BMW Touring Shield

Byrdguy · Post by **Byrdguy** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:55 am

Does anybody know if the Touring shield will fit on the Sport shield (not the flyscreen) brackets? I have a sport shield and would like to go to a larger screen for winter riding. Also can you buy just the shield and do they come in a darkor smoke tint?

Post by **lombo** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:11 am

Yes, if your using stock BMW brackets on the sports shield and want to exchange the windshield the touring windshield will fit perfect I'm not sure if the touring windshield comes in smoked.

Martyn · Post by **Martyn** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 12:04 pm

lombo wrote:Yes, if your using stock BMW brackets on the sports shield and want to exchange the windshield the touring windshield will fit perfect I'm not sure if the touring windshield comes in smoked.

Ok, senility is setting in, I admit, but which is the Sports shield & which is the touring?

Is someone able to post a picture - or two ?

Thanks

Post by **ruddy** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:44 pm

lombo is correct. I have both, and the mounts are the same.

Look in the for sale section here and also on eBay. I've seen windshields listed w/o the hardware.

Post by **mcollect** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:26 pm

You should look into the Cee Bailey they come in tinted. Cheaper then BMW and a wider varioty of sizes, and they mount to the sport hardware.

Martyn · Post by **Martyn** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 4:48 pm

Martyn wrote:
lombo wrote:Yes, if your using stock BMW brackets on the sports shield and want to exchange the windshield the touring windshield will fit perfect I'm not sure if the touring windshield comes in smoked.
Ok, senility is setting in, I admit, but which is the Sports shield & which is the touring?

Is someone able to post a picture - or two ?

Thanks

I would appreciate someone describing, or even better, illustrating, which screen is which - Sports v Touring,

Post by **Boxer** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 6:20 pm

Sport Shield

Touring Shield

Both of these use the exact same mounting apparatus..4 connection points with the rear ones up under the triple tree using those "impossible to access" 6mm hex screws.

Martyn · Post by **Martyn** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:22 am

You sir, are a gent.

I've got neither of those - not the "flyscreen" either.

It's best described as a bigger version of the flyscreen & yes, it's BMW not aftermarket

hirsty · Post by **hirsty** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:25 am

Those are the three BMW options though, small medium or large.

This is a better picture of the Sport shield:

Post by **Boxer** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:58 am

hirsty, that one came later. That's not the same as the one in my first pic up there. The new one you show has a better mounting set-up and probably is more effective at putting the wind up and over.

Martyn · Post by **Martyn** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:33 am

hirsty wrote:Those are the three BMW options though, small medium or large.

This is a better picture of the Sport shield:

That's the one that I have now have on my 1150R, having replaced my flyscreen.
Thanks,

Brady · Post by **Brady** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:13 pm

I went down in the gravel about a month ago and bent the brackets on my flyscree. I was trying to remove the brackets this weekend in an attempt to straighten them as much as possible. I encountered the "Impossible to access 6mm bolts". Managed to get one free but the other is still hanging on. Any ideas on how to get at these?

thanks,

Brady

Post by **mcollect** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:24 pm

You need a long ball end hex wrench. otherwise it is next to impossible to get one side off.

Post by **rdsmith3** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:34 pm

mcollect wrote:You need a long ball end hex wrench. otherwise it is next to impossible to get one side off.

If you use a ball end hex wrench (e.g. Bondhus) held by locking pliers (e.g., Vise Grip or Facom) you can get sufficient torque to loosen and tighten those hard-to-reach bolts. You might want to put a towel or something like that on your tank to protect it in case you slip and drop your tools.

maduko · Post by **maduko** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:20 pm

Brady wrote:Any ideas on how to get at these?

I have a set of cheap ball-end allen keys that are longer than the garden variety. These work great on many hard to reach bolts.

To tighten/loosen those lower w/s mounting bolts I slide a box end wrench over the end of the allen key to use as a cheater bar.

mbauman · Post by **mbauman** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:17 pm

Brady wrote:I went down in the gravel about a month ago and bent the brackets on my flyscree. I was trying to remove the brackets this weekend in an attempt to straighten them as much as possible. I encountered the "Impossible to access 6mm bolts". Managed to get one free but the other is still hanging on. Any ideas on how to get at these?

thanks,

Brady

Run down to Sears or your favorite tool store and grab one of these and a longish 3/8" extension. These tools make those "ITA" 6mm bolts easy to get to.

Post by **Boxer** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:13 pm

That ball end hex key has an erection.

Post by **scottybooj** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:07 pm

Boxer wrote:That ball end hex key has an erection.

dude, it's lonely there in georgia, eh?

Post by **OU812** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:44 pm

Boxer wrote:That ball end hex key has an erection.

Hey, I resemble that remark. Well, when I was much younger.

Post by **wncbmw** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:27 pm

I made the access to the bolts easier by replacing them with the same size in a regular hex-head bolt. Easier to reach and turn and less cursing!

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