Yesterday, 01:54 PM
I'm just under 6'. Last year I discarded my elderly Bell and bought a Shoei and spent a lot of time at the shop getting the fit right. Probbaly the best fit I have ever had. First ride out on the unfaired Norton I was also taken by how quiet it was so it was a bit of a shock when I joined the M1 at Sheffield last week on the Yamaha to be assailed by high levels of wind noise. Improved by crouching down but it's a forced position that isn't comfortable to maintain for long. In fairness it was quite a blustery day so I need to run some back to back comparisons in stiller weather. I have read through most of the posts on this forum that discuss wind noise and have seen some have spent lots on different screens without success. However no one appears to have reported on what happens if you take the screen off. Screen removal will surely change the direction of the airflow coming off the fairing, lower I would have thought. It will of course look rubbish however if push comes to shove I am quite prepared to convert it to a completely naked bike. I have no time for a fairing that is simply there for appearances and makes the ride less pleasant. But early days, didnt buy either bike for wanging up and down dual carriageways, B-roads and minor A's far more my style since I am only riding for fun.