Windscreens

[MarineHawk]

I've been looking more and more at picking up a double bubble or touring windscreen for my bike, but I've arguments for and against both that made me wonder. Where is the ideal spot for the air to hit you? Chest level, should it not hit you at all? Is it a personal preference between the two or perhaps somewhere else entirely?

[Jane Honda]

Here are my :2cents: . Take it for what it's worth.


I would guess that where the wind would hit you is a matter of personal preference. If you are travelling at high speeds, you would be more tucked anyways.

[ash]

Here are my :2cents: . Take it for what it's worth.


I would guess that where the wind would hit you is a matter of personal preference. If you are travelling at high speeds, you would be more tucked anyways.


:plusone:

[liablemtl]

I prefer the wind to either flow over the top of my helmet, or to hit me about chest level. The windscreen I have on my FZ right now put the wind at my neck, which causes my helmet to bobble around quite a bit. I think it's a matter of preference too... the stock FZ screen put the wind at my shoulders which was pretty comfortable, but in the summer time, I put on a super-shorty screen (I cut up an old stock FZ windscreen) that puts the air around my chest area.

["b"]

i perfer either over my head or mid chest.. anywhere around the helmet is a pain.

[Jane Honda]

I prefer the wind to either flow over the top of my helmet, or to hit me about chest level. The windscreen I have on my FZ right now put the wind at my neck, which causes my helmet to bobble around quite a bit. I think it's a matter of preference too... the stock FZ screen put the wind at my shoulders which was pretty comfortable, but in the summer time, I put on a super-shorty screen (I cut up an old stock FZ windscreen) that puts the air around my chest area.


When I would be riding two up with Mike, his helmet would bobble some, and I would have to giggle. Looked like he was be-boppin down the road. :haha:

[Xusia]

Generally speaking, the lower the wind hits you the better in order to prevent buffeting and other wind/helmet related problems. The only purpose for a double bubble is to provide additional clearance for tucking in, thereby gaining a wind resistance advantage.

If you are looking a double bubble to make casual riding more comfortable and less windy, I think you are barking up the wrong tree. I have yet to see a double bubble for sport bike that was tall enough to get the wind OVER the helmet, and the higher the wind hits you in the chest the greater leverage it has on your upper body which actually requires greater strength to compensate. Now if you ride in partial tuck, that would be another story. A double bubble would serve you well.

[knowmad]

I like it when the cool breeze hits me right in the chest making my nipples so hard they could cut diamonds. :crazy:

:iamwithstupid:

[Flyte Risk]

The double bubble just makes it easier to for us old and creaky guys to get out of the wind. I like the change mind you but it's still no goldwing.

[Spy007]

I like it when the cool breeze hits me right in the chest making my nipples so hard they could cut diamonds. :crazy:

:iamwithstupid:


I like that too... but only cuz i think you have nice nipples.

[Spy007]

Oh and to add.... im gettin a double bubble so i have more space to tuck in, and also more room under the bubble for some electronic devices.

[vorderma]

Before I put my zero gravity double bubble on I had severe buffeting and I would go as far as to describe it as torquing even when tucked at speed (135+). The double bubble windscreen eliminated this. I don't notice where the wind hits me when not at speed but then again I started on a naked sport bike and would push 120 with no wind protection. I might just be used to the wind.