to hear that. I wonder if maybe this is a height issue? I'm by no means "Way to small" but I am at that genetically perfect height of 5'7" which I'm hoping will put me within the windshield's comfort zone. At least as long as it keeps the majority of the bugs/bats/flying beasties off of me, it should be good. I'm hoping so anyway.


Actually I just happened to have removed my Suzuki OEM Windshield
today to try out a couple of Fairings I was thinking about using. There is
a big difference of being with it & without it. While it is not as large as some
of the Aftermarket ones, it looks a lot better than most of them and it fits good.
The one complaint I have is the low quality of the Nuts & Bolts that are used in it.
The previous owner had obviously kept my GZ250 outside and they got a lot of rust on
them. I would recommend replacing them for better hardware or keeping them very well
lubricated for protection from the elements. I probably need to get myself a good cover too.

:)

It's good to know that it makes a big difference because at least it shows something's working. I don't understand those tiny "flyscreen" windshields. Must be for daytime bikes only?

While I'm not one to be too focused on looking good (which is probably a good thing :retard: ) it doesn't hurt my feelings one bit if the windshield looks good. I am happy to hear that the fit is good, that's basically the main reason I went with the OEM is that I really don't have time to be tweaking things.

The point about the quality of the nuts and bolts is well taken. I noticed in the picture above that there appears to be some pitting in the chrome. I'll have to wait and see I suppose. Maybe I'll wire brush the crap out of it and take it from there, maybe powder coat it chrome? I'll have to search for some chrome nuts and bolts. Since you are in Texas (I think dryer?) and still had rust, I am going to have to do something for sure. Maybe it'll be ok to use stainless? Doesn't seem like they'd be too visible..

[Way]

Just wanted to update this again.

I installed the windshield yesterday, finally got out on the road this morning. No rain :2tup:

I took a ride about 17 miles to get inspected and then got to riding some more, about 80 miles in all. My top speed was almost 60 mph which on the secondary roads is the max anyway. My impression of the OEM windshield is that for someone of my height, 5'7", it's about the perfect size. The top of the windshield came up as high as the tip of my nose, I was looking just over the edge. From what I've read this is where I need to be and in daylight anyway seemed to work fine. I had my face shield up about a half inch and got a fly rattling about inside in no time. Full face is definitely the way to go, just have to keep the shield down. Wind noise/ buffeting was noticeably reduced from the ride home yesterday without it. The bike does look good with it, and I think it was a reasonable compromise between size and drag. Now if I was taller, that may not be the case to be fair. Just wanted to give a newbie impression of this windshield.