DIY: Retrofitting a TVS Apache RTR 200 windscreen on my Suzuki Gixxer

When I bought the bike it already came with a retrofitted Burgman windscreen that was quite big.

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I was looking for a short windscreen for my Gixxer naked, purely for aesthetic purposes. When I bought the bike it already came with a retrofitted Burgman windscreen that was quite big. It was a clean install and I rode with it for a while. But it was creating quite a bit of buffeting due to the size and the rather flat shape. It was never made for a naked motorcycle's airflow.

The Burgman screen

I was looking for possible solutions to replace the big screen with a smaller one so that the buffeting and dirty air were reduced and the front of the Gixxer didn't look so bare and boring. Came across this TVS OE screen for RTR 200s on Amazon. Made some blind calculations on the size and ordered it. It was very affordable at 190INR and it was really well made.

www.amazon.in/gp/product/B08...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Had to make two extra holes that aligned with the holes on the number plate holder of the Gixxer.

Two long 40MM m6 bolts for extra support and holding the number plate.

Initially tried to piece the mounting hardware together with the stuff that came with the screen but later changed to these. Two M6 30mm SS bolts and nuts with two M6 10mm aluminium spacers and a few washers. These mount the screen through the holes on the side of the number plate holder. Two rubber bushes that came with earlier windscreen installation to dampen the number plate vibrations.

How it fits. The spacers were necessary as the windscreen was wider than the number plate holder by about 20+mm. This however is a sturdy setup.

How the screen looks after the installation. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. It looks like it was meant to be there and OE. I have been riding with it for two months now and it is very sturdy and has not vibrated loose. The only negative is the barely visible TVS branding that is noticeable in some lighting conditions.

Few more photos from different angles

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