Adventure Screen

[newman7096]

I have recently aquired my second R1150GS, but this one is fitted with an Adventure Screen. Can you adjust it or is it stuck in this position?

I don't remember having this much buffeting with the standard screen!

 

[(RIP) Gerry Huxtable]

Adjustment

Fit a set of Tobinators for infinite adjustment, and an end to buffeting.


Gerry H.

 

[ChrisK]

Check out a wondlux screen from SPC. Taller than std screen. Had one on all my bikes.

 

[The Mechanic]

I have recently aquired my second R1150GS, but this one is fitted with an Adventure Screen. Can you adjust it or is it stuck in this position?

I don't remember having this much buffeting with the standard screen!

My 03 1150 GS came with a few Adventure bits as extras, the screen being one of them. It is adjustable, I'm 6'1 and with the seat in the low or high position the so-called buffeting is negligble.
The screen is adjusted by slackening the side mounting bolts/screws and then gently applying pressure either upward or backward depending upon choice, then lock everything tight.

 

[MiGSel]

I "opened up" the holes in the Adventure screen, to now they are about 15mm diameter.

By loosening the screws I can move it up and down quite a bit. In winter I put it all high and to the front, summer low and to the back.

This works pretty well for me.

I tried Tobinators lately, but they didn't add much comfort so I removed them. On an Adventure, the Tobinators don't work all that great because the screen is bigger.

If you move the screen to the back, the hand guards bump into the screen before full lock. And the edges of the screen don't allow moving it back far either. They touch the Tobinator "raisers".

So the bigger holes work reasonably. Other (bigger) screens may work too, but I haven't tried any yet. I guess I'll keep it like this.

Cheers,
Michel

 

[Foto John]

Michel
Good idea mate, though could you post a photo please?
I'd hate to cut the holes in my screen in the wrong place

Cheers
John

 

[MiGSel]

Hi John,
It's just the holes that are there. I made them bigger with a file. The only thing you need to look out for, is that you don't make them so big that they show behind the black covering thingy on the outside. That's all there's too it.
Cheers,
Michel

 

[newman7096]

Thanks Everyone!

I will go to the garage and investigate, thats if my wife will let me!

I've been playing tinkering with the GS for 6hrs already today!

I'll sneak out, pretend Im puttting the rubish out!

Doesn't time fly when your having fun!

 

[The Mechanic]

Second in command......

Ach so Englander biker wears skirt and Englander cook person wears trouser's, we try to conquer you again but ziss time ve vill know just who to attack first!

 

[The Mechanic]

New 1200 needs more time in garage..

Attack......Hans make ze new 1200 GS zo zat it requires well over zeben hours each week in ze garage nine, ya. In zis way we nobble ze housewife by creeping ever so steathily into ze area of the cook person wiz ze trousers and conquer all. Hahaha......