For those that I have bought one for their V-Strom:

1) Are you able to look over it in the low position?

2) Can you easily adjust when on the bike at a stop?

3) Has it helped with wind noise and/or buffering?

4) Would you buy again?

1) Yes. I'm 6', 33" inseam. But I would guess that nearly anyone that can ride a V-Strom will be able to see over the screen.
2) Definitely. One of its very nice features.
3) Yes - but my mirror replacement helped, too. I get more or less buffering depending on how I set the screen. Mostly none to little but a few locations result in more than I prefer. Fortunately, the screen is infinitely adjustable over its range of motion. An inch one way or the other can matter.
4) Absolutely.

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1. Yes, easily
2. yes, easy
3. yes. Best wind protection I have ever experienced on a motorcycle, and I have been riding for 40 years.
4. Yes. It is the number 1 mod I would make to a VStrom.

 

Yes to all.

 

5'10", 30-inch inseam. Bought my V with the Givi already installed, so can't compare it to stock, but I'm quite happy with it. I can see over it, and it's pretty easy to adjust. Couple times I've dropped the bike and the windscreen has popped off (the part that's adjustable). It's easy to put back on and much better than breaking it, took no damage at all.

 

5’8”
yes
yes
yes
yes

love I the windshield

 

Yes to all. Only complaint is that the upper portion of mine has lots of fine scratches that don't buff out. The Windstrom Manta on my 05 was always crystal clear, even at 122K. The Givi has 46K on it now.

 

This is valid, as Givi does use poor quality plastic. It might bother me if it was on a different bike, but we are talking a VStrom with a Givi Airflow, not exactly beauty contest material.

 

Thanks everyone. Looks like we are trending very positive on the assessments.

 

5'10", 32" inseam
Yes to all

High position for long highway trips, mid position for shorter, more spirited ones. Just be careful cleaning it (ie: use microfiber towel)

 

Can see over it, except when I'm off road - I guess I really shouldn't be looking at those rocks close to the bike anyway . Always in the low position even on the highways but it's hot here pretty much all year round.

Once comment, in anything but frog stranglers I can ride in the rain with mesh gear and not really get wet so long as I'm moving, or at least I'm generally dry again within minutes of the rain stopping. One of the benefits of the nice airflow you CAN get on DL's that's not so obvious.

 

Did nothing except make the bike look ugly.

 

So it didn't help with the wind at all vs stock? What V-Strom version & year to you have?

 

1. Yes, and I have the DL1000 OEM "low" seat.
2. Yes, I also lube the tracks with silicone spray, which makes the adjustments much easier.
3. Yes, along with wind management on the side fairing of my '18 DL1000, it's a critical piece.
4. Yes. I've bought three over the years.

 

Purely positive here, too -- yes to all. I had everything dialled in quite well, eliminating buffeting almost entirely, and when not eliminated reducing it to acceptable levels. And then went and rebuilt my seat to move the pocket forward 4-6". Completely threw my Airflow effectiveness out of whack. Still working through different mounting heights, mirrors, etc., to get back to where I was before.

I've also used a deflector, but on top fo the Givi lower screen (upper removed), not stock. Works great in warm weather -- I can actually direct more airflow to my core -- but not as flexible as the full Airflow upper, and especially not for colder weather.

One of the big positives for me with the Airflow is flexibility. I can easily and quickly adjust it for changing conditions. I imagine stock screen + deflector would provide similar benefits, but based on my use of deflector with the Airflow lower, perhaps not as broad a range of flexibility.

For ~$20 for a deflector, might be worth trying the deflector on the stock screen. If it's not good enough, you're only out $20, and you could then get the Airflow. And you could also try the deflector on the Airflow lower in hotter month's, too.

 

Yes to all

As mentioned the plastic is very delicate and gets scratched even if cleaned with care using microfiber and lots of water & soap, the scratches become a problem if riding against the sun, and while I see over the screen in that situation I can not see the road near the bike

 

1) yes and I am 5'7"
2) yes
3) yes
4) yes

I've had mine for 23,000 miles. In that time it has accumulated a few rock pits. Otherwise it is just fine.

I usually take the shield off (two latches) and put it in a utility sink of soapy water to get the bugs and road grime off...easy.

 

6'6" riding a '14 Vee2.

1) yes I can see over it, even with the top section about half way up. However, when switching to dirt where I need to pick a careful path around the rocks, I drop the top all the way down. And set the bracket swept all the way back.

2) yes, easy to adjust while stopped.

3) reduced noise and buffeting, but did not eliminate it for me. Tolerable up to 65 mph, but after 70 or so the bobble head is enough to disturb my forward vision. I have tried dozens of setup combinations and nothing seems to make it better. Generally the stream of air still hits my helmet about at my hairline. When it sweeps over the top it acts like holding a spoon in a stream of tap water.

4) I would probably try 1 or 2 alternatives before reverting back to the Airflow. It is a good improvement over both of the stock options and worth the cost, but it just doesn't quite make it to the finish line for me.

I'm probably an exception more than the rule due to my height above the seat. However, I've tried leaning back, leaning forward, and slouching down a bit. Nothing seems to polish off that last annoying bit of turbulence. I've also tried 3 different styles of mirrors with the Givi. No dice, yet...

Quite honestly, the cleanest / smoothest way I've found to run at speed is with earplugs in and the Givi set to direct the air straight into my face or to just stand up.

 

5'10" for me. YES, YES, YES

I sell quite a few of them and even as tall as 6'4" appreciate it's 7" of adjust-ability. With the ~2" of adjust-ability on the stock mounts that means 9" of adjust-ability.

I have noticed in some conversion some people don't differentiate between the Givi Arflow and the regular Givi windscreens. For example the regular Givi D260ST which is a normal tall screen for Gen 1 Stroms. Nice shield, but not much different many others.

This is the airflow. Two pieces withe front that adjusts up and down. Not pretty, but very effective.

 

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Didn't have that problem in the first place
4. Absolutely YES.

 

Just an FYI tangent. I went looking for what is available at the moment and found this photo,

 

Just an FYI tangent. I went looking for what is available at the moment and found this photo,

Good find. So they introduced wind deflectors for a brand new model, but don’t have one for the previous models that have been around for a while?

 

Now we just have to figure out how to adapt that DF3117 to the '14 DL1000's...!

 

Yes to all. I'm 6'1 33" inseam.
Order it from Italy. You'll save about 50 bucks

 

I had one of these on mine for 50k miles or so. Great shield. Not an end all to buffeting but pretty good and the air off of it was quiet which was nice. I'm 6'1" and found it to be best in the low position. Or no better when raised anyways. The only time I ever raised it was for long highway stints in bad weather, cold or rain, just to get a little more wind off of me. I think you'll be happy with it. It's easy to see over unless it's all the way up and you can even adjust it while riding. Liked it so much I even have one on my Africa Twin where it works well also. Another nice thing about it is if it's hot or you are riding off road it is easy to just take the top part off altogether and the base works decently well as a shorty screen.

 

Best accessory I purchased for my '17 V Strom. I have it mounted in the high position on the Suzuki mounts and with the shield in the low position, I am looking over the top 99% of the time. Easy adjustment when stopped. And much improved with noise and buffeting. In fact, I can ride with my visor raised and no buffetting and very little noise. FYI - I am 5'8" short.

 

Yes to all. By far the best accessory I purchased for my 2015 vstrom.

 

Look over it; yes, in any position. Easily adjustable. It has helped a great deal with wind buffeting, also due to mirror extenders. The windshield is very effective, provides as much wind protection as is possible. Should note that at higher speeds the big windscreen does cause some instability as any big windscreen will. Also, the windscreen is easily prone to scratching so make sure you only use a cellulose sponge or soft cloth. Any abrasive surface will scratch the windscreen.Well worth the cost.

 

Yes to all questions. It’s fantastic. Personally I think it looks great too. My best suggestion is to play with the height.

Before I bought the GIVI my thought was the higher you go, the less the buffeting. Wrong! The highest position didn’t help.

Each person’s height and distance from the windscreen determines buffeting. So play with the height. My best position was for the top of the windscreen to be just under my line of sight. No buffeting!