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Title: windscreen
Post by: las1200 on October 25, 2010, 03:05:22 PM
Hi,

I'm triyng to improve wind protection on my fj. Is this model better than the stock model?
What type is really efficient?

http://cgi.ebay.de/Yamaha-FJ-1200-3XW-Windschild-/190458502952?pt=Motorrad_Kraftradteile&hash=item2c58361f28 (http://cgi.ebay.de/Yamaha-FJ-1200-3XW-Windschild-/190458502952?pt=Motorrad_Kraftradteile&hash=item2c58361f28)

Thanks
Title: Re: windscreen
Post by: mz_rider on October 25, 2010, 03:28:52 PM
Quote from: las1200 on October 25, 2010, 03:05:22 PM
Hi,

I'm triyng to improve wind protection on my fj. Is this model better than the stock model?
What type is really efficient?

http://cgi.ebay.de/Yamaha-FJ-1200-3XW-Windschild-/190458502952?pt=Motorrad_Kraftradteile&hash=item2c58361f28 (http://cgi.ebay.de/Yamaha-FJ-1200-3XW-Windschild-/190458502952?pt=Motorrad_Kraftradteile&hash=item2c58361f28)

Thanks

This "flip up" screen is a Yamaha item. When I bought my FJ I was given this screen as well as the low one. I think British (and Euro?) market FJs 91+ came with both. I generally fit the higher screen which does gives a bit more wind protection.

Stuart (Glasgow, Scotland)   
Title: Re: windscreen
Post by: ribbert on October 25, 2010, 04:54:15 PM
I have one of those, while it offers better protection, the buffeting is terrible ( I,m 5'10"). Can't be used at highway speeds without earplugs and at high speed the speedo becomes difficult to read. The top edge of the box is so defined I only get bugs on the top half of my visor. When standing on the pegs to stretch my legs the relief of being in clean air is enormous. I am changing to lower screen, trading off a bit of protection for a smoother ride. I have done 30,000 k's with finned screen.
Title: Re: windscreen
Post by: Ride on October 25, 2010, 05:19:27 PM
This was cheap and EZ and helped quite a bit...

http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=2876.msg23306#msg23306 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=2876.msg23306#msg23306)