Silver Star Classic windshield

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Silver Star Classic windshield

Postby MZCountryRider » Mon Jun 09, 2014 8:58 pm

I've been wanting to fit a small windshield to my Silver Star, but most of what I found was either too small to do much or a bit on the expensive side. After seeing a Moto Guzzi Breva 750 windshield on another bike, I decided to try one on my MZ Silver Star. Ordered one from MG Cycle http://www.mgcycle.com and it arrived today. The MZ has a bigger headlight than the Guzzi, so I had to spread it open a bit to fit down over the "ears". Other than than that, it bolted right on, fits like it was made for the bike and (IMO) looks great. I will have to fabricate two short brackets to control/adjust the angle of the windshield, but that's easy enough.

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Curves around the warning light pod perfectly
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Will make some brackets to go between the lower headlight ear screw and the rear hole of the 'shield, then it'll be done.
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Re: Silver Star Classic windshield

Postby 95SaxonTour » Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:58 pm

Nice! I'd probably make a bracket out of flat steel to connect that one hole in the plastic to the allen on the headlight bracket. Otherwise, the fairing may scoot back and hit the speedo at highway speed.

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Re: Silver Star Classic windshield

Postby MZCountryRider » Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:50 am

Already planned to do that , see the caption for the last photo. I'm making the bracket slotted and will have knobs on either side so I can adjust the rake of the screen a few degrees.
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'73 Guzzi Eldorado
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'77 Morini 3 1/2 Strada
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'97 MuZ Skorpion Tour


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Re: Silver Star Classic windshield

Postby mzredstar » Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:05 pm

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Re: Silver Star Classic windshield

Postby MZCountryRider » Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:25 pm

That one looks good too!
Charlie
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'71 Guzzi Ambassador
'72 Benelli 175 Enduro
'73 Guzzi Eldorado
'76 Guzzi I-Convert
'77 Morini 3 1/2 Strada
'81 Ducati 500SL Pantah
'82 Moto Guzzi V50 III
'97 MuZ Skorpion Tour


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Re: Silver Star Classic windshield

Postby DAVID THOMPSON » Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:23 pm

click on pic to see it bigger on some browsers
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