I just bought a 82 xj650j a couple months ago. It's probably been 30 yrs. since I last road. Someone told me I should think about installing a windshield.
Does anyone make a shield to fit this bike?
Would a windshield be a good thing? How would it affect mileage?
Thanks for your input.
Richard B.

Slip Streamer makes windshields for our bikes
jdrich48 go to http://www.denniskirk.com they sell 18 Windshields for your bike. I realy like the SS-28 Sport Fairing
Contemporary styling for todays motorcycles
Made of high-strength, 3/16 in. clear acrylic
Feature anodized aluminum support rods, logo graphics and four-point universal mounting
Fit round or rectangular headlights
Height: 15 in. above headlight
Width: 27 1/2 in.
But if you want to save some green after you go to Denniskrik go to http://www.mawonline.com/ they sell the same ones for 20-30 buck cheaper but there web site is not great.

Hey, you're from Smithfield! I'm from Durham, we'll have to meet up sometime, but my bike is pretty far from being roadworthy... :D

I've never had a windshield on my maxim. The fuel milage gets absolutely horrible on the freeway ( particularily that 4 hour stretch through Maine with absolutely NOTHING but straight slab and cut grass...)

See - the thing with the maxim and a wider fella like me is that it has a drag coeffient that is through the moon. I'm almost certain you could get some serious fuel milage bosts by having a windscreen made that would angle the wind over you - and it wouldn't have to be too tall to do it well either.

I keep a database ( yes I do mean db and not spreadsheet :) ) that I log my gas receipts into - I can tell you for each fuel tank the mpg I got and what I was doing... infact I can also put a dot on the map for each refueling! :) I digress- the point is that if someone wanted to donate a windscreen to the cause I'd be willing to burn some gas testing the changes in fuel milage.

Also - I have several friends who built and sell lexan windscreens on a small scale. Usually for sport bikes, however I think that one could build one for the maxim fairly easily. The trick always is the mount points, which is why I'd look for a smash windscreen on a bike in the junkyard and replace the screen with lexan.

I ramble and rave and don't get much said - but ya - put one on and you'll like it. Personally I like the wind and don't have enough motivation to put a screen on - plus I lake the naked look. I've done >30,000 miles this way and I'm still here!

woot.

I have a cheapy wind sheild on my bike....Wow.
I actually get better mileage with it on than with it off.
I ride daily (still) about 25 miles back and forth from work. I would highly recomend it. May not be pretty but is worth the protection and ease of riding.
You do get a lot more wind affect on the highway in the front end but completely controllable and adjustable.

I've decided I'm going to try one. Maybe it will help keep me from getting hit with so many bugs, rocks, cigarette butts etc. etc. Thanks for the replys and links.

jd, was looking for windscreens a while ago but the funds were not available. found some inexpensive ones at jcwhitney, here is the link
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product...?Ntt=windshield
hope it helps

Thought I would add this as it applies to windshields. I was reading the January Issue of cycle world and in there service advice column where people write to the magazine and answer there questions someone wrote in with a question regarding windshield height. So the question was what is the proper height for a windshield and he contends that a rider should be able to look over his windshield for better visibility, especially when it is raining. But his friends prefer to look through their windshields. So what is the right.
MC. reply. Traditionalists would probably insist that it’s best for the top of a windshield to be positioned just below the rider’s forward line of sight. That way, the shield doesn’t interfere with the view of the road ahead, and at speed, most of the oncoming air is diverted over the rider’s head. A lot of other riders, however, like to ride in as much of a still-air pocket as possible, so they prefer a taller shield and don’t mind having to look through it rather than over it. There are drawbacks to both preferences. Riders who look over their shields usually still get hit with some wind turbulence and rainwater, depending upon the shape and angle of the shield. And since motor cycle windshields do not have wipers or washers, riders who look through their shields can have their forward vision impaired when riding in the rain be the accumulation of dirty water and road grime. The pick is what ever works for you.

Thanks for the info CT.