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I am also a fan of a helmet based solution. I have a very nice Arai with a chin dam. so much of this buffet is perceived... its eliminated with the right helmet. for long trips I am going to put together a windshield solution but my dealer was good enough to let my first ride be a 200 mile test ride. with the right helmet I am fine up to 80 + mphI have been riding motorcycles for almost fifty years now. I almost exclusively spent the first twenty on nakeds - that was all we had - and the next twenty on a mix of naked roadsters as well as sport/super-bikes and cafe racers - the latter with bikini bubbles or racing fairings. The last ten years have seen me acquire some feet-forward rides and bikes with farings and shields - mostly to ensure that my wife keeps on riding with me regularly.
Even with a clip/bolt-on spoiler, a windshield alone can generally not solve all wind-related issues - sheer wind force, buffeting, noise, and stability in crosswinds. On my Goldwing with its large frame-mounted full fairing and Moto55® windshield, I nevertheless needed to add Baker Built® winglets on the sides. On the Chief Vintage, with a full ClearView® windshield, it also needed lower OEM windshields (mounted to the front forks) and a Kuryakyn® deflector below the triple tree. On the Cross Country with its handlebar-mounted fairing and Klock Werks® shield, I added lower OEM deflectors mounted on both sides below the fairing and a Bad Ace Billet® cut-off on the triple tree to stop wind rushing in from below - from in between the lower edge of the fairing and front fender.
And each of those ended up only being the best compromise, nothing close to two-thumbs-up. But that is me.
When I ride alone, I ride nakeds. I use motorcycle-specific earplugs and a quality full-face helmet. Very little noise, zero buffetings, and I can hear the phone and GPS clearly on Bluetooth. Oh, and I use backrests on the feet-forward rides. It helps the lower back on long rides and reduces the parachute tension on the arms.
Has anyone tried these windscreens?Pug has a new option for the R18
Is there a particular part number for the extension?I just fitted the MRA extension onto my classic windscreen. It really works great. I wasn't really bothered by the helmet noise, but this was cheap, so I figured Id try it. The instructions stink though. Follow the pictures.
You have a couple of options with it. You can configure it so that it is a fixed height and just pivots so that the angle is more upright or more back towards the rider Or, you can add an arm so that it is adjustable up and down as well as tilt. I have it with the arm. That moves the deflector away and forward of the screen. I'll try it without the arms to check out the difference. In any case, to my senses anyway, It's total calm behind the thing. And if you feel like taking it off, it's a 30 second job.
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I am also a fan of a helmet based solution. I have a very nice Arai with a chin dam. so much of this buffet is perceived... its eliminated with the right helmet. for long trips I am going to put together a windshield solution but my dealer was good enough to let my first ride be a 200 mile test ride. with the right helmet I am fine up to 80 + mph
Classic with a standard windshield? How tall are you? I am 6ft and get quite a bit of helmet shake over 65. Schuberth c4 pro helmet.I am also a fan of a helmet based solution. I have a very nice Arai with a chin dam. so much of this buffet is perceived... its eliminated with the right helmet. for long trips I am going to put together a windshield solution but my dealer was good enough to let my first ride be a 200 mile test ride. with the right helmet I am fine up to 80 + mph
Is there a particular part number for the extension?
Ended up coming the same conclusion. In fact, to me, I ended up concluding that both the aesthetic and experience for the Classic are best with the windscreen completely removed. As you mention, in cold and wet weather, the windscreen would be a help, but I won't be riding the R18 in those conditions anyway. My R1250GS, sure....but the windscreen (and heated everything) make that a manageable experience.I'm definitely not a fan of add on laminar lips, lowers, etc. They ruin the aesthetic of the bike IMO. Besides, it's a motorcycle. It's supposed to be windy. Please keep in mind I'm talking about me and me only. I have no opinion about what others do or prefer.