Re: [ST] Windscreen recommendations

[Rusty Ford <rford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What Gavin said: good ear plugs a must.

One other useful feature of the Touring Screen is that it reduces side 
buffeting on the rider's head when riding near large trucks. Makes fast 
cruising easier, although at higher speeds [above 7k rpm in 6th] the 
sides of the screen vibrate a bit. Bought mine off eBay and it came with 
the black edging. If you crouch down, you can get right out of the blast.

Of course here in Virginia we have judges who tend to get highly 
offended when triple digit speeders appear in their courtrooms. We're 
talking about vehicle confiscations and jail time, so be careful!

Rusty - {01 ST in SW VA - love my new Widder vest}

Gavin Lawrie wrote:

>On 23 Nov 2006, at 09:54, JOHN EMBREY wrote:
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>>I am seriously considering getting some type of taller screen for  
>>my 2000 ST to use during the winter months (in Virginia).  I am  
>>looking at the Zero Gravity touring screen, or the Triumph touring  
>>screen.  Does anyone have any experience with these, and how well  
>>they work?  How do they compare with each other?  I would like to  
>>get the winter-wind blast off my chest and neck.
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>I've used the Triumph Touring Screen for a couple of years.  Works OK  
>at reducing winter-wind blast, and is otherwise pretty functional.   
>Having recently changed bike I've not yet put touring screen on new  
>one, and I've found stock screen is much quieter (but wind-blast is  
>an issue when it is cold).  I think I'm cruising at about 15mph less  
>on motorway with the lower screen (probably a good thing, but does  
>show screen works).  If you are wrong size (i.e. more than about 6  
>foot I suspect) the turbulence hits you right at bottom of helmet,  
>leading to noise and buffeting that can get pretty tedious.  Adding  
>Saeng tape round edge of screen helps, but if you plan to travel  
>regularly above about 50 mph, you'll need either really good earplugs  
>(my solution) or one of those helmet collars that are apparently  
>v.good at killing off such noise.
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>So, limited success.  Unfortunately not yet had chance to ride bike  
>with any other alternative screen fitted.
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>Regards
>
>Gavin Lawrie
>ST'03
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