You're talking about the one with the mail slot in it? Not for me. If you look at what Kaw get for it's oem screens now I doubt if it's in anyones budget.
You're talking about the one with the mail slot in it? Not for me. If you look at what Kaw get for it's oem screens now I doubt if it's in anyones budget but ZG's.Fixed it for you gPink.
:) I don't think ZG would ugly his bike up with it.
+1 It IS pretty damn ugly.
Of course this is from the same people that designed the exhaust 'CAN' for both Gens of bikes and also the H2 exhaust 'CAN'. Why are we surprised at this being fugly?
Anybody have a part number or a line on one? I'll try one. I'm not much to look at but I still work pretty good. In my world, form FOLLOWS function.
Anybody have a part number or a line on one? I'll try one. I'm not much to look at but I still work pretty good. In my world, form FOLLOWS function.
Anybody have a part number or a line on one? I'll try one. I'm not much to look at but I still work pretty good. In my world, form FOLLOWS function.
Before I posted I looked around and had no luck finding anything. II'll try ro swing by my local dealer but generally they don't stock much of anything. I mostly get "We can order that. It will take 7-10 days to get it." >:( Why would I pay full retail AND wait for a week to get a part? I don't mind paying full price if I can get it now. (Instant gratification, what can I say?)
Anyone had any thoughts on buying the new C14 windshield? Or thoughts on cost. Im one of the few that actually like the factory windshield and would like to get the new kawi 2015 one especially if it kills the buffeting and vacuum.With the 2010-14 windshield being $260+, I'd suspect the 2015 windshield with all of the extra items for the mail slot to be $300+.
As a comment, just found out something weird about the new windscreen. Transport company asked me for dimensions of the bike, so went to Kawasaki and this is what the specs say about height (min with screen down, and max, with screen fully up):
2014: 50.8" to 57.7"
2015: 52.9" to 57.7".
So the new screen is over 2" taller VERTICALLY (so probably quite a bit longer than 2", since it's angled) when fully down. That's A LOT. Better to shield rider from wind, but that means cooking in summer (vent is for aerodynamics). What doesn't make sense is being the same height fully up. Unless Kawi reduced the travel on the mechanism, probably an error.
I have a feeling it is either a typo or just wrong. I can't imagine they would artificially limit the windscreen travel.That's my guess too... unless due to the larger screen, Kawi reduced the travel to avoid the mechanism breaking, since it's pretty marginal already, no? Read of several broken mechanisms at speed with larger aftermarket screens. One thing is for sure: new windscreen is definitely larger (and seems wider as well); saw a picture of a 2015 and compared it to a 2014, and the screen looks huge by comparison. We'll find out for sure soon enough.
Successfully test fit a newly acquired OEM 2015 vented windshield to my 2010 C14, so YES it does fit! Final answer. :thumbs: :banana :D
Let us know how it works out.
I read in one of the moto mags that Kawasaki does not recommend retrofitting the new shield onto the older bikes due to the increased weight. It stresses the mechanisms or something. I don't know if they're just being overly cautious, like the weight restrictions on the rear rack, or what. How much more weight can it really be, though?
I read in one of the moto mags that Kawasaki does not recommend retrofitting the new shield onto the older bikes due to the increased weight. It stresses the mechanisms or something. I don't know if they're just being overly cautious, like the weight restrictions on the rear rack, or what. How much more weight can it really be, though?
Thanks for the info on the 2015 screen. Very good to know. Did you or who you bought it from have to buy extra parts. Like the black pieces that help mount the screen down. Id he give you the bigger plastic pieces?
Just my opinion but I do not believe the weight of the windshield would really be the cause of an overload of the windshield supports, I think the larger windshield, traveling through roiled air, at high vehicle speed, such as when passing large trucks on the highway, would be the real source of excess stress. A few folks have had the windshield support(s) fail over the years but as I remember, they were always using large windshields. That said, there seem to be a lot of C-14's running large if not outright huge windshields without much in the way of problems.Well, apparently Kawasaki thinks you shouldn't use the screen. The quote in the motomag was from KHI. Now, I also think it's due to the forces placed one the mounts from the larger screens, but I'm running a Calsci large with no (yet) apparent ill effects. So YMMV. I was just relaying info, not saying don't use it. I'd be curious to know if the new mechanism has different mounts. If so, would they be a worthwhile cost to add to the pre-2015 models for us guys pushing a barn door windshield down the road?
Brian
If so, would they be a worthwhile cost to add to the pre-2015 models for us guys pushing a barn door windshield down the road?
Well, apparently Kawasaki thinks you shouldn't use the screen. The quote in the motomag was from KHI. Now, I also think it's due to the forces placed one the mounts from the larger screens, but I'm running a Calsci large with no (yet) apparent ill effects. So YMMV. I was just relaying info, not saying don't use it. I'd be curious to know if the new mechanism has different mounts. If so, would they be a worthwhile cost to add to the pre-2015 models for us guys pushing a barn door windshield down the road?
Well, I just mounted the vent to a Cee Bailey's Extra Tall Ultra Tour windshield.
By the way, what are those two pods with what looks like three leds on top of the dash in the third picture?
I don't think local dealers carry much of anything in stock, anywhere. Especially not things specific to one model like windshields, plastic parts, rotors, gears, gaskets, stuff like that. Some will stock fairly general stuff like brake pads, shims, crush washers, plastic rivets, bolts, bulbs, oil, filters, lube, several tires... Can't blame them, there are thousands upon thousands of parts... they don't have the space, money, or demand.
nuh-uh...they don't stock bolts!
That's why I said SOME would, not many or most. And it will depend on what kind, too. I suppose I should be shocked if any did!
Subtotal: $343.13
So with your parts list it should be straight forward. Looks like the windshield with shipping is $225 and the parts you listed are $388.09. Thanks again for posting the parts list.
$613.09 for a windscreen... ouch! I am "blown away" (pun intended) ((hardy har har))