The effort came from the want for less wind and more airflow summer screen –
and something different. Noticing an abundant availability of zx-14 parts, I snagged a screen off of ebay. Then, a 3/16 inch sheet of ABS plastic from
http://www.tapplastics.com/product/plastics/cut_to_size_plastic/abs_sheets/524. Since this was simply something I went about doing, there wasn’t any intent to capture detailed steps. There is a "do I look good in this?" photo taken just prior to the final upper trimming and the clear coating.
The sheet was placed in the oven for about 15-20 minutes at 220 degrees. Once it is soft and pliable, there are only a few minutes to shape. This was done by laying the ABS over the original screen. Once the overall contour was close, masking tape was applied for shield tracing. Then the excess was cut off at about a quarter inch from the marking. Cutting the opening for the zx screen really made the ABS manageable afterwards. It seems like it went back in the oven at this point for a better shaping over the OEM screen. Light clamps help here. The holes were not drilled until the ABS was even closer to the shape and size of the OEM screen. Once the mounting holes were drilled, it was fitted to the bike, and the specific location for the zx-14 screen was marked. A heat gun was used to target some areas that didn’t shape well. Eventually the ABS was clear coated with automotive clear cover, sanded, and more coats applied. This continued until the ABS texture was reduced to close to the OEM textured panels inside the fairing – not exact but, close. The zx-14 screen has two additional mounting tabs, near the back end, that were removed.
What I might do different would be to use an OEM screen as the adapter for the sport bike screen. Then, I would paint the inside of the cut OEM screen. Another thought might be to use an eighth inch sheet of ABS and keep the height a little lower. More than likely, I'll chose some something else like ....
Anyway, that's the story.
