Hi guys,
I've read loads of different threads on here about all the different screens available, and also some of the mods that have been done to improve the air flow and buffeting situation.
My first decision on this subject was that I was going to have a go at improving the stock screen first, and depending on the result, it would possibly steer me in the direction of which size and shape of screen would be best for me, as around 90% of my riding is done with a pillion and it is SWMBO who has the most issues with the standard set-up.
The first alteration I did was to alter the angle of the screen by removing it and its mounting brackets and replacing it with only the top bolt which holds the bracket to the mechanism in place, thus altering the angle greatly, and also allowing more air under and behind the screen. This did actually work and improved things quite a lot, and I felt I was going in the right direction, although it was a bit flimsy and untidy.
After another couple of weeks of thought, I decided on my next coarse of action. This was to make some spacer plates to place between the angled bracket that bolts to the screen, and the sliding bracket. I made these out of some flat 1 1/2" aluminium stock. The screen is now around 1" further out from the bike, and 2 of the holes have been elongated so I can also alter the angle also.
The result of this has been very posotive for both myself and the Wife, with greatly reduced buffeting, to the point that after a 150 run out last Saturday in temps of around 6 deg C, and having the screen in a number of different positions, I asked her what her feelings were to which she replied "I didn't really take any notice" from which we agreed that normally she would get of the bike complaining, so no news must be good news.
My next step will probably be to make some more brackets which look a little neeter from a fabrication point of veiw, and see how I go with it over the rest of the winter.
Heres a few pics to give you a better idea of what I'm on about.
Stu
I've read loads of different threads on here about all the different screens available, and also some of the mods that have been done to improve the air flow and buffeting situation.
My first decision on this subject was that I was going to have a go at improving the stock screen first, and depending on the result, it would possibly steer me in the direction of which size and shape of screen would be best for me, as around 90% of my riding is done with a pillion and it is SWMBO who has the most issues with the standard set-up.
The first alteration I did was to alter the angle of the screen by removing it and its mounting brackets and replacing it with only the top bolt which holds the bracket to the mechanism in place, thus altering the angle greatly, and also allowing more air under and behind the screen. This did actually work and improved things quite a lot, and I felt I was going in the right direction, although it was a bit flimsy and untidy.
After another couple of weeks of thought, I decided on my next coarse of action. This was to make some spacer plates to place between the angled bracket that bolts to the screen, and the sliding bracket. I made these out of some flat 1 1/2" aluminium stock. The screen is now around 1" further out from the bike, and 2 of the holes have been elongated so I can also alter the angle also.
The result of this has been very posotive for both myself and the Wife, with greatly reduced buffeting, to the point that after a 150 run out last Saturday in temps of around 6 deg C, and having the screen in a number of different positions, I asked her what her feelings were to which she replied "I didn't really take any notice" from which we agreed that normally she would get of the bike complaining, so no news must be good news.
My next step will probably be to make some more brackets which look a little neeter from a fabrication point of veiw, and see how I go with it over the rest of the winter.
Heres a few pics to give you a better idea of what I'm on about.
Stu
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