[geospencer]

I ordered a comfort screen for my Paul Smart. It came in yesterday and I put it on. It works. It cuts down buffeting. But I don't like the way it looks. It takes away from the classic "bullet" lines of the faring. So off it came and the original screen went back on. Oh well. I might use it in the Fall when it's cooler.

I guess I should have taken some pictures but I forgot.

 

[BLACKBIRDXX]

I ordered a comfort screen for my Paul Smart. It came in yesterday and I put it on. It works. It cuts down buffeting. But I don't like the way it looks. It takes away from the classic "bullet" lines of the faring. So off it came and the original screen went back on. Oh well. I might use it in the Fall when it's cooler.

I guess I should have taken some pictures but I forgot.

http://blackbirdxx.org/PS1000LE/CRGLEVERS.html

Not shot with the screen in mind but you get the idea.
I am ok with the change...... mine stays.....
BTW, it works

Phil

 

[geospencer]

http://blackbirdxx.org/PS1000LE/CRGLEVERS.html

Not shot with the screen in mind but you get the idea.
I am ok with the change...... mine stays.....
BTW, it works

Phil

Hum. . . . On your bike the comfort screen looks very good! Maybe I will switch back?? I think when I first changed I missed the clean lines of the original screen. I've got some time this weekend. I'll probably change back to the comfort screen and see if it grows on me.

By the way, I removed the reflectors from the forks. I think it cleans up the front end a bit.

 

[SScowboy]

If the new screen works, I say use it, looking at both I dont see any difference either way as far as which looks best.

 

[SScowboy]

By the way, I removed the reflectors from the forks. I think it cleans up the front end a bit.

was going to comment on fork reflectors and forgot.....

Pour ice cold water slowly over the reflectors to chill the adhesion line between the fork and glue strip and it will pop right off and leave no reside

 

[kingcapt]

was going to comment on fork reflectors and forgot.....

Pour ice cold water slowly over the reflectors to chill the adhesion line between the fork and glue strip and it will pop right off and leave no reside

Thanks SS man!

 

[geospencer]

If the new screen works, I say use it, looking at both I dont see any difference either way as far as which looks best.

For me at least, this bike isn't about what "works" best. It's about what "looks" best.

If I want what "works" best I've got the BMW R1200GS - but it's butt ugly.

But I probably will go back to the comfort screen.

I didn't think of cold water to remove the reflectors. (Sounds like the best idea.) I just twisted and the popped off. I used a little adhesive remover to clean up the left behind sitcky stuff.

 

[SScowboy]

If I want what "works" best I've got the BMW R1200GS - but it's butt ugly.

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Hey man, I ride a 1200GS, you callin my bike ugly! It ain't ugly, it just needs a lot of dirt on it to look good.

 

[geospencer]

Hey man, I ride a 1200GS, you callin my bike ugly! It ain't ugly, it just needs a lot of dirt on it to look good.

You know what I mean. A 1200GS WORKS!! You don't buy one for the way it looks. (By the way, mine's Red! What color is yours?)

Maybe we need a poll. How many of us have Ducati's AND BMW's?

 

[SScowboy]

Mine is 06, granite gray

Had a 1150 prior, best all around bike on the planet!

 

[geospencer]

Mine is 06, granite gray

That's the color that I wanted but it wasn't available when I got mine.

 

[SScowboy]

(By the way, mine's Red! What color is yours?)

Too funny Dude! I wanted RED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And they had 3 Granite Grey and 1 Yellow. My SS is yellow so no way was I going to have 2 yellow bikes.

I have left my GS stock except for a different screen, BMW engine bars, and a 40 litre box mounted in place of passenger seat. My GS is my go anywhere, anytime, all weather, when it absolutely has to be there overnight bike.

I can only tell two things about the future of motorcycling.

1. As long as I can ride I will ride a GS type bike.
2. The Paul Smart will NOT EVER BE A GARAGE QWEEN because I intend to get every cent and more out of it until soemone puts me in a home.

Great Minds Think Alike!

 

[geospencer]

1. As long as I can ride I will ride a GS type bike.
2. The Paul Smart will NOT EVER BE A GARAGE QWEEN because I intend to get every cent and more out of it until soemone puts me in a home.

Great Minds Think Alike!

Several people have asked me if I am actually riding the Paul Smart. My answer is: "Of Course. That's why I bought it!"

Great Minds DO Think Alike!!

 

[DucatiGal]

Several people have asked me if I am actually riding the Paul Smart. My answer is: "Of Course. That's why I bought it!"

Great Minds DO Think Alike!!

LOL! I haven't gotten that comment about my Sport yet, because most folks don't yet know that I have it! But my '95 SP, people are shocked to see it has 25k miles on it. I don't think that's all that much for a bike I've had for 9 years, but in my defense, I have a couple of bikes sharing the miles. I'm like...some people actually DO ride their Ducatis!

 

[kingcapt]

Cheers to DucGal and all who ride their bikes! The Sport Classics were built to be ridden! (as were all the rest...).