Cheap tinted screens

**bully** · 9th July 2008, 18:45

does any one have any experiance with the cheap screens on trade me?
sorry i dont know how to put up the link, there about 80 bucks, are they any good?

**Pumba** · 9th July 2008, 21:06

Not sure what sort of bike you have got but the guys at http://www.bikestore.co.nz/ sorted me out a good quality one for the SV for about the same money as the ones on trade me, by worht an email.

Some of the screens off trade me I have seen people buy have been quite thin and brittle.

**breakaway** · 9th July 2008, 21:34

They crack VERY easily. The more expensive ones are way more flexible I believe.

**Kirill357** · 9th July 2008, 22:22

Bought one, no problems so far, although worth mentioning that shape was slightly deformed

**motorbyclist** · 9th July 2008, 23:06

Originally Posted by Kirill357

Bought one, no problems so far, although worth mentioning that shape was slightly deformed

ditto

i spent AGES getting all the subframe perfect, and the screen wasn't quite straight!

seems good otherwise

**fridayflash** · 9th July 2008, 23:11

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

ditto

i spent AGES getting all the subframe perfect, and the screen wasn't quite straight!

seems good otherwise

who was that thru? im looking for a moderate priced option for
a gsx250 across

**motorbyclist** · 9th July 2008, 23:29

pretty sure it was this guy

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Lis...?member=220556
95 for stock shape screen, 120 for double bubble

just cut the trademe crap and went round to his place and picked up a screen plus tank pad. he had some cheap rotors etc. asian guy in new house in quiet suburb with ALOT of stuff in his garage (including a nice sportsbike).

be aware all the branded stuff he had he admitted to be fake/counterfeit goods

**klyong82** · 9th July 2008, 23:41

I got a double bubble for my old fireblade from ebay hong kong NZ$32 delivered to my door in 3 working days. Was pretty good not as thin as some that I have seen. Only problem was when fitted one side showed a slight gap.. but at 32 bucks can't really complain.

**motorbyclist** · 9th July 2008, 23:58

http://tyga-performance.com/site/index.php?cPath=71_533
be $40 maybe $50 by the time it arrives, but should be of reasonable quality

(can't find one for a gsx though)

**EJK** · 10th July 2008, 00:11

Mt Eden Motorcycles are having a massive discounts on screens...

..If you own a Ducati that is....

...or a honda

**bully** · 10th July 2008, 18:42

ok, thanks guys, still not sure what to do, but maybe sidestep the cheapies.
anybody know if radar detectors still work?

**HungusMaximist** · 10th July 2008, 23:59

Originally Posted by klyong82

I got a double bubble for my old fireblade from ebay hong kong NZ$32 delivered to my door in 3 working days. Was pretty good not as thin as some that I have seen. Only problem was when fitted one side showed a slight gap.. but at 32 bucks can't really complain.

I second that!

**Pumba** · 11th July 2008, 08:18

Originally Posted by bully

anybody know if radar detectors still work?

Though a piece of tinted plastic, yes.

**nodrog:Me** · 11th July 2008, 08:30

i know 3 people that have brought cheap iridium screens, and have had parts of their dashes melt due to them basically becoming a giant magnifying glass.

**bully** · 11th July 2008, 15:52

Originally Posted by nodrog

i know 3 people that have brought cheap iridium screens, and have had parts of their dashes melt due to them basically becoming a giant magnifying glass.

thats interesting. ... . good to know the radar will still work.