Well I've gone and done it now.
Raining cats and dogs here today so I was in the man cave so I wouldn't get in trouble in the woman cave--you know--outta sight outta mind.
Anyway there I was--when I spied the oe shield that came off my Wee. Hmm--there's a free windshield extension that's looking for a new home.
Broke out the drill and before I could stop myself I had done drilled 4 holes in my almost new ( 5-6 weeks ) CeeBailey xtra tall dome shield. The lip from the Suzuki is almost a perfect fit. About 2-3 inches narrower on both ends so it doesn't hang over the edges. It will raise up about 3-4 inches above the CeeBailey shield and as it raises up it angles forward.
I'm hoping it will work here as it wasn't worth doodee on the Wee as the oe shield was just too short to begin with.
I put the Madstad bracket and their Adv shield on my Wee and it's almost nirvana behind it. No buffeting at any height--just good smooth air even in heavy traffic--even behind big trucks.
I had the CeeBailey euro on the Connie before I bought the dome and both of them will buffet you to death behind any kind of big truck traffic--so much so that I usually just fully lower the shield when I get behind one. I never tell any difference when I'm on the Wee and behind the Madstad.
If it ain't raining buckets tomorrow am I'll ride the Connie to work. It's a pretty short ride but it'll give me some idea if this was a mistake or not.
If it works like I hope the lip will flow the air up without having to run the shield above my line of sight.
I believe part of the problem with shields for this bike is the angle of the shield on the bike. It just angles too far back toward the driver. If it angled forward more it would push the air further up over the driver. Of course to get that angle the shield wouldn't follow the lines of the bike very well and might look kinda funny--at least funnier than the extension I have mounted.
If it works great. If not I'll send the dome back to CeeBaily and have them cut about 6 or 8 inches off the top. Should make a nice summer shield.
BTW--my wife ventured into the man cave right in the middle of me drilling the holes.
Of course she asked me what I was doing. I was foolish enough to try to explain to her why I was drilling holes in an almost brand new windshield.
I don't think she really understood. She gave me THE LOOK.
I really hope this works.
