| Author | Message | ||
     Ulyjoe60 |
Can anyone recommend a good windshield that , actually works, going on long trip. don't want to fight the wind blast/ fatigue | ||
| Timbobuell |
madstad tall guy. Got the 24. Does it all for me. customer service the best. | ||
| Luftkoph |
I've been happy with a laminar lip,like it better than the california scientific I have,for me I like the clean smooth air flow of the lip vs the turbulent air behind the cal sci,now heres the thing,my passenger prefers the cal sci,because she says it has less helmet buffeting than the lip,just the opposite of what I feel. | ||
| Ratman |
Another for the Madstad setup. Im 6'3". Cant comment on passenger comfort though. | ||
| Ks_jetta |
My 06 came with a CalSci but I had buffeting. I'm 6'1". I went with the Madstad touring tall as I had such great luck with a Madstad on a previous V-Strom. Buffeting is gone now and I like the adjustability. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
Cheapest solution for me: removal. No buffeting on highway. Perhaps someday, I will get one of these monsters: http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/Ulyssesprod.h tml | ||
| Motorfish |
A lot of folks have used the Memphis Shades lowers or something home made like them. I'm 5'11", have the tallest Parabellum windshield they make, and still have buffeting. The windshield is of great quality but I'll be getting the lowers soon. My 06 blew up last year and I have had a major knee problem out of nowhere, but I should be back on the road next week. Do a search for the Memphis Shades lowers. There is a lot of info here on them. | ||
| Ulyjoe60 |
Thanks for the input. | ||
| Blugorilla |
I did the home-made lowers on the upper legs and the adjustable windshield brackets from Palmer Products with the tall factory shield... I had a Cal Sci(HUGE!)... but this setup works great for me. My commute is 45 miles each way, and I've done over 600 miles in a day on trips and it's great! Here is a pic of the lowers before I did the brackets...  The lowers are what eliminates the buffeting better than a different windshield. | ||
| Fordhotline |
Also recommend the Madstad Setup! | ||
| Red450 |
I borrowed a friend's Wolfman Rainier tank bag for a trip to TN. I didn't realize how much it helped with the wind until I went riding on Saturday without it. | ||
| Arcticktm |
Certainly depends on your size and likes. My current setup (6' 4" with 36" inseam) is: Buell Tall windshield with Laminar Lip, all mounted on Palmer Brackets (adjustable, currently in low position). Memphis shades lowers. Not really sure the lowers are doing much, but I keep them on in cool weather for at least the wind deflection. I recently bought a MadStad blank flyscreen (the acrylic one) and drilled holes to mount the Palmer Brackets. This eliminated the rubber cushions and makes the windshield mount a bit more rigid. It also gives me the ability to keep the stock flyscreen with the grommets for use with the stock small windshield. I like that setup in hot weather, as it puts all my helmet in clean air, and I can pop off the windshield to get a lot more air to upper body and stay much cooler. The Laminar Lip seems to help a lot on the Buell tall shield, by reducing the wind noise and helmet buffeting I was seeing. I've run this to 70 mph and is very nice. Will test on Wed going to WVa on interstates. I think it will go back to some buffeting around 75mph or so, but we'll see. (Message edited by arcticktm on April 22, 2013) (Message edited by arcticktm on April 22, 2013) | ||
| General_ulysses |
I like the idea of having a bright flash of barricade orange on the front of my bike. Enhances visibility and makes it easier for motorists texting, cell phoning and generally having their heads up their asses notice me. Looks like madstad only has black flyscreens. Can these be easily painted to retain the stock look? The material they're made of looks like paint may not adhere to it well. | ||
| Motorbike |
General, not sure if that would really help or not. A girl from my small town was killed on her first day as a senior at Byron High School last fall. She was driving a minivan at 55 mph that hit the back of a school bus that was stopped to let a kid off on a straight, level road in broad daylight. Didn't take long for the report to come out that she was composing a text message when she died. I cannot think of anything more visible than a yellow school bus with big lights flashing and stop sign extended.... | ||
| General_ulysses |
Motorbike I understand what you're saying, but the accident you cited is only one anecdotal example. Of course the orange flyscreen will not prevent being hit by a negligent driver under any and all circumstances. But bright, noticeable colors on the bike and/or rider enhances visibility and can make the difference in some situations. Not a cure all to be sure, but it's better than trying to look like a black cat in busy traffic. | ||
| Timberwolf |
On my previous (black) bike I had people pulling out in front of me nearly every time I rode. The Uly is orange, and larger, and this rarely happens to me now. Won't help a bit with the texting driver, but I think a lot of people who are looking to merge or pull out into traffic really only glance and in that situation the brighter color probably does make a difference. | ||
| Ulyrover |
I built my own system using Palmer brackets and Slip-streamer Hellfire universal windshield. I have used this set up since 2008 and it works perfect for my 5'10" frame. You need to be creative with a jig saw, but I did not remove much material to make it fit right in place.    | ||
| Hoover_uly |
When I purchased my 09 used , the windshield had been removed and I found the buffeting to be too much for me. I purchased a Palmer setup with the tall windshield. The Palmer was an improvement and I expect the ability to adjust it would have been an improvement over stock but I had nothing to compare it to. I recently installed the Memphis shades and they made a huge improvement. Previously, at highway speed, the wind would come in over the airbox, hit me in the abdomen and chest, travel up and it felt as if my helmet was going to blow off. Riding around town is very comfortable now and ear plugs are no longer needed. At highway speed (60-75), I notice a little wind on my shoulders but otherwise it is still quite comfortable without ear plugs and with my visor up. Still seem to get plenty of air. For longer trips I will still use some sort of ear protection, maybe ear buds since I could now hear something other than wind. Knowing what I now know and if my bike had come with a windshield, I would probably try the Memphis Shades first. | ||
| Nobuell |
I removed my stock bars and replaced them with a school boy, installed a small wind screen and that has worked fine for me. The riding position is aimed more towards sport touring. | ||
| Dtaylor |
+1 on the lowers. If you go with the Memphis Shades lowers, do be careful: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/680096.html |
