Hey what windshield are you using on your Viper: size, color, brand.
What worked best for wind protection: stock verse cobra?
thanks
What worked best for wind protection: stock verse cobra?
thanks
rancidjo
New member
I use a mid hieight transparent chrome by cobra on my '02 viper ER. Really like this shield! Not quite as good protection as stock, but lots better then low one. The best protection is from '03 and newer stock shields, as it is a bit higher then the stock '02 windshield. You can always paint your stocker if you want the best protection. I painted my stock one and it worked fine.
Ding
Darn Tootin'
The '03 or newer stock shield offers much better wind protection than the '02, although the '02 version was still offered as an alternate part number.
'02 windshield part# 8EK-K7210-00-00 (mid height)
'03+ windshield part# 8FB-K7210-00-00 (mid/tall height)
I am not aware of any tall windshields for the Viper offered by any of the aftermarket companies.
'02 windshield part# 8EK-K7210-00-00 (mid height)
'03+ windshield part# 8FB-K7210-00-00 (mid/tall height)
I am not aware of any tall windshields for the Viper offered by any of the aftermarket companies.
Sheomet
VIP Member
Currently, I have the stock 03 and its good. But compared to med cobra I had on my old sx it is narrower.
How does the med cobra transparent crome?
How does the med cobra transparent crome?
THKSNOW
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yamaholic22
Active member
i think the chrome ones look awesome on the red vipers. Rx1yama18 has one on his viper and i think the wind protection is pretty good with the cobra chrome windshield, and i am 6'4".
yamaholic22...Is that chrome a short or med?
yamaholic22
Active member
You know i'm not sure, i would say medium, but it doesn't look high at all
My brother has a low yellow chrome on his MXZ. Looks great. Can you get blue chrome one for the Viper?
snoden700viper
Member
I don't think anyone makes a blue chrome windshield for the viper....that would be sweet looking if they did! I tried the tall OEM windshield this past year...It was easier to tuck behind on those cold mornings but, it put more turbulance on my helmet shield in the normal riding position, it turned out to be a give and take thing, some good some bad.
That chrome windshield looks best. Cobra makes a blue chrome med. I think another ty person has one and it looks great. Not sure on the wind protection.
thanks for all the feedback. Thats the best part about this site: great people, info and ideas.
thanks for all the feedback. Thats the best part about this site: great people, info and ideas.
Low black on 2002 ER here...
Yeah there is a big difference in wind protection offered by the regular windshield, but cool factor is so much better.
Just remember to have good facial protection if you use a moto-x style helmet and you'll be alright. On cold nights I could feel the cold in my shoulders but that's it.
Yeah there is a big difference in wind protection offered by the regular windshield, but cool factor is so much better.
Just remember to have good facial protection if you use a moto-x style helmet and you'll be alright. On cold nights I could feel the cold in my shoulders but that's it.
Cuzino19
New member
sportech/cobra makes a black and blue chrome windshield. It is really sharp, it starts off black then fades to blue. I have a low blue cobra and the wind protection is really good with handguards.
SpiderViper
New member
My brother has the blue crome and it looks awosme but when ever it gets down around zero he says that he gets cold so we swithch i am not sure what mine is it might be the stock. It gives great protection and it is all blacked out but i am tall enough that i can see most of the trail over the top any way. My brothers is not see through that is the blue crome one from Cobra it is the short one Here are some pics.
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SnowBandit
New member
02 Stock sheild... at -40 its friggin cold!!!
thanks spyderviper, the blue chrome by cobra looks awsome. I like the fade from black to blue.
SpiderViper
New member
Your Welcome, he likes it too it kind of sets the tone for the whole sled and it it low so you don't have to be tall to see over it.
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