Screens on Cruisers - Yay or Nay?

[Radar]

Well mabey I had the screen set wrong, but it was a royal pain & it was off @ the first opportunity. I havn't bothered with another handlebar one since.

I brought my VTX in Christchurch & rode it home in a weekend 1,000k's with NO SCREEN
Wind wasn't an issue ........ was my bloody arse that was on fire

I have a friend who nearly threw his screen away, but decided to adjust it upwards 1 more cm - and that made all the difference.

Hey jafar, how does wind affect your arse?

[Big Dave]

Though with a decent screen (size) it does make a huge difference in the wet.

Mate - I had a Trophy 1200 and touring in serious arse NZ rain it didn't make any difference after 10 minutes.

[jafar]

I have a friend who nearly threw his screen away, but decided to adjust it upwards 1 more cm - and that made all the difference.

Hey jafar, how does wind affect your arse?

I've tried a few screens over the years , ( yeah ok i'm old ) The handlebar mounted ones have been a pain for a variety of reasons, mainly for catching cross wind & the un-nerving feeling of flicking the wind into the back of my head.Looking through them when it is wet & wild makes seeing the road & whats going on harder than when riding a naked. On a cold wet night when the rain is coming in sideways & your miles from anywhere the last thing you need is 2 perspex screens to look through & one of those screens acting as a sail .
The full fairings as found on touring bikes have been ok. Best one so far was the Kawasaki Concours 14 , man they have that bike sorted well . ST1300 Honda was excellent as well.

I can clear a room with that wind on a good night

[Strider]

I have been looking at the switchblade windscreen . Once its all set up it pops of /on in seconds. good for taking of when going to work or putting on for them longer trips on the open road. Looking at the demo on this site "http://www.metrictv.com" they are one strong shield.

[lemure]

my new kit & screen for adventure riding

Looks like the Cone of Silence from "Get Smart" ...

[gunrunner]

Have a screen on my Vmax and its gonna come off when i get it .

[alley cat]

Say no to drugs.... and screens on bikes.

[Hitcher]

Say no to drugs.... and screens on bikes.

Obviously you haven't taken the right drugs.

[Biggles2000]

I almost never take the "bar mounted barn door" screen off my Road King. Works fine, keeps me dryish and sends most of the bugs over the top. Its biggest advantage is it slows down the wind and keeps me warmer than I would be without it. It sounds like I am a minority here but I actually like the thing. OK so its ugly but it works.

[Skyryder]

Obviously you haven't taken the right drugs.

And not yet an old mama.

Skyryder

[Waylander]

[Horse]

OK so its ugly but it works.

Heh, I actually think the screen on the RK is one of the defining characteristics of its "look". I really like it.

[xknuts]

I wouldn't be without it. I have a small profiler screen and I am staggered by the deflection from such a small screen

[Metalor]

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.

Hahahaha! Gold!

[skidz]

No to screens. I took the screen of the bike before I left the bike shop. The screen has hung up on the wall out of reach.