[Strider1520]

I bought the Cee Baily windshield. I am 6' 2" and 240lbs and the plus is that the windshield took away all buffeting and uses the original mounting system. The downside is that it blocks a large chunk of the wind. I bought the tallest one that was listed for my height. In retrospect, I wish I had bought one a couple of inches shorter because I catch myself looking THROUGH the windshield instead of over it. There is an inch or so of distortion at the top of the windshield where it curves and that catches me at about eye level when I am sitting in a normal riding position. Love the windshield, but just wish it was an inch or two lower.

In all honesty, I have not had it on the superslab yet behind 18 wheelers, so I can not say how much shimmy will be gotten, but leaving out tomorrow for Florida, so I will know then how it reacts to displaced air behind a semi.

Looks taller than it actually is.

 

[nobie381]

Aprilia Replacement Mirrors

I am 6"5' 215 and I have the madstad and Givi windshield combo. It works great. I have put the stock windshield on now to help with the heat and the madstad does help alittle for my daily communting.
One thing I hear helps are different mirrors, I hope to get a set of the Aprilia Replacement Mirrors (AP8104921 & AP8104922) by me they cost 23.99 each so just under 50.00.

See the below thread:
http://www.stromtrooper.com/general...ilia-replacement-mirrors-big-improvement.html

 

[LordSmoke]

...snip...

Sort of puts me in the mind of...

Maybe there's a paint scheme there.

I have the madstad+givi and it works nicely for me at 6'4", but you need to add a Pat Walsh shelf to avoid dash melt: http://www.stromtrooper.com/general-v-strom-discussion/34576-givi-madstad-=-melted-dash.html

 

[Strider1520]

Brahahahaha! That is tooooo cool! Yeah, there is a resemblance there!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Illinois]

This is a list windshields that people have suggested.
Not in any order:

Madstad Windshield
Cal Sci medium
Givi
Windstream
Mra Vario
Cee Bailey
Parbellum

You might also research the Laminar Lip- Touring. Pretty happy with it at 6'1''. :beatnik:

 

[nobie381]

Sort of puts me in the mind of...

Maybe there's a paint scheme there.

I have the madstad+givi and it works nicely for me at 6'4", but you need to add a Pat Walsh shelf to avoid dash melt: http://www.stromtrooper.com/general-v-strom-discussion/34576-givi-madstad-=-melted-dash.html

LordSmoke is right; the Givi windshield has a disclaimer that at angles the shield + sun rays could melt plastic. I put my helmet case over the windshield so it’s not an issue. The scorpion case is yellow. I have been told it’s easier to see my bike now when people driving by so it help against an idiot hitting my baby.

 

[Oscar231]

here is another on that gets good reviews that I forgot to mention.

National Cycle Vstram -ugly but what the hell, if it works Im all for it

Thanks everyone

 

[Oscar231]

I was also reading on here somewhere, where they said if you always park your bike facing South than you risk no damage from the sun magnifying off your screen and melting your gauges. Whether or not it’s true I have no idea, makes sense though I guess.

 

[greywolf]

Just don't park a Givi screen facing away from the sun. It's the reflection down off the back of the concave screen that focuses the heat.

 

[dgiem]

Madstad

I am using the Madstad Adventure shield on Madstad brackets. It works great, way less buffeting and much quieter.











06 Wee, well farkeled

 

[Quail314]

Anyone know a cheap place to get a madstad bracket? Wifes kitchen remodel takes precedence apparently.:thumbdown:

 

[coachchuck]

I am 6'2". 36" inseam
I use a Madstad bracket and a Laminar Touring Lip on the stock windshield.
I put on the Madstad bracket over a year ago and it helped.
I put on the Laminar Touring Lip this spring.
The combination of the Madstad bracket and the Laminar Lip is incredible. It really works well for me.

 

[LordSmoke]

I was also reading on here somewhere, where they said if you always park your bike facing South than you risk no damage from the sun magnifying off your screen and melting your gauges. Whether or not it’s true I have no idea, makes sense though I guess.

That is likely true, but who wants to have to take astronomical observations whenever you park? The PW dash shelf eliminates the problem. I have seen similar issues reported for other windshields (even OEM) and on other bikes, so I am not sure it is isolated to Givis on the Strom.

 

[Wallydog]

Works for me..

I found that a standard screen, with madstrad bracket set to max height and tilted almost all the way back, plus a laminar lip mounted about 1 inch higher that the top of the standard screen to be the solution for me. I'm 6' 1.5" and around 170lb. Also my seat is about 1 inch higher than standard due to some modifications to make it more comfortable (or should I just say comfortable?). I'm also thinking I might drop the raise the forks 10mm or so just to see what happens. But might not.

Hope that helps.

 

[greywolf]

Please post in http://www.stromtrooper.com/dl650-specific-wee-strom/40635-buffeting-wind-thread-only-one.html

 

[Toto]

here is another on that gets good reviews that I forgot to mention.

National Cycle Vstram -ugly but what the hell, if it works Im all for it

Thanks everyone

Yes....and you can cancel the theft insurance on your bike as no self respecting thief would be seen on one.:jawdrop:
They DO work, specially with a Madstad...I had em both.