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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: green_rider on 14 October 2012, 10:35:31 am

Title: screen for tall rider
Post by: green_rider on 14 October 2012, 10:35:31 am: Good morning all,
Took the bike on a fairly long ride yesterday, and ive realised that the screen is placing the wind straight on to my chest and head. If I duck down it gets a lot better. With a 6'3 frame, what screen would you recommend to raise the wind profile?
Title: Re: screen for tall rider
Post by: xlewisbdx on 14 October 2012, 11:33:40 am: Double bubble.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw=FZS600+Double+bubble&_sacat=0&_from=R40 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw=FZS600+Double+bubble&_sacat=0&_from=R40)
Title: Re: screen for tall rider
Post by: green_rider on 14 October 2012, 11:38:11 am: Ordered one. Let's hope it works!
Title: Re: screen for tall rider
Post by: markbubble on 14 October 2012, 01:04:59 pm: im 6'1 and had a double bubble on my 600 (till bike fell over and smashed screen and oter bits :'( ) its much better than the standard screen so il be buying another double bubble when got enuf cash
Title: Re: screen for tall rider
Post by: markaboot on 14 October 2012, 01:19:10 pm: I replaced a taller touring screen with a standard screen and realised how much wind it was deflecting over my head.
I prefer the look of the standard but every time I go any distance on it half way through the journey I always think I wish I'd remembered to swap the screens over. With it being winter I may swap it back again.
Title: Re: screen for tall rider
Post by: scottyboy2203 on 14 October 2012, 06:38:26 pm: I cut down a modern FZ6 touring screen for my FZS and its a marvel when doing long mileage!
Title: Re: screen for tall rider
Post by: xlewisbdx on 23 October 2012, 10:46:22 am: Which double bubble did you buy as I want one :P
Title: Re: screen for tall rider
Post by: ponkster on 23 October 2012, 11:17:25 am: I was in the understanding that the general consensuss was the on the FZS 600 the double bubble screen does not help much - if anything it tends to makes it worse!

I know double bubbles work well on drop bars sports machines but on the FZS 600 the angle of the fairing and the riding position means that its asking a lot to raise the airflow over your head.
The most you get is the lower edge of the airflow raised a couple of inches so unless the flow is hitting you at the top of the visor it isnt going to help.

I'm sure there will be plenty who disagree - or don't want to admit they spent £50 + on a screen that doesn't look as good and hasn't improved airflow much.

Ponkster (Chris)
Title: Re: screen for tall rider
Post by: JZS 600 on 23 October 2012, 12:08:52 pm: Let me know how it goes, I'm 5,10 with a double bubble and it still hits me in the chest!

(well, upper chest anyway,,,)
Title: Re: screen for tall rider
Post by: caretaker on 24 October 2012, 07:40:14 pm: got a DB on mine which takes some of the blast away, but wind noise is horrendous. use earplugs.
Title: Re: screen for tall rider
Post by: green_rider on 24 October 2012, 07:42:19 pm: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Light-Tint-Double-Bubble-Screen-Yamaha-FZS600-Fazer-1998-2001-/310434569715?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D2972719784638860334%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D310434569715%26 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Light-Tint-Double-Bubble-Screen-Yamaha-FZS600-Fazer-1998-2001-/310434569715?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D2972719784638860334%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D310434569715%26)

That's the screen I bought. It was only £20 so I figured not a huge waste of money if it didn't work. It seems to have helped to deflect the wind, although it's not over my head it now hits me in a more comfortable way (if that makes any sense!)