I'm 6ft tall and ride a Magnum and at 100kls the wind buffeting to the head is quite big. The question is what screen go i go with when I want to do a decent ride, I hate the look of a huge screen so the smaller the better ........
I'm 6', 30-32" inseam, I have tried many different setups, and I currently ride with the madstad brackets, 9" ness flip and fairing wind deflectors with zero air unless I direct it from the fairing delfectors.
so its not just as easy as adding a windshield these bikes direct air under and above the fairing. the madstad is good at killing the air over the top. but its an asthetics thing..if you like it. The air below is more complicated. The xc tour bikes had below fairing wind wings that were clear and did a good job of moving the air around the rider. but that was in conjunction with a huge windshield and hard lowers also.
I have the forged bars below. and it would create a windtunnel effect and blast me. So i bout the plastic inserts from JTD lowers and that in conjunction with a 13" screen...did the job so for the last 12,500 miles ive had no issue.
if you have no lower bars or anything. you might consider the fork mounted wind deflectors, and a decent sized windshield. Best of luck
You can get away with a short 7" like this one as long as you have decent lowers. Its the lowers that stop the buffeting - NOT the windscreen.
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this weekend i went for a ride through the mountains here in Colorado. I have a klockwerks windshield, forged bars with inserts from jtd. and added the bad ace center deflector. Oddly didnt really see much a difference with that center deflector installed. It is in place and I'll leave it there. i know if i go on a tour trip like i do most years, i'll switch back to my ceebaileys and i'll be fine.
If you are getting wind coming up at your face from around the sides of the fuel tank, try the center fork deflector....its a miracle worker and practically eliminates all that mess!!!!
In fact the owner says in 2011 A Vic XC owner asked for a shield to stop buffeting. They made the shield and the customers told them the buffeting was now gone. See the video.
In fact the owner says in 2011 A Vic XC owner asked for a shield to stop buffeting. They made the shield and the customers told them the buffeting was now gone. See the video.
you can try it I have a magnum running a windvest which helped a little but when I added my Memphis shades fork deflectors buffeting was completely gone for me . but we are all different shapes and sizes good luck with it.
Dare I mention.....I put the madstad 9" shield on my magnum. Got rid of most of the wind. Stopped my helmet from dancing around at 80mph on the highway. Also, stopped it for the gf as well. However, while riding one day I found if I put my arm up across my chest I stopped all kinds of air coming up my legs. So I just bought me some fork wind deflectors from a guy here in wisconsin and they should be shipping today or tomorrow. So when they show up I'm thinking I'll be golden.
Have you visited Bad Ace Billet. The tank wings? Have you tried stopping wind with your legs pressed against the tank? If you wave your hand over the sides of the tank does most of the wind come up towards the middle?
I have only been out on my new bike for just a few rides in the great lakes **** spring weather. This is my first fairing bike so I have been doing some research. I did pull the trigger on the most expensive 11 inch screen on the market. I am 6'1 and we think 11 will be enough.
Here is what I will be doing and what I am armed with.
I will install the 11 inch and see how I like it.
I will then install the Factory XC tour Windshield and test the diff. It will then be removed from study.
I have a couple Bad Ace Billet Tank Wings that got a lot of positive feedback on Fakebook. I will add these after some notes without.
I will install Forged bars. Take notes and get used to this setup.
I will then install Soft Close outs on the forged bars and see how well that helps in cool early morning chills and of course buffeting.
Please don't hesitate to post a suggestion or a question. I despise helmets. I have a Bell Pit Boss Half Helmet I will be throwing in the study just for the hell of it. I have almost no experience with the helmet. Its been sitting on a shelf for 2 years.
I have only been out on my new bike for just a few rides in the great lakes **** spring weather. This is my first fairing bike so I have been doing some research. I did pull the trigger on the most expensive 11 inch screen on the market. I am 6'1 and we think 11 will be enough.
Here is what I will be doing and what I am armed with.
I will install the 11 inch and see how I like it.
I will then install the Factory XC tour Windshield and test the diff. It will then be removed from study.
I have a couple Bad Ace Billet Tank Wings that got a lot of positive feedback on Fakebook. I will add these after some notes without.
I will install Forged bars. Take notes and get used to this setup.
I will then install Soft Close outs on the forged bars and see how well that helps in cool early morning chills and of course buffeting.
Please don't hesitate to post a suggestion or a question. I despise helmets. I have a Bell Pit Boss Half Helmet I will be throwing in the study just for the hell of it. I have almost no experience with the helmet. Its been sitting on a shelf for 2 years.
the reason the tour blocks so much air is 3 fold. it is windshield, fairing winglets, and the lowers. best of lock. i ride with that same helmet. removing the visor was the best decision i made regarding buffeting.
The Gust Shield is very nice and I really don't want to take it off and test the Tour Shield. Ready to move to the wings because I am getting some wind noise coming up from the rear of the tank. Moving my legs in will stop it. 54% of fakebook feedback said that they made a big diff. 20 something % said they made little diff.
Just spent about 40 miles with the Bell Pit Boss. I had no head whipping or buffeting even up to 80.
What I did have at around 75 was some small turbulence. This is coming up legs and chest and wouldn't be very noticeable with the bobster goggles.
I tried to get the outside viser to pull in the wind even with eyes in the sky and could not so thats good news for the lid. I cant blame the lid for anything. So with regular sun glasses / Helmet Visor up and down ....my only complaint is the turbulence @75 coming from rear sides of the tank.
Like some others have said the Gust Shield has solved the upper buff and turb. flow.
Next is the wings.
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