Puig Double bubble windshield

[Blackwidow]

I'm getting ready to buy my aftermarket bad a$$ windshield for my super cool bike, but i'm torn as to which color to get. My 2010 ninja is red and I'm thinking about getting the red windshield, or the black or even the dark smoke. What do you guys think? If anyone can photoshop my bike with those tints i'd really appreciate it

[want1sobad]

i'll do this later this afternoon. fyi, i spray painted my stock windscreen - that's what i would do if you're only concern is looks. personally, i don't have any wind issues from the stock screen as i'm in full tuck 90% of the time i ride, (30 minute commute on freeway at 70-80 mph). i also subscribe to the philosophy that free/cheap is good.

[Blackwidow]

you sir...are AWESOME!!! thank you!!

[backinthesaddleagain]

IMO black or smoke.

[Blackwidow]

reading some reviews, some said that its hard to see through the black

[want1sobad]

you're never gonna be tucked down so low that you're actually looking through the screen. mine is totally blacked out and even in full tuck i'm looking over the top.

[dubojr1]

Originally Posted by Blackwidow

reading some reviews, some said that its hard to see through the black

Well that should be your first question. Do you actually tuck that low and how often? Usually never for me on the 250 but often on the 1000RR. Triple digit speed is usually the only time I'm in full tuck looking thru the shield.

[Snake]

My vote is for red to match the color of the bike. Having it the same color of the bike makes the bike look a tad bit bigger and gives it that "mean" look. I have a black ZG double bouble on my bike which is a bit taller than stock and as others have said, even in a full tuck I never see through it but above it. Sit on your bike with it on a rear stand or the kickstand and put yourself into a tucked position and see what you think.

[Blackwidow]

good points...ya i never get tucked in, and doubt i ever will..

another question...do these windshield reflect light? my bf's friend told me that some windshield don't reflect sunlight, and he's known people to park the bike in the sun and when came back out, they noticed some of the instruments slightly melted from the hot sun...wtf?

[Blackwidow]

Originally Posted by Snake

My vote is for red to match the color of the bike. Having it the same color of the bike makes the bike look a tad bit bigger and gives it that "mean" look. I have a black ZG double bouble on my bike which is a bit taller than stock and as others have said, even in a full tuck I never see through it but above it. Sit on your bike with it on a rear stand or the kickstand and put yourself into a tucked position and see what you think.

that was my whole idea of wanting the red...but I can't visualize it without pics.

how do you like the zero gravity? reviews weren't that great, thats why i'm leaning more towards puig.

[lux]

May also want to consider if you're going to use a video camera.

I have a Puig double-bubble in Smoke. I like the color well enough. Unsatisfied with the fit and will not buy Puig products.

[Blackwidow]

elaborate please....this is good info for me. whats wrong with the fit?

[dubojr1]

Originally Posted by Blackwidow

good points...ya i never get tucked in, and doubt i ever will..

another question...do these windshield reflect light? my bf's friend told me that some windshield don't reflect sunlight, and he's known people to park the bike in the sun and when came back out, they noticed some of the instruments slightly melted from the hot sun...wtf?

This has in fact happened to a 1000RR I seen with my own eyes. I refused to believe it till then.

[Snake]

I have not had that problem with mine. A clear or even a smoke shaded windscreens will let the light come straight through to the instruments where as a dark colored windscreen may not reflect the light but will block it and even shade the instruments the same as dark sunglasses shade your eyes from the suns glare.

[dubojr1]

Originally Posted by Snake

I have not had that problem with mine. A clear or even a smoke shaded windscreens will let the light come straight through to the instruments where as a dark colored windscreen may not reflect the light but will block it and even shade the instruments the same as dark sunglasses shade your eyes from the suns glare.

I don't think it has anything to do with color as much as it does shape.

[Blackwidow]

Originally Posted by dubojr1

This has in fact happened to a 1000RR I seen with my own eyes. I refused to believe it till then.

really? thats totally sucks. and here i thought that the friends was totally trying to freak me out or something.

[Snake]

Originally Posted by Blackwidow

that was my whole idea of wanting the red...but I can't visualize it without pics.

how do you like the zero gravity? reviews weren't that great, thats why i'm leaning more towards puig.

After you see your bike photoshoped with the read I think you will be convinced.

I like both the fit and shape of the Zero Gravity. It has also helped a bit in directing the wind higher. Before the wind would hit me in the chest. Now it hits just above my helmet.

[want1sobad]

PAINT THE STOCK SCREEN! if you don't like red, you can switch to black - vice versa. blocks the sun, fit is perfect, etc, etc.

[dubojr1]

Originally Posted by Blackwidow

really? thats totally sucks. and here i thought that the friends was totally trying to freak me out or something.

A small sample...

http://www.r6-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55535

[dubojr1]

And another. This one is actually a Puig incident.

http://www.600rr.net/vb/showthread.php?p=2787836

[Snake]

Originally Posted by dubojr1

I don't think it has anything to do with color as much as it does shape.

In that case a darker color will counter the effects of the shape. The reason why a magnifying glass can burn objects is for two reasons: 1) the shape that conentrates the suns rays and 2) because it is clear. If it was dark it would not have much less of an effect.

[Blackwidow]

Originally Posted by want1sobad

PAINT THE STOCK SCREEN! if you don't like red, you can switch to black - vice versa. blocks the sun, fit is perfect, etc, etc.

LOL...um...no way. thats ghetto. lol

[dubojr1]

If I'm understanding correctly.....it actually occurs when the sun is coming from the back of the bike and the curved wind screen amplifies the sunlight to a confined spot. Works like the magnifying glass trick to start a fire I guess.

[Snake]

After reading those incidents with Puig screens and seeing that they come with a warning sticker I stand corrected as far as the Puig goes but my I have not had any problems with my ZG.

[addy126]

Red on red is way too much. U need to contrast colors to look cool. I've got the puig racing screen in smoke. Love the look! Puig warns of light intensity in the instructions. I use a tshirt over it when parked in sun. Other times I just park it angled away from sun. My dash still looks new. No problem with fitment either. Having everything in red upsets the visual balance of cool sportiness IMO. Love my puig screen!

[dubojr1]

I'm sure it could happen to any of the brands but it would have to be that rare case that your bike was pointed in the exact direction, and the exact time of the day the sun is at 38.789462131254862 degree's on the 3rd Saturday of odd numbered years.

Easy solution.... stay home that day.

[Blackwidow]

ya i thought so too, but based on the pictures above, it looks like the red is tinted only on the top portion and the bottom is black, which i thought it looked neat. seems everyone has black or dark smoke, i wanted to be "different". :P But i don't want my bike to look stupid either...

[Blackwidow]

Originally Posted by dubojr1

If I'm understanding correctly.....it actually occurs when the sun is coming from the back of the bike and the curved wind screen amplifies the sunlight to a confined spot. Works like the magnifying glass trick to start a fire I guess.

seeing as though these windsheild are tinted, i'd think keeping the stock clear windshield would cause the same problem...no?

[want1sobad]

that's not the screen, its the dash that you're seeing through the screen. the whole thing is red.

[Snake]

Seeing is believing... You will be able to make a better decision after seeing your bike photo shopped with the red and black side by side.

[dubojr1]

Originally Posted by Blackwidow

seeing as though these windsheild are tinted, i'd think keeping the stock clear windshield would cause the same problem...no?

No I'm thinking the sunlight goes thru it instead of "bouncing" the light to the gauges. I haven't heard of any damage happening from stock wind screens.

[HKr1]

Cant go wrong with the dark smoke

[GeneJunkie]

I have a hotbodies db in dark smoke. I park outside in the sun and I have never had an issue. It's something to do with the sun beams being intensified to get fuage melting. I have only read about it occurring to Hondas maybe it has something to do with the angle of the windscreen and gauges.

A note on the red windscreen, they are technically illegal in Cali. Ryan and I had a chat with a CHP officer about colored windscreens since his Buell comes stock with a red one. Red, blue and yellow are not allowed because the sun can reflect through it and produce that colored light which is reserved only for emergency vehicles. He hasn't had an issue yet with cops on the colored windscreen but figured to let you know about that jut in case you encounter a cranky cop.

[rockNroll]

Originally Posted by dubojr1

This has in fact happened to a 1000RR I seen with my own eyes. I refused to believe it till then.

It happened to my 1000RR. The shape of the bubble does it (there's a warning with the Puig screens telling you that it might happen and you're SOL if it does).

[backinthesaddleagain]

Originally Posted by GeneJunkie

I have a hotbodies db in dark smoke. I park outside in the sun and I have never had an issue. It's something to do with the sun beams being intensified to get fuage melting. I have only read about it occurring to Hondas maybe it has something to do with the angle of the windscreen and gauges.

A note on the red windscreen, they are technically illegal in Cali. Ryan and I had a chat with a CHP officer about colored windscreens since his Buell comes stock with a red one. Red, blue and yellow are not allowed because the sun can reflect through it and produce that colored light which is reserved only for emergency vehicles. He hasn't had an issue yet with cops on the colored windscreen but figured to let you know about that jut in case you encounter a cranky cop.

I heard about the same problem on a CBR600RR.

[backinthesaddleagain]

Note the Ducati 907IE. The windscreen is non transparent plastic painted red from the factory. Rode with a friend the other day who has one (among many other bikes). He doesn't find it to be a distraction. BTW the bars are above the triple clamps on those bikes, so its not as "tucked" of a riding position, but more like a 250R.

[Snake]

^^^ +1 for a red windscreen.

[dubojr1]

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=56049

[backinthesaddleagain]

Originally Posted by Snake

^^^ +1 for a red windscreen.

Rode behind friend's 907 on Sunday - what a great deep sound.

[Blackwidow]

Originally Posted by GeneJunkie

A note on the red windscreen, they are technically illegal in Cali. Ryan and I had a chat with a CHP officer about colored windscreens since his Buell comes stock with a red one. Red, blue and yellow are not allowed because the sun can reflect through it and produce that colored light which is reserved only for emergency vehicles. He hasn't had an issue yet with cops on the colored windscreen but figured to let you know about that jut in case you encounter a cranky cop.

good info! thanks Cindy.