New Member / Owner SilverWing UK

Hello everyone, I have not long just bought a Silverwing in Black, this is my 4th maxi scooter and my favourite without a doubt its a 2012 with 4k full history and one owner, I have already added 2 mods which I am extremely happy with the first thing I added was a CTEK MXS 5.0 Smart Battery Charger / Conditioner, I have connected the battery cable in the boot for quick connection I love this thing, and today I just fitted my Givi Airflow screen i downloaded the install info from someones dropbox on this site, but i added the extra 2 bolts, the screen looks amazing I'm very happy with that also, apart from that it's stock without a scratch and runs great, this site looks fantastic and I am happy to be a member. Dave

welcome

Thank you

How do. New owner/member myself :-)

Sweet, I just smile every time I open the garage and see it, its a real head Turner, I hope your enjoying yours just as much as me

Hi Dave.....Welcome to the forum from another UK member.  I also have a black 2014 SWing.  Done a few mods to mine also.  Just waiting for some decent weather to get out again      

Den

Hello Den, I hear you on the weather, rolled mine out the garage today put my new screen on then the heavens opened rolled it back in again

Hello David

Welcome to the forum. Lots of good folks, information and conversation here. And a couple of curmudgeons too.

Tim

Cheers Tim

Ummn Hi Yo, I'm guessing your not from Liverpool like me, probably somewhere this scooter was meant to be ridden like California

Hi David
Great to see another uk rider. I fitted my new airflow yesterday and I agree it does look good.

I was nervous drilling the two extra holes, but the bracket felt a lot tighter when the extra bolts where in, and after reading about being carfull not to push the rubber gromit through I pushed one through, felt like an idiot

I must admit i spent quit a while on this site reading up how to do it before I started, however when I started taking it apart the main problem was the lugs on the front faring all coming off because the previous owner had snapped them all off then covered everything in loads of rubbery glue which just came off! I didn't have to drill anything because the plate was already on!
Where about in Liverpool are you, I live in Birmingham but come up quite a lot to see my son and grand daughters in Woolton village!

That sucks what the previous owner did, I have read about a lot of people putting the plate on but not putting the extra bolts on due to having to drill the fairing, I live in Maghull

Oops!

I think you have accidentally reposted your last post, I have replied above

Welcome David,

Enjoy the site and the RIDE! There no shortage of help and opinions here! Most are good

Enjoy!
Gustafa

Thank You Gustafa I will

Great place to hang out, Davidwilliams21. Welcome from Atlantic Canada.
It is not riding weather here, yet. So, we do the next best thing: talk about our rides and whatever else crops up.
Jay.

Thank You for the welcome Jay,if it wasn't for this site I wouldn't have bought the Givi Airflow,i had my first time with it today, it completely transforms the whole ride, its amazing

Where did you get it David and how much ?

Hi, I purchased it through Amazon for £115 free delivery here is the link, fast delivery and we'll packaged, it won't allow me to post a link it was from a company called Moto Supply in Germany

There Amazon company name is MS24 express when you get a conformation email it says Moto Supply

Hi David and welcome from another UK rider!!

Hey Tone, thanks for the welcome.

Me n Hyo are from the great state of Texas, so we get decent riding weather most of the year, although it can get so hot you don't want to ride in the summer, 113f is pretty brutal on a bike, though I imagine it's not as bad on a SW as on the S40 I recently traded for mine
coming off a moto with NO weather protection, the SW is a revelation, especially when you first realize if you pull the knees in, even your legs are safe from the weather
yesterday I rode through a brief shower and nothing but by helmet and likely my gloves got wet
with the stock screen

Hi Art I use mine for a daily commute to work and even with are lousy British weather I stay dry, your right the weather protection is great, fingers crossed I don't fall off

Welcome and enjoy your new scoot. The SW is a great little machine and about as reliable as a motor vehicle can be.
Glad to hear you tied down the reinforcement plates on your GIVI. I've installed both kinds, the Air Flow and the Adjustable. The reinforcements really make a difference, lots less motion in the windshield specially at higher speeds. Drilling that hole through the plastic is a lot less nervy when one uses a small bit first to make sure the hole is in the right place also to prevent cracking when the large bit goes in.

Thank You exavid, That's exactly what I did, I used a tiny bit, and removed the extra piece of plastic that covers the top of the dashboard this allowed me to feel behind where I was drilling and touch the bolt to have a better idea of where to drill, I was out today on it and tried the screen at different heights I'm 6ft1 and having the screen at its top height completely took away the wind noise, and the screen was not moving at all, I couldn't believe that I could here the bike instead of just wind, the bike sounds so good when you can hear it without being deafened by wind noise, that combined with my new helmet makes for a fantastic enjoyable ride.

Davidwilliams21 wrote:

Ummn Hi Yo, I'm guessing your not from Liverpool like me, probably somewhere this scooter was meant to be ridden like California

Not California. TEXAS

No rain in Liverpool today just crazy winds Texas sounds great a place to truly enjoy your scoot

it is, although liverpool's weather might make you appreciate it more, compared to a cruiser with no screen or a naked bike