TT250 street tires & RX3 windshield installed

Goob · 01-26-2020, 11:03 PM

Hello,

I was busy this weekend with my TT250 commuter special. Got the Conti GO! tires installed and also an RX3 windshield adapted.

For the street, where I ride pretty much exclusively, the tires are MUCH superior to the stock dual-sport tires. Better handling, more confident turning, smoother. I love them. I got 90/90-21 front and 120/90-18 rear using the stock rims.

A while back I got the idea to try to use the RX3 windshield on the TT250. It is only $26, so I figured it was worth a shot. It worked out well. $5 of stainless steel hardware. I only used the lower two mounting holes and it seems sturdy (up to 55 mph) so far. If I need to I will add some aluminum bar vertically from the bottom hole to the upper one. Right now I just have plugs in the top holes.

I had to trim the outer edges just under 1/4" to keep the shield from vibration against my handguard mounts. This was really just touching on one side, but I did both to match. Slid a piece of clear tubing over the cut and secured with a zip tie in the mounting hole. Ended up a little less than 1/8" off the handguard mount...and if it does make contact the tubing will keep it from being annoying.

Peace on Ya,

Goob

goat67 · 01-27-2020, 07:22 AM

Can you explain how you mounted the windshield?

Goob · 01-27-2020, 10:03 AM

I slipped the windscreen behind the existing black plastic fairing and got it lined up to where I wanted it. This is where I figured out I needed to trim the "wings" on either side to keep them from hitting my hand guard mounting bar. I clamped the shield and the fairing together (small c-clamps, one on either side), and brought in the 1/2" gap on either side (it might have been a bit less, the center portion from the V was flush until you got out toward the sides). Took a paint pen and marked my drill holes from the inside. Removed the headlight assembly and drilled the holes. I did really small pilot holes from the inside, and then the full size holes from the outside. Bolted the windshield to the fairing. Re-installed the fairing with windshield attached. Installed the clear p-tube on the cut wings. If I think I need more flex reinforcement, then I will put 1/8"D x 1"W x 4"(??)L bar aluminum vertically between the bolts that are thru the fairing and the ones directly above....on the inside (so they will barely be visible from the front).

Goob · 03-24-2020, 02:19 PM

Thanks to Emerikol and JerryHawk250 for pointing out that the shiny band on my rear tire is from the exhaust rubbing it.

I thought it was because it was still the un-touched part of the new tire...because I am not a person who leans way over on corners.

But NO.

I am putting a shim(s) in to move the muffler out.

NzBrakelathes · 03-24-2020, 07:33 PM

Does CSC not have the black version windshield? Think that looks very cool etc - I have it on my RX3
There is also a low version windshield for the RX3 - unsure if its what folk want it to achieve tho..

Goob · 03-25-2020, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NzBrakelathes

Does CSC not have the black version windshield? Think that looks very cool etc - I have it on my RX3
There is also a low version windshield for the RX3 - unsure if its what folk want it to achieve tho..

They do. It is $50 vs. $26 for the clear.

https://store.cscmotorcycles.com/WIN...p/csc-1005.htm

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goat67 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 525	Can you explain how you mounted the windshield? __________________ 2016 Brozz
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01-27-2020, 10:03 AM	#3
Goob Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 353	Mounting of windshield I slipped the windscreen behind the existing black plastic fairing and got it lined up to where I wanted it. This is where I figured out I needed to trim the "wings" on either side to keep them from hitting my hand guard mounting bar. I clamped the shield and the fairing together (small c-clamps, one on either side), and brought in the 1/2" gap on either side (it might have been a bit less, the center portion from the V was flush until you got out toward the sides). Took a paint pen and marked my drill holes from the inside. Removed the headlight assembly and drilled the holes. I did really small pilot holes from the inside, and then the full size holes from the outside. Bolted the windshield to the fairing. Re-installed the fairing with windshield attached. Installed the clear p-tube on the cut wings. If I think I need more flex reinforcement, then I will put 1/8"D x 1"W x 4"(??)L bar aluminum vertically between the bolts that are thru the fairing and the ones directly above....on the inside (so they will barely be visible from the front).
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03-24-2020, 02:19 PM	#4
Goob Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 353	Update: rear ture rubs on muffler Thanks to Emerikol and JerryHawk250 for pointing out that the shiny band on my rear tire is from the exhaust rubbing it. I thought it was because it was still the un-touched part of the new tire...because I am not a person who leans way over on corners. But NO. I am putting a shim(s) in to move the muffler out. __________________ CSC TT250 Orion RXB 150XL
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