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Re: Replacement screen - bwizz - 26-08-12
After 2 years use I had convinced myself that the mra vario no better than either the standard or yam touring screen that i had used previously. Last week end I replaced it with the touring screen , Thinking to get some money back in the bank from a new helmet mistake. After only a short ride it was obvious that the vario had been a worthwhile improvement in terms of wind noise and less battering. Strangely not quite so effective as the home made vario that I have on my foxeye 600. but worth keeping. For info I am 5ft 7 ins
Re: Replacement screen - pitternator - 27-08-12
Biggest problem with the fazer is the angle of the screen and how low it is...dont think any screen will ever give a still air ride.TBH my favourite bike for high speed riding has been my 1050 speed triple with a bloomin fly screen on it. Yes there is a little wind blast , but no buffetting, no noise, and for me totally OK up to 130mph before I ducked down a bit. No screen on the fazer has ever been right for me. I have found the vario works best, but it still aint really the total solution.The stock screen just funnels wind blast straight onto my chest, the yam touring screen straight onto my visor !...the vario a bit higher, but still a bit of blast , and lots of flies...
One word of warning about fitting barn door screens is they really firm up and slow the steering in crosswinds, to the point of ruining the handling of the bike.I fitted a huge screen to my GS and hated it, looked shit , slowed up the nice steering, the gains were totally outweighed for me ...went back to the stocker ( though am still messing about with it).I even think massive screens can be dangerous on a fast bike like a fazer , because of the crosswind issue affecting steering.
If you look at world superbikes, they justfit a bouble bubble...but I spose wind roar aint a big issue for them...
Re: Replacement screen - bwizz - 27-08-12
I don't think the vario is higher than the touring screen ! I also tried a huge rifle screen last year , I found it awful because the top of the screen was at eye level and I was either looking through or over it (either way bad) I am just glad that i had come across it cheap enough to get my money back. I would agree that you are never going to get out of the wind roar/blast with a Fazer. With the vario on my 600 I can get out of the buffeting ,but the roar is still a huge issue, I would think it true that as so posters have pointed out, the mirrors must contribute a lot to the noise ? For my own two peneth i would guess the cbr 600 with double bubble was the best bike that i have ridden for wind protection, but I found with the cocoon of a sports bike it is very hard to keep a licence
Re: Replacement screen - BMCfaz - 27-08-12
After years on a naked bike, the standard screen seems sheer luxury to me! Anyone got the Streetfighter screen I could try, to get a bit more breeze?
Re: Replacement screen - manuel32 - 28-08-12
I had a zxr750 with standard screen and it seemed fine thinking back,,
so i am looking for a double bubble screen,for fz1 ,any out there?
Re: Replacement screen - ghostbiker - 28-08-12
I have a street fighter screen I use sometimes as under 100 ish I find it the best for me. No wind noise and works well. But much over and it's awful
Most of the time I use the db screen. Loud but works ok ish.
Re: Replacement screen - tiggr2 - 03-09-12
having been out again the double bubble has to come off way to noisy, Id sooner have the noise..