Windshields on gn...can it work? [girls stuff, but boys welcome]

[sunhuntin]

has anyone done this? noticed on my last two long distance hauls [from wangas to welly and back] ive had a very painful cold right in between my breasts....seemed it was in the bone it hurt so bad. ive never ever had that before, and am seriously considering a sheild to prevent it. by the time i arrived at either destination, it was almost unbearable.
numb toes and fingers i can handle...but not a cold right there.
i had on 2 jackets [one being leather] knitted jersey, tshirt and a thermal, so how the hell wind penetrated that i dont know, but it did.
both times was travelling in colder temps [early morning, and early evening] so that may have had something to do with it, but as i say, ive never had that before. plus i sometimes travel with much less layers on.
girls....could it have something to do with the underwires in my bra? thats mums theory, but i dunno?

so, do givi or someone make screens that can be fitted to a gn, and what are the pros and cons? wouldnt need to be high, just enough to stop the wind getting at my chest, and it would only be used long distance [welly, or longer] and generally only in the winter.

cheers

[sAsLEX]

Wind would get through the zips of the jackets

Get a black sack rubbish bag, cut a head hole and two arm holes and wullah a wind and water proof out layer

[Madness]

My old jacket used lo leak like a sieve and let the cold go right through my sternum like a ray-gun.

I ditched the jacket and bought a new R-Jays Evo jacket. One word, toast.

Oh, and maybe you should rub your breasts occasionally, maybe every time a male biker approaches, that would be a good frequency to start with.

[Highlander]

Yes Givi make an assortment of screens that would do the job. Most fit to the headlight mounts and some have other struts for added support.
Can't think why they wouldn't fit a GN and should deflect the wind like you suggest. Prices start about $120 for a basic smoke tinted jobbie.

Have not tried one myself but hear they are well worth while (am looking at getting one for my CB, but have been pondering that for a year now).

[sunhuntin]

cheers highlander...will have to look into that.

max....i tried that, but its hard to rub through that many layers when you have numb fingers, harder when those numb fingers are covered by thinsulate gloves, lol. maybe i need me a man on the back to rub em for me?

saslex..through that many layers? lol. the rubbish bag sounds like the go. if it was under my gear, would it work the way some say rubber gloves under normal gloves work, and keep the warm in? [must get some rubber gloves.]

[WINJA]

sunhunting, old trick is to stuff a news paper down the front of your jacket

[Highlander]

I knew a guy who reakoned a wetsuit under the jeans and jacket was just the ticket. Stopped the wind and was only cold for a few minutes once it started raining...

[crashe]

Put a plastic Foodtown bag or Pak n slave bag or even your BP garage plastic bag down the front of your jacket.. it helps takes the wind factor away..

Also if extra cold put a newspaper down the front of the jacket as well.



I put a screen on the front of my bike for a little while (lent to me by scorpygirl - cheers mate) and I tried the screen. I ended up taking it off as I didnt like it...



So if possible try and borrow one first before going to the expense of buying one...


Gloves - someone told me once to put surgical gloves over your bike gloves...

There is also silk gloves that fit under your gloves as well... not sure on the cost thou.

[sunhuntin]

WINJA, IVE THOUGHT ABOUT NEWSPAPER DOWN THE LEGS OF MY JEANS, SO NO REASON WHY IT WOULDNT WORK DOWN THE JACKET. WILL TRY BOTH NEXT TIME.

highlander, another good idea.

crashe....thats a tip...dont know anyone with a screen though...and certainly not one that would likely fit a gn. so will try the newspaper and plastic garbage bag and see what happens.

[Madness]

Maybe i need me a man on the back to rub em for me?

I'm sure you would find plenty of volunteers for any such research you may want to conduct in this area.

[sunhuntin]

hmmm, your in lower hutt i see......*thinks*

[Skyryder]

sunhunting, old trick is to stuff a news paper down the front of your jacket

Man that is an old one. Done that myself years ago. It works. Use to ride with a guy that used a thin layer of foam rubber for the same purpose.

Best bet is some sort of wind shield. It's when you are cold and uncomfortble (fatigue) that mistakes occur.

Skyryder

[sunhuntin]

luckily no mistakes....could have ended badly though. i hate riding at night. damned cars dont dip their lights...means i might as well shut my eyes. but thats another bitch, lol.

foam rubber sounds like a plan...will try the paper first and see how that works. if all else fails, a sheild it is.

do they catch the wind [side wind?] as thats the reason i removed my visor...kept catching the wind if it was up, or if it was down it funneled wind right into my face. and do scratches show up/impair vision etc? spose that depends on height too?

[Madness]

Best bet is some sort of wind shield.
Skyryder

Shuddap man!!!

I think I might be on the verge of being involved in some kind of ground breaking research program here. FFS

Oh, and any such research would have to be discreet. Mrs MAXIMUS probly wouldn't approve.

According to rfc85, screens can be a bitch in glare conditions, such as those on the Pahiatua Track yesterday.

[sunhuntin]

max...thats a good point about the glare...and any scratches would likely maximise that too.

ground breaking research....i found that letting things defrost naturally worked best. lol.