Wunderlich Trophy Fairing Installed - Impressions and Pics.

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Wunderlich Trophy Fairing Installed - Impressions and Pics.

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After reading a recent thread about the Wunderlich Trophy Fairing, I decided to buy one for myself. I have tried the BMW Sport Windshield and the High Windshield. Both were unsatisfactory. The High Windshield is buffeting and loud and the Sport Shield does not provide enough protection. I consider the Sport Shield to be loud too but it is the better of the two windshield options as I can't stand excess buffeting.

After installing the fairing today, I can say the instructions are lacking. I'm no shop whiz but I'm not a beginner either. I found it easiest to just dump out all the parts (screws etc.), arrange them by size and use the (poor) pictures supplied to put the fairing together. Be careful as the brackets have sharp edges and will scratch anything, like a speedo housing, they come in contact with as you slide the fairing in place. Some additional machining to round the edges would have been nice here. For the most part, forget the English translation of the German instructions. What should have been a short assembly job, with proper instructions, turned into an afternoon project. Now that I've done it, I can take it off and on in about 20 minutes.

The Wunderlich Fairing, at $800, is far from cheap. It's a pretty nice kit with factory matching paint but... Is it better than the BMW High Windshield? For me, yes. It gives up a bit in protection to the high windshield but the noise and buffeting are much improved when compared. Is it better than the Sport Windshield? Yes, but the Sport Windshield is a close second. The air is smoother off the fairing but it's still pretty noisy. The buffeting seems to be less and the protection is better too. Despite being better in every category, it is not exactly leaps and bounds better, just marginally. I am going to keep it and my Sport Shield setup is going on ebay. If you've got an extra $800 burning a hole in your pocket, get the fairing. If you're on a budget, keep or get the Sport Screen you'll be 90% there with less than half the cost. On the other hand, I think the Wunderlich Fairing looks great, better than either windshield. I even got a compliment from a lady at the post office today. :D As always with windshields, YMMV.

My dog Nicholas inspecting the package.

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What's inside the box.

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The Wunderlich Fairing.

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Finished Product.

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A different View.

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Side view. Kinda dark, sorry.

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Re: Wunderlich Trophy Fairing Installed - Impressions and Pi

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Hi, badbs101
Installed my Trophy in october 2012,I have no complain.Works by expectations for me at high or low speeds.
I am 5'6"and my torso avareg high.At least I think.At high speeds covered to chin,helmet is in clean air. That is ok. to me.I really like it.

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Re: Wunderlich Trophy Fairing Installed - Impressions and Pi

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I agree that the air is clean and buffet free. I find windshields to be a series of trade offs and the Trophy Fairing strikes a balance that is perfect for me. I notice that the fairing lightly touches the tank seam when I turn full lock right. I've sent an email to Wunderlich America about this but I'll be amazed if they have a fix. I'm going to try some strategically placed washers first. Disappointing that such an expensive and nice product has this flaw.
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TANK TOUCHING PROBLEM SOLVED

I decided to go out to the garage and really look at what I could do to fix the problem. I loosened the four fairing mounting screws to see which bolt affected the bottom most. That's when I realized that the headlight largely determined the distance at which the fairing sat from the bike. I moved the headlight out to its farthest position in the bracket, set the beam alignment and put the fairing back on. NO MORE TOUCHING. :)

Slide the headlight forward in its bracket as this largely determines the distance the fairing sits from the motorcycle.
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Remount the fairing and no more tank touching.
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Those are the best looking windscreens for the R1200R. They should have been a standard option to begin with.
What is happening to my skin?
Where is that protection that I needed?
Air can hurt you too
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If it weren't so darned expensive I'd get one for sure. Only screen I've seen that actually makes the bike look better.
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