Screens on Cruisers - Yay or Nay?

**Waylander** · 17th February 2008, 21:24

I gotta say, could have used one today. Damn headwind for most of the day combined with 100-130kmh ride and my back and shoulders are sore as.

**ukusa** · 19th February 2008, 09:14

Originally Posted by Rockbuddy

i think they make the bike look like my nana owns it

I would have said Grandad, but my thoughts exactly

**sunhuntin** · 19th February 2008, 10:31

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Look? Schmook.

There are cruiser owners and cruiser riders. Cruiser owners are big on looks and shit-loads of shiny chrome. They don't own wet-weather gear and wear fingerless-gloves and Johnnie Rebs because they never take their bikes out in the rain or in seasons other than summer.

Cruiser riders, on the other hand, go riding. They understand the benefits of weather protection and comfort for rides longer than a half-hour blat with the missus for a latte and fag.

im a cruiser rider... i ride in all weathers [except snow, which i havent encountered yet...] but i wear fingerless gloves if its warm enough. my riding is not affected by weather.

nasty... my boss fell in love with the 500, so now shes parked in his shed. i can borrow her whenever i like. he took two weeks and now she looks brand new, all nice n shiny. course, the first day he rode to work, it pissed down, and he ended up bitching about rain spots.

tossed him the keys when i first bought her, and he came back looking like a 3 year old on xmas day. lol.

having ridden both with and without a sheild, they both were good. i dont think it can be compared unless you try both with THE SAME BIKE. i found the shield would direct wind at my head, leaving me looking like a balloon at 100k, but that meant i would duck down behind it, which was great for overtaking. i like both screened and not.

**MotoKuzzi** · 19th February 2008, 18:12

Originally Posted by Waylander

I gotta say, could have used one today. Damn headwind for most of the day combined with 100-130kmh ride and my back and shoulders are sore as.

Trying to hold yourself upright at 120-130 into a headwind puts a lot of pressure on the low back.

**johnnyflash** · 19th February 2008, 18:40

Originally Posted by MotoKuzzi

Trying to hold yourself upright at 120-130 into a headwind puts a lot of pressure on the low back.

And not just the back MK, my knuckles scrape the deck if I try that without a screen, not that you would EVER expect to do that speed ofcourse

**MotoKuzzi** · 19th February 2008, 21:07

Originally Posted by johnnyflash

And not just the back MK, my knuckles scrape the deck if I try that without a screen, not that you would EVER expect to do that speed ofcourse

I'm seriously thinking about a screen but wondering about the buffeting effect on the helmet and whether thats going to cause other problems. Interesting I can chuck my big brick of a Nissan Safari into neutral at the top of the Bombays ( sth side ) and she'll build up to about 130. Pull the clutch in on the bike and it just keeps slowing down, wind resistance on a Human body is fairly substantial.

**Thunder 8** · 19th February 2008, 21:25

Love the wind protection from a screen but hate the buffeting so not for me altho theres been the odd time on a long trip in the cold when i've wished i had one.Anyway have done many thousands of k's without one so have got used to it. Mate with a Valkyrie wont ride his without one.(wimp

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**Waylander** · 19th February 2008, 21:32

Originally Posted by MotoKuzzi

Trying to hold yourself upright at 120-130 into a headwind puts a lot of pressure on the low back.

Lower back was fine. Was using my arms to hold myself upright so shoulders and forearms were sore the most.

To used to the slightly leaned forward position of the Vmax and the Buells I've been testing recently. Could use legs to hold myself up aswell as leaning on the wind sorta thing.

**johnnyflash** · 19th February 2008, 21:33

Originally Posted by MotoKuzzi

I'm seriously thinking about a screen but wondering about the buffeting effect on the helmet and whether thats going to cause other problems. Interesting I can chuck my big brick of a Nissan Safari into neutral at the top of the Bombays ( sth side ) and she'll build up to about 130. Pull the clutch in on the bike and it just keeps slowing down, wind resistance on a Human body is fairly substantial.

Firstly, if you get the right screen, that 'fits' your body, ie correct height/width, adjustable up/down and preferrably forward/back tilt.. you can adjust it to suit your height and have NO buffeting, Helmets shape has some influence also.. Hell I can cruise at any speed and NO load on the body at all, hence why those of us with screens arrive at our destinations relaxed and comfy :-) It would be worth trying one for sure,

**Waylander** · 19th February 2008, 21:37

Originally Posted by johnnyflash

Firstly, if you get the right screen, that 'fits' your body, ie correct height/width, adjustable up/down and preferrably forward/back tilt.. you can adjust it to suit your height and have NO buffeting, Helmets shape has some influence also.. Hell I can cruise at any speed and NO load on the body at all, hence why those of us with screens arrive at our destinations relaxed and comfy :-) It would be worth trying one for sure,

Yea but yours is huge and a bit gay looking. (CHiPs...)
I'de rather be a little tired than look like this.

**Thunder 8** · 19th February 2008, 21:40

Originally Posted by johnnyflash

Firstly, if you get the right screen, that 'fits' your body, ie correct height/width, adjustable up/down and preferrably forward/back tilt.. you can adjust it to suit your height and have NO buffeting, Helmets shape has some influence also.. Hell I can cruise at any speed and NO load on the body at all, hence why those of us with screens arrive at our destinations relaxed and comfy :-) It would be worth trying one for sure,

The only screen i've ridden with that did'nt cause buffeting was bigger than Texas and resonated like mad.

**Thunder 8** · 19th February 2008, 21:41

Originally Posted by Waylander

Yea but yours is huge and a bit gay looking. (CHiPs...)
I'de rather be a little tired than look like this...

Hahahaahaha.....

**johnnyflash** · 19th February 2008, 21:43

Originally Posted by Waylander

Yea but yours is huge and a bit gay looking. (CHiPs...)
I'de rather be a little tired than look like this...

Ah, my hero Ponch, :-) hell I dont give a hoot about looks, (mind you whilst I thought it looked a bit odd to start with, now if I take it off it looks orrible) I like comfort when I ride, the days of hooning around on a fizz bike, bum in the air, head in the tank, are well and truly past,
Actually now you mention it, Ive just added a lightbar on the front so it looks even more like chips. except its big and black and performs 100% better than those old beggars did :-)