SW-Motech Windscreens & Screen Reinforcement

Sixteen of these products are screens for bikes that shipped without one. The seventeenth braces a screen that's already there. It covers Triumph, Yamaha, BMW, Kawasaki, Husqvarna, CFMoto and Suzuki naked and retro models. These are small aluminium flyscreens, not the tall touring screens built for faired bikes, and SW-Motech's own product pages sell most of them on looks, not wind protection.

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A screen where none was fitted

Sixteen of the seventeen products here are windscreens for bikes that left the factory with nothing in front of the rider at all: Triumph Speed Twin, Trident, Bonneville and Scrambler; Yamaha XSR900 and MT-09; BMW R nineT; Kawasaki Z900RS; Husqvarna Svartpilen 801; CFMoto's 700CL-X Heritage; Suzuki SV650. Every one is aluminium. By SW-Motech's own published weights they run 0.4 to 0.9 kg. That is a small part. It will not turn a naked bike into a tourer.

SW-Motech's own copy for these mostly sells the look, not the function. The phrase "gives your bike an individual touch" runs across page after page. Only the BMW R nineT screen claims a functional benefit in its own words, offering "easy installation and optimum protection". Worth knowing before you order one expecting a windbreak.

The real decision is whether a small flyscreen does what you actually want. These take some wind off your chest at speed. They are not sized to protect the whole rider the way a full touring screen does. Two of the sixteen replace the bike's original front section instead of bolting on top of it: the Kawasaki Z900RS windscreen and the Suzuki SV650 windscreen. Every other one mounts using the standard bracket kit SW-Motech list for each bike: one windscreen, one mounting bracket, mounting instructions and mounting material, sometimes with two brackets. SW-Motech's own pages do not mention drilling on any of them.

Fitment, model by model

The seven marques here are Triumph, Yamaha, BMW, Kawasaki, Husqvarna, CFMoto and Suzuki, and every product is tagged to its marque. The exact model is in the title above the price. Two Yamaha SKUs cover the same XSR900, and two more cover different generations of the MT-09; check the year range on the listing, not just the model name.

The Suzuki SV650 windscreen is worth a specific mention. Its mounting bracket is drilled for M8-threaded mini indicators. SW-Motech's own product page says the windscreen also mounts with the larger original turn signals, and no extra mounting bracket is needed for those.

Does a small screen actually work?

UK riders have been raising this same question about naked-bike screens for at least eleven years, in threads dating back to 2006. A screen this size usually takes wind off your chest at speed. Several riders report it then pushes the wind up onto the helmet instead, which can mean more noise, not less.

Nobody in five threads found one answer that worked for everyone. It depends on how tall you are, how you sit on the bike, and the angle the screen is fitted at. Fitment is what the tags above confirm. Whether the height suits you is something you find out by riding it.

The Screen Reinforcement is a different job

One product here isn't a screen at all. The Screen Reinforcement fits the BMW R 1200 GS (12-) and R 1250 GS (18-), two adventure bikes that already carry a screen from the factory. It's a steel, powder-coated brace, not a replacement screen. SW-Motech say it reduces fluttering and noise, stays compatible with the original screen or an aftermarket one, and mounts simply on the original sockets. SW-Motech also cite reduced risk of vibration cracks in the original screen.

Buying one

The DVSA's inspection manual for motorcycles has no section covering screens or visibility. Section 3 of it is marked "not currently used" in the manual itself. These screens are for sale at 10% off RRP, with free UK delivery available.

If you ride a Harley-Davidson, the screen fitting is a different system. See Harley-Davidson windshields instead.

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