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Title: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: pbureau69 on January 26, 2007, 04:37:23 AM
Hey guys,

Been wondering, does anyone know of a aftermarket windsheild for the GS500FK ? specifically the 2005 model, man that oem one is shorter than short and is useless.

Cheers and thank you for the leads.

Patrick
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: chefod on January 26, 2007, 09:03:16 AM
there are all kinds, i got a zero gravity tinted one, check google, there are many models out there!!
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: chefod on January 26, 2007, 09:08:39 AM
here i even looked at the junkyard and found this for you!!!
http://cgi.ebay.ca/04-06-GS500F-Zero-Gravity-windscreen-drk-smk-dbl-bbl_W0QQitemZ260048044121QQihZ016QQcategoryZ35590QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: Alphamazing on January 26, 2007, 09:26:51 AM
Also, just for clarification, model name is the GS500F, and the year designation (starting with the K) is K5. An '01 is K1, an '02 is K2, etc. So it's a GS500F, with a K5 year designator.

Puig also makes one for the F model.
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: annguyen1981 on January 26, 2007, 10:19:37 AM
Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on January 26, 2007, 09:26:51 AM
Also, just for clarification, model name is the GS500F, and the year designation (starting with the K) is K5. An '01 is K1, an '02 is K2, etc. So it's a GS500F, with a K5 year designator.

Puig also makes one for the F model.

Damn it...  I was gonna post the same clarification.
:laugh:
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on January 26, 2007, 11:58:12 AM
Zero Gravity's double bubble gets great reviews from the people I know who have it.
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: chefod on January 26, 2007, 01:58:34 PM
i love my zero gravity, on rainy days  you can lift your head just above the lip and around 110 the wind cleans your shield for you!!!!!!!!  kind of like a car wash dryer!!!!
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: pbureau69 on January 26, 2007, 02:15:56 PM
Quote from: chefod on January 26, 2007, 01:58:34 PM
i love my zero gravity, on rainy days  you can lift your head just above the lip and around 110 the wind cleans your shield for you!!!!!!!!  kind of like a car wash dryer!!!!

cool!, now which model you have and do you have a picture of it on your bike?
I am leaning towards the touring model from zero gravity, I will use the gs as a
daily driver, but wondering it it will be too tall.

any thoughs?
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: Blu_Spd_Dmon on January 26, 2007, 03:19:49 PM
Quote from: chefod on January 26, 2007, 01:58:34 PM
i love my zero gravity, on rainy days  you can lift your head just above the lip and around 110 the wind cleans your shield for you!!!!!!!!  kind of like a car wash dryer!!!!

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:  :thumb:
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: Alphamazing on January 26, 2007, 06:13:11 PM
Quote from: Blu_Spd_Dmon on January 26, 2007, 03:19:49 PM
Quote from: chefod on January 26, 2007, 01:58:34 PM
i love my zero gravity, on rainy days  you can lift your head just above the lip and around 110 the wind cleans your shield for you!!!!!!!!  kind of like a car wash dryer!!!!

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:  :thumb:

That's 110 in Canadian, though.
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: shmdalum on January 27, 2007, 08:07:04 AM
I have had the Puig and Zero Gravity and I like the Puig better, it seems to be better constructed and proveds better wind protection.
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: chefod on January 28, 2007, 09:15:18 AM
how the hell do you upload pics????????
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: Blu_Spd_Dmon on January 29, 2007, 06:38:52 PM
Quote from: pbureau69 on January 26, 2007, 04:37:23 AM
Hey guys,

Been wondering, does anyone know of a aftermarket windsheild for the GS500FK ? specifically the 2005 model, man that oem one is shorter than short and is useless.

Cheers and thank you for the leads.

Patrick

I know your asking about windsheilds but i replaced the bars on mine (04 F) with a set of suburban machinery type II bars, toke care of the wind problem.
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: TarzanBoy on January 30, 2007, 10:04:34 PM
You are right.   The OEM windscreen totally sucks balls.   I used to b*tch and moan about the wind all the time on my old GS.  My friends thought that I was being a crybaby until they rode it on the highway and saw for themselves.

Look at the bright side... its good practice for riding a street-fighter
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on January 30, 2007, 10:19:26 PM
I dunno what all you guys are bitching about.. I ride my '02 naked on the interstate all the time.. I enjoy it. I've had it up to 120 (ind).. no problems
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: TarzanBoy on January 30, 2007, 10:39:22 PM
Quote from: NiceGuysFinishLast on January 30, 2007, 10:19:26 PM
I dunno what all you guys are bitching about.. I ride my '02 naked on the interstate all the time.. I enjoy it. I've had it up to 120 (ind).. no problems

That is because you dont' know the pleasures and advantages of a bike with a decent windscreen.   Sliding backwards off the bike if I don't have a good hold of the handlebars isn't a danger on my R6.

It was definitely within the realm of possibility on the old GS
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on January 30, 2007, 10:43:06 PM
Ehh, I've ridden a gixxer 750.. it was nice and all.. but I have no issues with my GS.. might also partly be because of the fact that I'm 5'3, 130lbs.. I don't present much surface area to the wind.. :laugh:
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: anthonyd5189 on February 12, 2007, 07:11:09 PM
Anyone have pictures with the zero gravity double bubble?  I've done a search and all the posts that had pictures, the pictures are no longer there.
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: coolboarder on February 12, 2007, 08:00:08 PM
Cut and Paste 

          zero gravity double bubble---  into google (images) and you will see tons of pictures.

sorry cant help any more I have the F-18 on a k1 model
8)
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: anthonyd5189 on February 12, 2007, 08:09:02 PM
no I know, but i mean I havnt seen any pictures of them on GS500's
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: chefod on February 13, 2007, 06:46:07 AM
I just sent you a pic via email, i can't figure out how to upload them?
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: anthonyd5189 on February 13, 2007, 07:33:30 AM
I didnt get your email, I just sent you a message
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: chefod on February 13, 2007, 07:57:09 AM
well what's your email addy??????  I'll send it thru there as an attachment!!
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: anthonyd5189 on February 13, 2007, 02:13:06 PM
Thanks, I got them...It looks real good, is that the dark smoked? :thumb:
Title: Re: Aftermarket windsheild for GS500FK ?
Post by: anthonyd5189 on February 13, 2007, 05:33:56 PM
Heres the pictures incase anyone else is looking for the ZG DB on a GS500F

(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u216/anthonyd5189/zgdbr.jpg)
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u216/anthonyd5189/zgdb2r.jpg)