Having just fitted a "Tall" touring screen on my '08 GSA I thought I would share my findings. I can't take any pictures but their website has them shown on a GSA - here's a link:
http://www.ztechnik.co.uk/index1.html
They have a 21" and 23" version and I went for the latter as I'm 6'3" tall. I had been using the OEM Adventure screen fitted with a Laminar Lip which I found a very good combination but seemed to putting a lot of extra pressure on the screen where its bolted to the upper brace and I had a few small cracks appearing - and I'm on my second screen with the same issue. As I find the standard screen really bad for buffeting staying with just this was'nt an option. So £230 later and I have a new screen which does seem to have a very slight tint to it - might just be the thickness of it!
Results after fitting and only a 50 mile ride yesterday are good. Not much different from the OEM/Laminar Lip combi but since I was happy with that anyway there was'nt much to be gained. It is a tall screen but even so I have ended up on the highest setting and I still look over rather than through it - I have the seat on high and the bars in the rear position. I'm guessing the first 30 feet or so when riding is seen through the screen the rest above it. I don't find this a problem. In the summer I will drop it down to let in a bit more air. I have no buffeting at all, very little wind noise and it's a very pleasant environment behind it. Since the Ztechnik screen is also wider than the OEM there's hardly any pressure on my shoulders. So far so good but need to check it out in the rain.
The screen fits with the the OEM winglets fine on all height settings but there are a few niggles. In the high position both mirrors and handguards clear the screen lock to lock, however, on the lower settings they just catch the edge of the screen. This is due to the screen being wider. I have solved the handguards by undoing the mounting screw and moving them further up the bars which doesn't seem to affect anything other than exposing a couple of marker crosses on the bars to show where they are supposed to go. As I say I can't see anything wrong with this. With the mirrors I'm getting some extentions so I can move them further out and back a bit which I was planning on anyway to get better rear views.
The only other issue with fitting came with the positioning of the upper brace bolts. When offered up, the screen holes did'nt line up exactly by a couple of millimetres. After some blue language I tried putting a bit of pressure on the outside of the screen and I could see the holes lining up. It seems the curve of a new screen is slightly more "rounded" then it needs to be and it needs a little flattening to get the holes in the right position. This was the only difficult part and it would help if I had had a helper at this stage as this took quite a bit of strength to do and one slip would have left a big scratch in my new screen! All the OEM fittings are retained and fit well but I changed the locking dome nuts to smaller nuts to make it easier for the screen to be adjusted.
So far I'm really happy. It is a large screen but certainly fits in with the Adventure image and works very well. If I believe the manufacturers the polycarbonate it's made from will be indestructable - stronger than the acrylic options available from other sources.
Hope this helps anyone trying to make a difficult buying decision as I did. I have no connection with the supplier.
http://www.ztechnik.co.uk/index1.html
They have a 21" and 23" version and I went for the latter as I'm 6'3" tall. I had been using the OEM Adventure screen fitted with a Laminar Lip which I found a very good combination but seemed to putting a lot of extra pressure on the screen where its bolted to the upper brace and I had a few small cracks appearing - and I'm on my second screen with the same issue. As I find the standard screen really bad for buffeting staying with just this was'nt an option. So £230 later and I have a new screen which does seem to have a very slight tint to it - might just be the thickness of it!
Results after fitting and only a 50 mile ride yesterday are good. Not much different from the OEM/Laminar Lip combi but since I was happy with that anyway there was'nt much to be gained. It is a tall screen but even so I have ended up on the highest setting and I still look over rather than through it - I have the seat on high and the bars in the rear position. I'm guessing the first 30 feet or so when riding is seen through the screen the rest above it. I don't find this a problem. In the summer I will drop it down to let in a bit more air. I have no buffeting at all, very little wind noise and it's a very pleasant environment behind it. Since the Ztechnik screen is also wider than the OEM there's hardly any pressure on my shoulders. So far so good but need to check it out in the rain.
The screen fits with the the OEM winglets fine on all height settings but there are a few niggles. In the high position both mirrors and handguards clear the screen lock to lock, however, on the lower settings they just catch the edge of the screen. This is due to the screen being wider. I have solved the handguards by undoing the mounting screw and moving them further up the bars which doesn't seem to affect anything other than exposing a couple of marker crosses on the bars to show where they are supposed to go. As I say I can't see anything wrong with this. With the mirrors I'm getting some extentions so I can move them further out and back a bit which I was planning on anyway to get better rear views.
The only other issue with fitting came with the positioning of the upper brace bolts. When offered up, the screen holes did'nt line up exactly by a couple of millimetres. After some blue language I tried putting a bit of pressure on the outside of the screen and I could see the holes lining up. It seems the curve of a new screen is slightly more "rounded" then it needs to be and it needs a little flattening to get the holes in the right position. This was the only difficult part and it would help if I had had a helper at this stage as this took quite a bit of strength to do and one slip would have left a big scratch in my new screen! All the OEM fittings are retained and fit well but I changed the locking dome nuts to smaller nuts to make it easier for the screen to be adjusted.
So far I'm really happy. It is a large screen but certainly fits in with the Adventure image and works very well. If I believe the manufacturers the polycarbonate it's made from will be indestructable - stronger than the acrylic options available from other sources.
Hope this helps anyone trying to make a difficult buying decision as I did. I have no connection with the supplier.
, although getting hit with a baseball bat or getting shot at is hopefully at least a little less likely this side of the pond.
