FZ6N custom windshield/lcd cover

[Demor]

I own a 07 FZ6N and one design point that i always disliked on the bike (that apart i find it great) is the cheap radio-alarm clock the bike has instead of a proper instrument cluster. I find it looks really bad, and is poorly placed extruding outside the front and over the headlight in every possible direction.

I looked all over the net to find a windshield in order to cover that up but since the instrument is so badly placed and the front light is of such a low profile all products i could find looked even worse since they had to be placed even further out to the front of the whole thing.

So i decided to work on my own solution. The first step was to make an extension mounting bracket for the headlight in order to mount it further to the front of the bike and there by create the necessary space to accommodate the cover.
As a result my front light now rests 4cm further to the front and 1cm upwards compared to it's original position. A bonus (at least for me) with the new placement is that the headlight is now a more dominant element of the front of the bike - i didn't quite like how it was cramped (allmost hidden) between the forks.

The second step was to remove the instrument cover and also place it (with the apropriate hardware) aprox. 15mm towards the driver thus making the distance between the headlight and the instrument a bit larger. I had to come up with various solutions to ensure the proper securing in place of the instrument and also make sure it does not vibrate excessively when driving over obstacles etc.

The third and final step was to make the shield/cover and the apropriate mounting bracket for it. The bracket was quite a piece of work - the cover its' self was easier. All brackets/extensions and the shield are made out of aluminium. All screws and other mounting hardware are inox to prevent rusting.
Below are a couple of photos - i am quite pleased with the outcome (as it should be when you do custom stuff).

 

[Erci]

That looks very clean... better than some expensive aftermarket screens!
Has it affected air flow at all?

 

[Demor]

That looks very clean... better than some expensive aftermarket screens!
Has it affected air flow at all?

Thanks for the comment.
A good question actualy.. I don't travel with the bike that much anymore but on a short weekend ride with a speed up to 120kph i didn't notice anything disturbing. At my height (1.90) the windload on a naked bike is heavy anyway, anything over 120 becomes uncomfortable rather fast.

 

[CCHOUSEKY]

Wow, now that looks great! Very nice work.

I'm wondering if you have any pictures of the brackets you fabbed up to mount the instrument cluster? Having recently gone naked, I thought I had a great solution, but today I went to change my handlebars from FZ1 bars to Suburban Machinery bars and, well, my front brake reservoir now hits the cluster...lol. I was going to make another bracket similar to the one I made before, only move it slightly to the left (center), but maybe seeing yours would give me a better idea.

 

[Wolfman]

Nice job, very neat....and you have now given me an idea!

 

[Demor]

Wow, now that looks great! Very nice work.

I'm wondering if you have any pictures of the brackets you fabbed up to mount the instrument cluster? Having recently gone naked, I thought I had a great solution, but today I went to change my handlebars from FZ1 bars to Suburban Machinery bars and, well, my front brake reservoir now hits the cluster...lol. I was going to make another bracket similar to the one I made before, only move it slightly to the left (center), but maybe seeing yours would give me a better idea.

CCHOUSEKY for the instrument cluster i didn't make a bracket. What i did was to find longer screws that the ones it has and then place some spacers between the instrument and it's original base. That moved the instrument 15mm towards the tank but exactly on the same axis were it originaly was. I didn't shift it sideways at all (that was the idea in the begining but was too much of a hassle to implement due to the ignition switch).
Btw how did the FZ1 bar fit on the FZ6? I would like to have a lower bar on my bike and someone suggested the FZ1 bar.

 

[CCHOUSEKY]

Thanks, Demor. I actually had to move my cluster more towards the center of the triple yesterday after installing the SM bars, so I've got it set up pretty well now.

As far as the FZ1 bars go, I couldn't have been happier with them. It's a great mod for about $40 from the dealer. The position is a bit more forward and down. It's not as dramatic as clip ons, but it definitely puts you in a more aggressive position, but still allows you to sit upright when you need to. The biggest difference between the FZ1 bar and the stock bar is the rise. The FZ1 bar is flat...straight across the middle and then sweeps back less than the stock bar. This gives you a much more natural wrist position.

The SM bars I bought from another member are just a tiny bit more forward than the FZ1 bars, but actually sit just a tad bit higher and allow for the grips to be turned down slightly. The sweep is exactly the same.

I would recommend either bar, although the FZ1 bar is more than $100 cheaper brand new and you get the same benefits as the SM bar.

 

[Scottn]

Looks very nice!