Cee Bailey stock+6

[sandman]

I just got the Cee Bailey's windshield in tonight and installed it in about 15 min.

Took it out for a test ride and found much reduced turbulence at all positions.

I ordered the stock height plus 6 inches wider than stock and included the slot.

I can definitely feel a slight breeze when full up coming through the slot.

The wind pressure on my back is gone at full height.

Beautiful design and clarity is flawless.

Gordon

[Fireball18]

I have a Cee Bailey +4/+4 on my ST, and I don't seem to notice any instability with it. Bike seems pretty solid. I can't agree with the clarity--mine has some pretty unclear spots in it. Good thing I look over the windshield rather than through it. If I were to replace it, I'd probably go with the new screen from Clearview. I've heard good things about it.

[sandman]

Haven't had time to get it on the road (Interstate) yet to find out about turbulence and instability around trucks and sustained higher speeds.

My clarity comment was a little premature. I test rode it last night at 9PM and it looked great in the dark. Today, however there is a minor amount of distortion when looking through it at full-up.

I agree with fireball, I like looking over instead of through that's why I bought stock height.

I'll let you know this weekend what it does at speed on Mr Eisenhower's road.

Gordon :mcrider:

[NormanPCN]

I have a +6W,+2H CB shield and have been up to 125 and other not quite so fast speeds very frequently. No issues. The shield may be bigger but the backpressure is lower. Less backpressure => less low pressure lift => better front end grip. I never run the shield high. Up to the chinbar at most.

Norman

[blumax]

I have the +6 Cee Bailey and it is nice for long rides. I normally take it off when going for a ride less than 300 miles. It makes a big difference in fuel mileage which you will soon find out.

[NormanPCN]

My mileage has not changed a bit with the CB +6W,+2H shield. As previously stated I run with the shield low. Chinbar height at most, usually a touch lower. I am 6'4.5", 215lbs.

A larger shield does have a greater frontal area and thus more drag, but the CB shield has much less backpressure than stock which reduces drag. Exactly what the net effect of these two changes is exactly I will leave to others.


Norman

[skydog]

I just ordered the CB Clear +2" taller +4" wider yesterday. Expecting it to arrive in about two weeks. Will post results after getting some time behind it.

[crazykz]

Not many people commenting on getting the vent or not. I'm wondering if it creates a howl at any speed. The back pressure that I get now isn't bad but I heard the vent cuts it down. Don't know how it acts in the rain though.

[sandman]

I've had my stock height +6 wider CeeBailey for about 3 days now and I'm finding that my first impressions of less turbulence were accurate.

The clarity, however, is slightly distorted by the radical way the plastic has been molded to create the less turbulent shape. I won't be spending much time with the shield all the way up where I must look through instead of over.

My testing is still in progress...I won't be able to hit the interstate till Sunday for a sustained two-up test.

I'll post with results.

Gordon

[skydog]

I'll give you a call when it arrrives R_C. I know of another 04 ST rider here in the Clear Lake area with a Cee Bailey +2 all around and he loves it with no stated problems. We can ride over and look at his as well while you're here. He said he has no rain or howling coming through the vent, and no distortion. It sounds as if the distortion may be only on the +6 sizes. I had always wanted one and after talking to him, I bought it. Hope to see you down this way soon.

OFF TOPIC: I'm leaning more towards making the SS1000 to Vegas :money1: in June, are you game?

[skydog]

Its here. I ordered the +4 wide +2 tall. and it arrived this afternoon. I'll try to get some pictures of it installed to send to you.

[skydog]

After the initial surprise at seeing how thick the screen was, I took a deep breath and installed it. It's really amazing to see how clear it is. The vent is much smaller than what I expected, which is a good thing. I got it installed (getting dark by this time but was a breeze) and took it for a quick spin around the block (without helmet or gloves so I can hear and feel). First impression, Love it. I tried it all the way up and I couldn't believe how quiet it was. The one or two hairs on my head did not get blown around like a regular shield does. I let it all the way down, I can see over the top still and I really like it. I put my hand over the vent in both up/down positions. With it all the way up, the air hits you around the face shield area but it sems to desipate before it reaches you. In the down position, the air hits around chest high. I did not notice any distortion (but will look more closely today) and did not hear any howling. I'll be riding to work this morning, but its so close (< 5 miles), it won't be enough time, distance or speed to really tell. So far, high marks for this Cee Bailey +2H +4W. :biker:

[NormanPCN]

I have not noticed any howl from the vent. I do wear foam earplugs. I run with the shield low (chinbar height).

[Fireball18]

I have a Cee Bailey's +4/+4, in the high position. I can see over the shield and there is little buffeting, although without ear plugs it's still noisy. I find that there is a bit of optical distortion in the upper 1/4 of the windshield, which I find distracting, but since I see over it anyway, it doesn't bother me that much. Still, if I ever get a different windshield, it will more than likely be a Clearview shield. I"m supposed to demo one of their tall shields, with the "catseye" vents in it sometime in the near future. I'll be better able to make a comparison then.

[Budweiser]

Have you taken any pics yet?

[skydog]

Have you taken any pics yet?

I'll try to get the pics this week-end. I let a friend borrow the Cee Bailey for a ride with his wife to convince her he needed one. I think it worked. I hope to get it back on Saturday.

[skydog]

Here are a few pictures of my Cee Bailey +2 Tall +4 Wide. The height is at just about 3/4 high, as that's where I like to keep it while riding. There's just a little distortion on the sides, however, this is not noticable to me while riding. I really do like this windshield and the protection it affords me and the passenger. I think its a joke though the plug they sent me for the vent. Its a piece of foam wrapped in velour. I expected maybe the cut-out piece of acrylic with rubber or foam around the edges to keep it in place.

[skydog]

Charlie, when it's all the way down and bottomed out, it just barely touches the deflector but does not make an indenttation. Hope that answers your question. Maybe we can meet up sometime and you can see it firsthand.

[skydog]

Well, my friend, you're invited to join us on what we are calling the Texas SS1000. We are leaving Houston around 0400 heading East to Baton Rouge, North to Shreveport, over to Dallas, South to Austin, cutting over to I-10 and Back to Houston. Maybe we can meet up when we hit the Dallas area and you join us there for as long as you wish or come all the way down and make the whole ride. :biker:

[sandman]

I spent the day behind my CeeBailey stock height +6 wide, put 300 miles on the STeed.

For secondary roads 55 to 60 mph (this was about 3-5 hours) with the shield full up there is a good breeze coming through the vent and very little noise (with ear plugs).

A sustained ride at 85 - 90 mph on Interstate 10 between Pensacola, FL and Mobile, AL (about 1 hour) I noticed a very slight wobble when I was in the turbulence of cages or trucks ahead. I had to be paying attention to notice the wobble.

Passing trucks at 75 - 80 mph presented no increased turbulence at all, I think the stock windshield was worse.

I was unable to notice any pressure on my back at any speed.

I think this shield was a very good investment.

Gordon

[skydog]

Great ride report Sandman. Did you happen to get the "plug" from Cee bailey with your shield vent?

[sandman]

Skydog,

No I didn't get the plug included with the purchase of the shield and I'm wondeing with the good breeze that comes through that vent how much how bad the soaking's going to be when I run through a shower.

I think I better go check out the plug.

Gordon

[skydog]

Don't get your hopes up too high. Like I said in a previous post, its a piece of foam wrapped in black velour that does not just fit snugly in the vent. You have to cram it in there and it looks like sh--. I'm very disappointed that they make such a fine shield and then send this piece of crap. Mine did not come with it either, I called them after the fact, inquired about a vent cover for rainy days and they said "you didn't get one with the shield" like it was suppose to be there. They sent it out and this is what I get.

Hopefully, someone a lot smarter than me within this forum can come up with a way to produce a better looking plug for those of us with the Cee Bailey.

I really am pleased with the quality of my windshield though and do not regret buying it.

[NormanPCN]

I find it interesting the endless debate about the vent and rain considering you are sitting on a motorcycle. Talks about gettting a soaking from the vent seem out of place. My two cents.

[skydog]

Point taken Norman, but the concern is not about me, it's for the electronics right behind the shield. I would like to protect the cords and connectors as much as possible. I like the vent, I'm sure it will be great in this hot Houston heat, just looking for a way to prevent the unthinkable.

[NormanPCN]

Yes, those with dash shelves, and thus some gear on the shelf, any shield vent would be of concern. From my view the vent means nothing to help in the heat. The amount of air through the vent does not amount to all that much. The real use of the vent is to drop the backpressure, and this it does quite well.

[Wabbit38]

Just curious here. Seems the popular choice is the Cee Bailey. I had a Rifle 20" on my FZ-1 and loved it for cruising. Bought the tinted model. I read that the Rifle model has the tuning blocks for the ST, and is polarized(?) so as not to burn the dash. I read a few posts where that happens with the stock windscreens. I don't want to have to put carpeting and fuzzy dice on my dash! :D

Stan

[NormanPCN]

I doubt any shield is polarized. That would require a sandwich of a polarizing film in between two other materials. Can you say $$$$$$$$

Anyway polarizing would do nothing for dash branding. The branding happens if the sun is at just the right (or should I say wrong) angle from behind the shield and the light being reflected and focused by the curvature of the shield down onto the dash. Typically most likely to happen in the winter when the sun is lower in the sky. At least all of the posts I remember since Dec '02 have been around that timeframe.

[sandman]

Well I finally put enough miles behind the cee bailey to give a good review of it's pros and cons.

When traveling below 70MPH I find that I prefer the shield fully retracted. This provides the least turbulence to my head area.

When traveling above 70mph I prefer the shield fully extended. Again this provides the least turbulence to my helmet.

If the shield is used anywhere in the middle ranges between 45 and 65mph it actually increases the buffeting more than having the shield fully retracted.

Overall I like the coverage and reduction in backpressure this shield provides.

This testing was performed during my trip to Daytona just completed this afternoon. I put about 1300miles on the STeed over the last week.

Coming through a cold front today was a real test of the buffeting principles of the Cee Bailey.

Good luck on your choice of shields.


Gordon