Fly screen

[mikesaa309]

Think I'm gonna put on a fly screen but not sure what one to go for. Anyone got any pics of their I4 with fly screens? Want one that looks good but also does a good job of keeping the wind off.

[shanered6]

I have the puig one in dark tint does a decent job of deflecting most of the air from the chest area but , i dont really want anything to big as i like the naked look of the bike and the small screen just takes the wind blast of you at high speed .

[mlivkovich]

Same on mine. Puig 0869 tinted. My neck is relaxed up to 140 kmh and I am 201 cm tall, only shoulders get some wind.
Look what "24 litres fuel tank mod"  can make under your bike if you stop to take a picture just 1 km from petrol station

[northern]

Also have like yours, but do not like it at all.
Over the years, had different (top is the latest), and everytime it's a compromise.

Also I have cheap ebay screen, which I probably will test some days

[Andre]

Had the tinted Puig when I bought her (tried the clear on my 1st K2). Was the 1st thing that came off!

I only consider a screen for a long tour. In that case it needs to be functional.  It would come right off after the tour!!! (Probably wouldn't put it on in the 1st place) Something like the one Lawrie posted (btw, great looking paint scheme on his bike):

This US made touring-screen looks crap, BUT, believe me, its fantastic at 100, er 70 mph, no buffeting at all & one sits in nice still air, I actually think it may improve the performance as it adds to the streamlining & it also covers the hands so acts a bit like those hand-guards to keep ones pinkies warm!!

Or the "MRA Vario-Screen für Naked-Bikes"

[T 24]

Sorry boys. Screens, any screens, don't belong to naked muscle bike. But if you like the Goldwing style, it's up to you..

[Tony Nitrous]

I had a quite small screen.

I took it off an SV I bought and sold.

I put it on the 14 to cover the small KOSO dash I fitted.

It made no difference to me either at speed or over a 1100k weekend run up to Agnes Water and back.

To be fair my tank bag was taller the the screen when packed.

[Snapey]

I'm yet to find a screen that works. They do a good job of deflecting the wind from your chest to your head meaning a very sore neck after a couple of hours riding, severe buffeting and the bigger they are the noisier they are. They don't look much good either.

[Mister Fishfinger]

My bike came with a Givi screen. It looked OK but it deflected all the air straight into my face. Anything over 40mph was deafening, even with earplugs in.

The guy I bought the bike off was quite short. Maybe the screen worked for him, but it didn't for me so I sold it.

[grog]

I have a f4 brand screen for mine. From usa, not cheap. Sits in the shed, same as above, keeps a bit of wind off but directs rest straight at head. Not a fan of it. Plus it marked top of headlight, annoyed me. Naked is naked i reckon.

[gsxbarmy]

When I had my 14, I found a Skidmarx cockpit fairing worked for me.

[mikesaa309]

quite like the look of the flyscreen shanered6 has. Especially with the black tint. I'm a bit on the fence whether I like the look of flyscreens on a naked bike, small ones like on shanered6 bike seem to suite them quite well but depends on whether it deflects the wind enough to make a noticeable difference.

Was hoping a flyscreen would help a little bit with aerodynamics as I'm a big lad and so widest part of the bike is me, in theory if the fly screen deflects enough wind then it'll surely reduce the drag that I make but not sure they perform that well?

[seth]

My screen
It's a bit I but no longer available does a great job

[Taniwha]

I've got the National Cycle F18 screen on The Express. Bolts onto the headlight and sits close over the clocks. Does a fairly good job of keeping the wind off.

http://www.nationalcycle.com/n2528.html

[KiwiCol]

@seth   You say that screen is no longer available?  Maybe there's a opportunity here, Lawrie is a dab hand at making things, maybe he could make some  - if he had a pattern to go off, like your one? Mind you, he'd need the inclination & he'd have to make it different so an not to infringe on the original makers copyright - if they had one.  Maybe make the screen a little higher, that'd be a difference.