XR650L Windshield Project

[SpudRider]

Since I bought my CRF250X last January, I have been riding my XR650L on less technical trails. Therefore, I think it might be time to add a windshield to the Big Red Pig. Here is a photograph of my XR650L in it's current configuration.





I have been considering a number of options, and I would like to solicit your opinions. Here are some of the choices available to me.

The Cee Bailey's, detachable, Tombstone Windshield only costs $63, and is easily removable. Here are some photographs of the Tombstone Windshield installed on some other XR650L motorcycles.











I could also attach a windshield to the shroud of my Baja Designs headlight. However, removing this type of windshield would involve more work than removing the Tombstone Windshield.

Cee Bailey's also sells the following windshield for $57.

http://www.ceebaileys.com/baja_design/index.html



Here's a photograph of the Baja Designs Windshield attached to an XR650R.



I could also attach a windshield designed for the 2003 BMW F650GS Dakar motorcycle. Here are photographs of the Dakar windshield attached to an XR650R with a Baja Designs headlight.









Here a some photographs of the Dakar windshield attached to an XR650L with the stock headlight.





Finally, here are some photos of the Dakar windshield attached to a Husaberg with a Baja Designs headlight.









I could purchase the Dakar windshield for $135 from the following website.

http://www.bikescreen.com/proddetail...F650Stock%6003



I might also be able to employ a Moose Racing windshield designed for the 2008-2012 BMW F650GS bikes, but fitment would be a gamble. This windshield costs $69.95, delivered.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Windshield...-/380804250598

I also have less expensive options. I could fabricate a windshield from Lexan polycarbonate sheet which I can purchase at Home Depot.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/LEXAN-12-...-33/202038063#

Here are photographs of an XR650R with a Baja Designs headlight and a homemade LEXAN windshield.









I could also make an easily detachable windshield from a Harbor Freight Face Shield and some velcro.

http://www.harborfreight.com/face-sh...sor-96542.html



However, I'm not sure the HF face shield could handle the wind without deforming.

Finally, I might be able to fabricate a detachable windshield from a plastic garbage can. Don't laugh; it has been nicely done!



http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...291581&page=20

What do you gentlemen think?