MRA vario screen, head light reflecting up the inside

[cxp]

Hi you all, I fitted a MRA vario screen on my R1100GS at the weekend.

One annoying drawback is the light from the headlight reflecting up the inside of the screen.

There is a Touratech headlight protector fitted


Have any of you fitted anything to reduce/stop this light reflection?

 

[MattW]

Hi you all, I fitted a MRA vario screen on my R1100GS at the weekend.

One annoying drawback is the light from the headlight reflecting up the inside of the screen.

There is a Touratech headlight protector fitted


Have any of you fitted anything to reduce/stop this light reflection?

I don't have a headlight protector fitted and haven't noticed any noticeable reflection on the inside of my vario screen (perhaps a slight rim of light on the inside face of the screen in the area directly adjacent to the headlight, but barely noticeable).

I guess it could well be something to do with light reflecting off the back of the protector and back behind the screen - with the vario not having a close fit around the headlight, it'll be more susceptible to this compared to the standard screen. Acrylic protectors are renowned for robbing quite a lot of light from the headlight - I guess you've discovered where the lost light goes...

You could try temporarily removing the protector to confirm if this is the case?

 

[cxp]

You could try temporarily removing the protector to confirm if this is the case?

worth a try


do you have any protection for your head light ?

 

[MattW]

do you have any protection for your head light ?

I must admit I don't.

I have a piece of 4mm lexan which I bought a year ago to make one (can't make myself pay TT prices) but I haven't got round to it. I guess I'll regret my procrastination if I get a stone through my headlight

 

[NeilDD]

I did get some reflection back from the edge of the headlight protector, so to overcome this I got a small paintbrush, and painted the edge with matt black blackboard paint. Problem solved

Neil

 

[Stewart H]

I get a little reflection up the inside, only a slight nuisance really though, I may try painting the edge myself. or maybe slip some edge trim or split pipe on the area surrounding the headlight.

 

[motobiker]

To my mind its a benefit.. Means I know the lamp is on.

 

[*DAVE*]

I did this a few years ago when I had one fitted to my 1150
Might be possible to do a similar thing to the 1100 headlight
As said by NeilDD
painting the edge of the plastic with Black paint
Work's a treat !