Up early this morning for the first (proper) trip of the year, four nights away, heading north to Scotland. First stop is Brampton, then heading over to Tarbert. After that it’s weather dependent. Thanks goodness the heated grips have been fitted.
A good time was had by all. The weather was fantastic blue skies and sunshine, but cold. Coldest was 0’c best was 10’c. Had a front puncture at Leyburn on the way back. Note to self the tubeless tyre repair kits only work if you can find the hole. Fortunately one of the team had a squirty thing. Drove through a hail storm on the A1 this pm, think we just got back in time.
The screen is ok at motorway speeds, even on long stretches. I’m 5’11 and tend to tuck in behind it, so the buffeting is acceptable. I don’t wear an adventure helmet on long trips on this bike, as the peak makes things worse.Unlucky with the puncture Tetley, especially with those tyres. I’d be interested to know how the screen is with buffeting on your A road/motorway stretches?
Thanks for your reply. I’m 6’1 and I test rode the bike around some country roads which whilst ok there gave me a slight concern if on A roads or motorway. There is absolutely nothing worse than hours of battering to get somewhere. The tall screen looks hideous. The bike in itself is fabulous but with that niggle!The screen is ok at motorway speeds, even on long stretches. I’m 5’11 and tend to tuck in behind it, so the buffeting is acceptable. I don’t wear an adventure helmet on long trips on this bike, as the peak makes things worse.