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re: tall windscreen impressions



>  From: "William A. Flowers" <waflowers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, on 12/06/2000
08:27:
>  Previously, you (James & Michelle Huber) wrote:
>  > 	My steal-of-a-deal tall Triumph windscreen arrived this evening ...
>  > [... snip ...]
>  > 	I've read some past posts about turbulence with the tall screen, so I
>  > kept expecting it. Getting through town at 45 - 50 mph was smooth and
quiet.
>  
>  I've never found the tall screen to cause turbulence (BTW, I'm 5'10" if
>  you feel it makes a difference).  However I do notice that at high speed
>  -- triple digits (who, me? Never!) -- there is a lot of flex of the
>  screen and cockpit.  Probably not a good idea to push the speed with it
>  mounted.
>  
>  >... well, let's just say it got the "triple digit test"; still no
turbulence.
>  
>  Did you notice the flex?

	Yes, there's definitely more drag on the tall screen, which makes it
flex more.
>  
>  > The noise is different - not as much wind directly
>  > on the helmet, but a bit of wind noise off of the top edge of the
windscreen
>  > itself, I think. Within about 20 minutes I was accustomed to it and didn't
even
>  > notice the difference any more.
>  
>  Definately quieter!

	Yeah, and I decided the noise difference isn't anything directly
generated by the screen. If you tuck in behind it at high speed, it's eerily
quiet except for the whine of the motor.

>  3rd problem for some people is the appearance.  Personally I feel it
>  just changes the visual character from a touring sport bike look to
>  something that is leaning more towards the Trophy direction.  Acceptable
>  to me, given the protection it affords.

	Yeah, my ST now has the hard bags, heated grips, GenMar risers, and a
ThrottleMeister. It wants to be a Trophy!

>  4th problem is you don't get as much wind lift to take weight off your
>  hands and wrists for long rides.

	I agree here, too. I don't think I'd use it without the risers.

Enjoy!

	Jim

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