Question on Yamaha Touring Windshield

[Spud]

So I ordered a factory "touring windshield" and installed it. Notice the stock one has an adhesive foam "gasket" on the bottom where it seems to seal it up. The touring windshield does not have this. I've mounted it and went for a ride--seems OK. Is this supposed to be on the new one? Pic is of the original--black is the "gasket" I'm talking about. Thanks for any insight...

 

[copron]

Haven't seen a Yamaha touring windshield with the foam that the original has. Mine has a tendency to whistle when I am going slow.

 

[Wee Willy]

Same situation as you Spud. Installed the touring WS w/o any foam and no problems so far. We're 18 months & 15k miles down the road.

Cheers,

W2

 

[bramfrank]

There is no foam gasket - the touring shield (AKA barn door) was engineered for the 2006 - the foam was added in late 2007 IIRC.

 

[lnewlf]

My touring shield from Flatout https://www.flatoutmotorcycles.com/ [good outfit] came with a foam gasket. I was suprised to see that the OEM shield was made by National Cycle and had the hard finish. W/O the gasket there is a whistle..

 

[BGH60]

I had same problem but I just cut out rubber gasket and it works great. I ordered one from Yahama and it was only a few bucks but my homemade is better anyway.

BGH60