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Hey Gang,
Well, after lots of alterations, SERIOUS PAINT WORK, tire changes, electrical add-ons and more, I'm finally getting to actually ride my new-to-me NC750X DCT. It was used when I bought it obviously. It came with a Puig windscreen. It's around 20 3/4" (527mm) tall, bottom to top. What I find is, at speeds above oh, maybe 30+ mph, I'm getting progressive buffeting at my eye level and above. And, while I do ride on occasion WITHOUT a helmet, I still get the same amount of wind noise even with a helmet. I'm 6' 2 1/2" and have maybe a bit longer torso than maybe the average guy. So, I'm looking quite a bit above the top of that Puig wind screen.
Sooooo, this brings me to ask the question(s). I know this situation can and most likely will be, different for almost all riders since we've not all the same height, especially sitting on that seat. For those of you that have messed around with wind screen changes to various heights and sizes, can I ask of your results? Without actually testing various height wind screens, it seems it might be tough to actually calculate what the affect of a given height screen would be. I just sold my '18 Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports DCT and it had the stock windscreen on it and I had no such buffeting. I'm pretty sure it was a bit shorter than the Puig I have on this NC.
How about those *Clip-on* wind screen extensions? How do you like those? Noisy? Create odd eddies (wind oddities) behind them? Not worth it? Really made a difference? What? I appreciate any and all help here. I'm thinking to cure this situation, I'm either gonna get a shorter one, a longer one, or an extension.
Scott
P.S. Below is a pic of the bike with the Puig on it for your reference.
Well, after lots of alterations, SERIOUS PAINT WORK, tire changes, electrical add-ons and more, I'm finally getting to actually ride my new-to-me NC750X DCT. It was used when I bought it obviously. It came with a Puig windscreen. It's around 20 3/4" (527mm) tall, bottom to top. What I find is, at speeds above oh, maybe 30+ mph, I'm getting progressive buffeting at my eye level and above. And, while I do ride on occasion WITHOUT a helmet, I still get the same amount of wind noise even with a helmet. I'm 6' 2 1/2" and have maybe a bit longer torso than maybe the average guy. So, I'm looking quite a bit above the top of that Puig wind screen.
Sooooo, this brings me to ask the question(s). I know this situation can and most likely will be, different for almost all riders since we've not all the same height, especially sitting on that seat. For those of you that have messed around with wind screen changes to various heights and sizes, can I ask of your results? Without actually testing various height wind screens, it seems it might be tough to actually calculate what the affect of a given height screen would be. I just sold my '18 Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports DCT and it had the stock windscreen on it and I had no such buffeting. I'm pretty sure it was a bit shorter than the Puig I have on this NC.
How about those *Clip-on* wind screen extensions? How do you like those? Noisy? Create odd eddies (wind oddities) behind them? Not worth it? Really made a difference? What? I appreciate any and all help here. I'm thinking to cure this situation, I'm either gonna get a shorter one, a longer one, or an extension.
Scott
P.S. Below is a pic of the bike with the Puig on it for your reference.