Windshield types vs Helmet buffeting

[Zwartie]

Why does this thread make me think of Ozzy Ozbourne?

[Pat Conlon]

I hear you Ben, let's talk about windscreens, and don't feed the misinformed troll.

[ZOA NOM]

I hear you Ben, let's talk about windscreens, and don't feed the misinformed troll.

ouch...

here's a quick google for ya:

The fallacy at the core of wind power  

America uses 4,047,765,000 megawatt hours of electricity ... 4.047 billion megawatt hours

The latest wind turbines produce a maximum of 2.5 megawatts when the wind speed is perfect.

Wind turbines start operating at wind speeds of 4 to 5 meters per second and reach maximum power at 15 meters per second. At very high wind speeds, around 25 meters per second, wind turbines shut down. Over the course of a year a wind turbine placed in an optimal location generates 30 percent of theoretical maximum output. So it takes approximately three times as many turbines as one would predict based on their 2.5 megawatt rating.

That works out to 4.86 billion turbines.

At $4 million each the cost would be $19.43 thousand trillion. To put that in perspective our national debt is a mere $17 trillion.


back to your regular programming...

[Millietant]

I'm barely 5'8" and yet, on my 89 3CV I have no issues with buffeting or wind blast with the normal "sports" screen.

BUT, when I bought the bike new, it came with 2 screens - the lower (sports) screen and a high (touring) screen. Although I prefer to ride day to day with the sports screen, the higher screen gives me an almost wind free, cosseting, bubble to ride I when I'm touring, but I just prefer the sportier impression of the view from the saddle with the sports screen. Somehow, the bike just "feels" more like a tourer with the higher screen in place - all psychological I'm sure 

[ZOA NOM]

I like the extended touring screen for my commute, as I'm on the phone a lot, and it makes it much quieter. I kept the sport version for the rallies.

[aviationfred]

I currently have 3 windscreens for my 95. A North American OEM screen, A European/Australian OEM 'Finn' style screen and a MRA Touring screen. I ride all year unless I have a major winter project. The Regular OEM windscreen (the smallest) is used in the summer for everyday riding and weekend rides. The Finn style windscreen is usually installed for touring duty during the summer. The MRA windscreen is by far the largest and is mainly used during the colder winter months as it blocks almost all of the wind from my head and torso.

Photos in order are the

OEM North American screen
OEM Finned screen
MRA touring screen

Fred

[Millietant]

Your MRA screen looks very similar to my OE "touring" screen for the '89 Fred  - brilliant for cool weather and long distances

[Paul.1478]

Just placed an order for the MRA Vario Touring Screen Windshield. Most liked them and it seems to give you a little flexibility being able to move the "fin" up or down. I will see in a few weeks when it arrived (and warms up a little). 

[ribbert]

..... but I just prefer the sportier impression of the view from the saddle with the sports screen. Somehow, the bike just "feels" more like a tourer with the higher screen in place - all psychological I'm sure 

Interesting observation. I have an FJ with no fairing at all and it feels a 100kgs lighter and can be thrown around like a 250.

Noel

[TexasDave]

..... but I just prefer the sportier impression of the view from the saddle with the sports screen. Somehow, the bike just "feels" more like a tourer with the higher screen in place - all psychological I'm sure  

Interesting observation. I have an FJ with no fairing at all and it feels a 100kgs lighter and can be thrown around like a 250.

Noel

I had a chance to purchase a FJ locally that had been down and destroyed its fairing. It was too high priced to be a parts bike but maybe I should have reconsidered. Might had been fun naked with a small windshield but would still have been ugly. Not that I would be embarrassed to ride an ugly bike. I have dated ugly women and they were more fun also.

Dave

[Pat Conlon]

Dave, clean her up and hang a different front end on her. Cash used a 2009 R-1 front end on his.



RIP Cash

[TexasDave]

Thanks for reposting that. Cash did an great job on that. I commented when he first posted that it was the best looking naked FJ I have ever seen.

Dave