R1300 RS screens

[EGR]

Tried the screen this morning. I'm unsure. First point is its alot bigger. So is more in my line of sight. I find this a bit distracting. I mounted on the lower mounting holes. On low its not as good as I expected. Quite disappointing. On raised its quite high compared to standard as will take some getting used to. Height seems ok but on low it seems the angle is too far back so wind comes directly to face. Crazy.

I moved it to the higher mounting holes to try. But on raised its like a barn door and I'd be basically looking through it! No way.

So I've set it back to the lower mount holes. But spaced out the top screws with nuts and washers. I will retry on commute home.

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Thanks. It is taller than I was thinking it might be. By 4.5 inches/114mm more than the BMW original. I have a collection of hardly used screens over the years that induced mild motion queasiness by being the bottom edge of an already complicated, constant flip-flop visual field. A look thru screen is out of the question. Probably fall back on my usual pull a mould off the BMW original and lay-up a CF opaque smaller, rounded top version and start tweaking shape for neck, face shield air flow. Seems to me the Popular "Bat Man" top edge shape is at the helmet louder than rounded. Those corners definitely trigger vortices. Probably December or so...

 

[Spartan]

After 500km to get used to it. The screen is much better. Especially with the spacers. There really is a difference between low and raised. In raised it isnt silent. But it is improved with less wind to helmet. For sure i will keep it on.

 

[Katie]

Currently showing on Motocard website (2 week lead-time), complete with a 20% discount. Have ordered one so will be able to do a comparison between Puig and the Powerbronze touring screen

 

[Spartan]

It will be good to see what you think. For sure is alot better now it is spaced out at the top mount holes. But keen to see what you think as standard.

 

[Katie]

So screen is now installed (delivered an hour after a ride of course!).

Have fitted it to the top mounting holes as that aligns to where I had the Powerbronze screen. Good news is it doesn't require spacers and still clears the satnav mount (the PB one needed 2 spacers for each screw) and I'm hoping the shape will cause less buffeting around the shoulders. Will update when I've tested it and also, hopefully, when I can find where that bloody spacer dropped inside the bike...

 

[Katie]

Talking of screens, my Powerbronze one is in the for sale section. £50 delivered if anyone wants to try it for cheap?

 

[KennyDies]

What was the conclusion of all the testing?
I just picked up my triple black and the screen is good but there is a sweet spot just a head dip away so thought a slightly taller screen would be good

 

[PatA]

Think you have got the wrong person mate

 

[Katie]

What was the conclusion of all the testing?
I just picked up my triple black and the screen is good but there is a sweet spot just a head dip away so thought a slightly taller screen would be good

The Puig was my favourite. Fixed in the upper holes it works well down for normal travelling. Out the screen up and you're riding in silence (great for bad weather too)!

 

[KennyDies]

Great thanks for the info. I may try the existing screen on the upper hole first and if not try to the puig

 

[keithzx]

can anyone tell me what the puig sports screen is like compared to the 1300 rs standard screen . the standard screen is noisy and is worse when it it raised ,'in the past i have found that the bigger the screen doesn't always mean you get better protection. i am after a black screen to go with my 1300 rs the puig sports screen would certainly look much better than the standard clear screen, but i am wondering what the wind noise is like !. thanks

 

[Spartan]

Few things have changed and I've sold the bike. But I removed the Puig screen. So have it here to sell. Photos are as posted in the thread when I got it. Location is in Andalucía Spain. But I can post Parcel2Go anywhere if the buyer is ok with paying postage. Shouldn't be too much. Theres no weight really. Make me a decent offer and I'll put it in a box this weekend and send it next week.

 

[keithzx]

i ordered the puig touring screen in dark smoke , i wasnt expecting too much in the way of protection after the last puig i bought for my honda hornet, fitted the screen and it does look much better than the clear stock screen , screen was fit to the bottom holes , done about 300 miles since fitting the screen ,just as i thought not much difference at all in the way of protection i get a lot of wind noise around my helmet , in the raised position it can be worse !! i will just have to live with it same as i did with my 1250rs , still really happy with my 26 1300rs , i am going to try ear plugs next .