Setting screen height

[awayatc]

Before you know it they wanna take da trainin weels off an break the ton.....
an das illeegul......

[Griffin]

then they've got a car, dunnit?

ummmm... nope... then they've got a Gold Wing

[shafty]

Looks like Jantar has the solution with the Madstad product,..............but I've always thought, that anyone trying to sort out the ideal screen height for their build/height, should take an ST1300 or FJR1300, and have a play with the electric screen.

In a few moments you'll know the ideal height for any speed you dial up..............

Good luck. Post a pic of your DL. Did you get a bargain?

[PrincessBandit]

My limited experience is this: rode my ginny without one and wondered whether a screen would offer much protection on the wee dear. Fitted a Givi screen and I hate it. Ripper Roo92 pretty much only rides the ginny now and he finds it quite ok. For me, the height is such that the top edge is right in my line of vision, plus the noise inside my helmet when i ride it is terrible. Balu has an electric screen on his burgman and I find that one is rather nice in the "up" position. Happily tootle along at 100 with visor of helmet up and still feel comfortable. But......took the burger to Hamilton last week in the drizzle and I found it completely annoying to look through 2 sets of rain coated screens (wind shield and visor). Once the rain got a little heavier it wasn't too bad as it beaded away, but prior to that eeewwww.
So for me, think I'm happiest sticking with my bandit with her little windshield. Happy girl content with what she has - who could ask for more?

[Draig]

Tank - a word of caution with the Givi screen.

I bought one for my DL650 a while ago and it came with a sticker on it saying that you should always park the bike facing tha sun!

Aparently - and this has been verified by a number of people on stromtrooper, if you park with the strong sun behind the screen it can reflect and focus the rays onto your speedo and rev counter and MELT them!

D

[Tank]

Tank - a word of caution with the Givi screen.

I bought one for my DL650 a while ago and it came with a sticker on it saying that you should always park the bike facing tha sun!

Aparently - and this has been verified by a number of people on stromtrooper, if you park with the strong sun behind the screen it can reflect and focus the rays onto your speedo and rev counter and MELT them!

D

I read it last night also. But hopefully with the new adjustable mounting bracksts Im picking up this weekend I will be able to move back to the stock screen.

Thanks for taking the time out to pass on the warning!!!

[Tank]

TSMJ and I caught up today and I grabbed the madstad bracket of him.

Using it and switching back to the standard screen is night and day different over the standard bracket and the Givi - this bracket rocks.

I cannot believe the difference it makes - recommended for any V-Strom owner.

[Jantar]

Yes, its absolutely incredible. I find that for my general riding its full up and hard back. But for slower going in the gravel its all the way down and slightly forward, but not too much.

[awayatc]

if you park with the strong sun behind the screen it can reflect and focus the rays onto your speedo and rev counter and MELT them!

D

Cool!

No idea how fast I was going officer.... my speedo melted.....

[Stromble]

Sounds like things worked out well..! Now if only they made them for the Versys...

Good to meet you Tank, was your mate with you the one that dropped the demo bike? Bloody sad story that one.!

TSMJ and I caught up today and I grabbed the madstad bracket of him.

Using it and switching back to the standard screen is night and day different over the standard bracket and the Givi - this bracket rocks.

I cannot believe the difference it makes - recommended for any V-Strom owner.

[The Pastor]

It's a slippery slope -- I've seen it -- first they start out with a screen, next thing they're adding 'leccy starters an' fuel gauges an' hydraulic disc brakes an' more'n one cylinder an' CDIs an' fuel injection an' then they've got a car, dunnit?

dude you just described magua although i think he took his screen off now?

[duckonin]

Tank, Griffin is right but if all else fails, try to get your screen on the same rake as the forks, go for a ride and look over or close to or just under your site line or around 50 feet in front of the bike, but over the top of the screen now if still too much turbulance, play with it up or down and if still not right place a rain coat across your bars at the bottom of the screen to reduce wind from the bottom as this will give disturbed air on the inside of the screen and will be bad...

Now when you do get it right as you do not have a screen that can be moved while riding you may have to put up with buffeting at different time due to some cross currents but these are generally short lived...My screen is there to stay on my bike, OH and make sure your helmet visor is tight or it may vibrate, try it all and be paitent...

[Winston001]

The red thread idea still sounds the best and most simple technique applicable to all bikes. Everyone sits a bike slightly differently, tall, sort, forward, more upright etc.

My own experiments with the BMW RT which involved clamping/bolting perspex sheets to the top etc took a long time to find the right result. In the process I discovered that the buffeting I was experiencing on my helmet was turbulence on both sides, about ear level, and also turbulence behind my head. You can ride these bikes in the rain and literally not get wet, so the fairing is very effective.

As I said earlier, success only came about when the rake of the screen was forced back - beyond the adjustments, which involved much undoing of small bolts and bad language. Worth it.