Screens

[Wilsdorf]

Well...

I have tried a few screens on my GS's over the years, and read a lot on-line of the benefits of each etc.

I'm a little over 6 foot and have tried the standard screen, the Adventure screen and a Nippy's tall screen, plus various others on friends and families bikes. The buffeting, or general wind roar from the screens was always too loud and I'd have to sit higher in the wind, or lower curving my back (not comfortable during a long ride). So, I was left thinking that I needed to try a new Z-Technic tall screen, pricey things.

Any way, I bought a used Givi Aeroflow screen from the forum and I am very surprised and very pleased - I can raise the screen for longer rides, or lower it for a quick lap - very handy and something I would have been able to do with a permanent tall screen.

End result is a much more enjoyable riding experience, and I wish I had tried it years ago - highly recommended!

 

[Tommac]

Stick some winglets on as well and it gets even better.

With a Givi and winglets the buffeting is on a par with a 1200RT although the whole body protection in the rain isn't as good.

Tom

 

[(RIP) Johno23]

+1

 

[Beemerman59]

I have the Z Technik extra tall screen (I'm 6'3") on my GSA and it works really well. Previously to that I had a Laminar lip fitted to the standard GSA screen and that worked well as well - I just wanted a more elegant solution to the horrendous buffeting I used to get.

 

[Jon P]

Need a screen to keep you covered? Try a Gold Wing or similar! .......or, to me, the best screen on a GS is no screen. No screen gives no buffeting and no wind roar - just an idea.

 

[Bendy toy]

True but if a bike has a screen it should be fit for purpose.

The standard GSA screen is like a barn door but only just about adequate. I also have a Givi Airflow AF330 and it really does do all it says on the tin. It's not too huge and there is much less turbulence. Its not quiet enough to ride without ear plugs but really, what bike/helmet is quiet enough for that?

I have also tried the Wunderlich Flowjet. It keeps the clocks clean and there is less roar, but my neck muscles really struggled.

 

[Beemerman59]

No screen gives no buffeting and no wind roar - just an idea.

That is absolutely true, but then you also get the road crap in winter and the flies/bugs all over you in summer. Each to his own on this one, I decided to go the wind over the top route.

 

[vanisland rider]

Britannia Composites Fairing

I just fitted the Mirage 3 to my 2004 GS a couple of weeks ago and am very impressed with the quality of this fairing. I'm 6'2" and the factory GSA screen just didn't work for me. With the adjustability of this screen, I have a nice quiet air bubble around my helmet and also there seems to be less buffeting from cross winds or following traffic at highway speeds. The unit also incorporates a dash with an area for mounting a GPS or other gadgets. As an added bonus, it gives my bike a new updated look. Installation is an easy half hour job.
Check it out;
http://www.britanniacomposites.com/index.php/productmenu/mirage3menu

Ciao,
Bryan

 

[Jon P]

I do believe this can be a case of less is more - to me, the most effective screen on a GS was the one fitted to the 1100. The 1150 was always accused of being crap and of course the 1200 seems to carry on that tradition.

In truth I do have the screen fitted to my 1200 but have tried it without and it's fabulous....but...and there is always a but - I prefer the look of the machine with the screen.

 

[neo]

Givi air flow is the way forward


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[Rockred]

+ 1 for the Airflow and winglets

 

[Sgt Bilco]

True but if a bike has a screen it should be fit for purpose.

Just wondering what purpose you are on about? Please don't tell me you expect it to be perfect for everyone behind it!! It's meant to keep the majority of the shity weather off you which is does pretty well I reckon.

 

[King Key]

The problem with screens is you never know if they are any good for you, what suits one person doesn't always suit another, and at over a £100 a go it can get to be a rather expensive pastime.............I know I've got through a few.

 

[adventuredon]

airflow for me, but then I am a short arse! And I don't really see any difference between the airflow when 1 inch above lowest and when extended. \but a definite difference between airflow and GS screen.

 

[Wilsdorf]

I appreciate the no screen comments - which I'd echo by my experience of sticking my head above the Adventure screen in the past to get rid of the constant wind roar - however, having no screen on a tour it would get tiring very quickly, and being able to ride at speeds over 100mph on a regular basis there is a definite need for more, rather than less, wind protection.

The Givi is the best solution I have tried so far. I liked the look of the Z technic - but being bale to lower the Givi is a definite advantage - even my pillion (when they tried it out) commented on how much quieter the screen was.

I have winglets from my single cam GS - so just need some rubber gromits to put in the holes on that, and I can then drill the panels and try them with the Givi on my twin cam.

The only downside is that the wind noise is now so much less that my full system seems too loud Whereas I didn't really notice it as being intrusive with the other screens!

 

[Jon P]

I appreciate the no screen comments - which I'd echo by my experience of sticking my head above the Adventure screen in the past to get rid of the constant wind roar - however, having no screen on a tour it would get tiring very quickly, and being able to ride at speeds over 100mph on a regular basis there is a definite need for more, rather than less, wind protection.

I found I got used to no screen very quickly - you just ride accordingly (I even wear an open face helmet and used to do 25k+ miles a year).

Though, as I said I do now have the screen on this GS. I wonder if the difference is not so much the performance of the screens but rather our expectations.......?

 

[Bendy toy]

I have winglets and AF330. Wind pressure is minimal and wind noise not too bad. Even better it's easily adjustable.
The biggest benefit is much reduced turbulence. That's my big gripe about the standard GSA screen. Turbulence as air flips from left to right tiring to fill the airspace is very uncomfortable and what I mean by poor fitness for purpose.



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[Wilsdorf]

I found I got used to no screen very quickly - you just ride accordingly (I even wear an open face helmet and used to do 25k+ miles a year).

Though, as I said I do now have the screen on this GS. I wonder if the difference is not so much the performance of the screens but rather our expectations.......?

Maybe's - but for example, I took my R1200S out the other day, and riding with the standard screen the wind would virtually take my head off - I couldn't ride it as fast as I would like, so it needs a decent aftermarket screen - I had the same thing with every CBR6 and Fireblade - I am asure most bikes are the same, in that the standard screens just aren't up to the job.

 

[Rockred]

Hi Wilsdorf, no need to drill the panels to fit the winglets as there is already a bracket under the panels on the 2010 and onwards t.c. with the holes already in them, so you get the position spot on, all I did was heat up a small screw driver on the gas until it was hot and just push it up through the plastic from the underside.

 

[Wilsdorf]

Hi Wilsdorf, no need to drill the panels to fit the winglets as there is already a bracket under the panels on the 2010 and onwards t.c. with the holes already in them, so you get the position spot on, all I did was heat up a small screw driver on the gas until it was hot and just push it up through the plastic from the underside.

Thanks for that - I had heard something similar, but not as clear - I guess I just need to have a good look from underneath - may have to drill to get the finish as neat as I like afterwards though

Any idea where I would get some grommets to fit my single cam, once I steal the winglets off it?