Dart Flyscreens

[Meddy]

Has anybody heard of these screens or fitted one to an XS?

https://dartflyscreens.com.au/products/piranha-flyscreen?variant=34549805329

As part of my rebuild I am doing a mod to the instruments and would like to fit a small dark screen like the one above, only problem is they don't make one specifically for the 650 only the SR400.
Can anybody tell me if they have the same size headlight.
I am also open to any other suggestions for small screens that have been successfully used.

They don't have a pic of the piranha on an SR, but here's one on a Triumph with a similar mounting style.

 

[DogBunny]

I haven't seen that one, but I have used this on an XS650:
http://www.nationalcycle.com/flyscreen-hd.html
It is very high quality with very good chrome, and is universally adapatable.

There is also this, which appears to be the exact same unit:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Small-Wind...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649
Maybe the Chinese manufacturer for National Cycle is bootlegging them.

Note that the Dart apparently mounts to the headlight, while the National Cycle mounts to the fork legs. I think that fork mounting is a WAY better idea, rather than adding more load to the headlight ears or mounts.

The National Cycle is an excellent fit with the big goofy stock XS650 headlight. If you buy the Dart and it doesn't fit the big headlight, I'd suggest changing the headlight.

 

[Meddy]

Many thanks for that DB, the National Cycle one looks good, I hadn't seen those.
Good point about the mounting system too.

 

[aldo5468]

Has anybody heard of these screens or fitted one to an XS?

https://dartflyscreens.com.au/products/piranha-flyscreen?variant=34549805329

As part of my rebuild I am doing a mod to the instruments and would like to fit a small dark screen like the one above, only problem is they don't make one specifically for the 650 only the SR400.
Can anybody tell me if they have the same size headlight.
I am also open to any other suggestions for small screens that have been successfully used.

They don't have a pic of the piranha on an SR, but here's one on a Triumph with a similar mounting style.

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National Cycle N2543 flyscreen mounted on my '82. It mounts to the headlight and clears the VDO voltmeter mounted above my speedo and tach.

 

[DogBunny]

I was writing from memory -- the picture in aldo5468's post compelled me to to re-visit my installation.
The National Cycle Flyscreen comes with fork tube clamps, but if you use them you will have to get rid of the stock headlight ears, and it may require some custom fabrication like aldo5468 did. In my case, I used the the mounting hardware that came with the Flyscreen, I used aftermarket headlight ears like in aldo5468's picture, and I used mini-gauges. So, I didn't fab anything, but I did use aftermarket ears and gauges.

 

[Meddy]

Thanks for the pic aldo, looks good.

The National Cycle Flyscreen comes with fork tube clamps, but if you use them you will have to get rid of the stock headlight ears, and it may require some custom fabrication like aldo5468 did.

Thanks for the extra info DB, fortunately I had already planned on using aftermarket ears and gauges so the mounting shouldn't be a problem.

 

[aldo5468]

Good point, DogBunny - I already had relocated my front turn signals and installed the EMGO headlight brackets before considering the Nat'l Cycle flyscreen, so when I did get it, it bolted right up. My flyscreen came only with the flat mounting bars that you see in the pic, no fork tube clamps. I think it would work with stock headlight ears and turn signals if someone wanted to retain them - the mounting bars would have to go between the headlight bucket and the turn signal stem.