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windshields
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2000 3:12 pm
by AFIEDLER@OGLEBAY.ONCO.COM
I was wondering if any one on the list has the Kawasaki extended height
windshield and how it compares to some of the aftermarket ones available?
windshields
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2000 1:30 pm
by david wilhite
Attachments :Just joined this egroup today. I've been involved with subaruvanagon group
and have learned much on the topic. Hopefully, this one will be just as
informative, if not more. I've owned manly sport bikes and have decided to
be a little more adventurous and go back to dual sport.
I have a 01" KLR650 and am 5'8". So far, I have tried the Clearview +9 and
+11. The +9 allowed the turbulence to hit me right in the eyes, so it got
sent back. The +11 buffeted my head around way to much once I hit 60 mph.
It too is going back. I may try the Rifle next, but I hate to spend all
this money on shipping 'experimenting' with shields. I haven't researched
all the discussions yet, but if someone has gone through all this before,
please drop me a line. Yes, I know it's not a Gold Wing, but it would be
nice to get a good protective shield for the winter and longer rides. I
hope the 'windshield' is not a hopeless endeavor.
Thanks
--- david wilhite
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windshields
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2000 2:08 pm
by Chris Rivers
I have also experimented with a couple of different windshields and in doing
so found that raising and lowering the forks in the triple clamps seems to
make a difference in how the air turbulance moving over the windshield
buffets my helmet, altered angles of deflection and what not. Doing this
will change the riding profile of the bike though, be careful. Later.
Renn
A15 (Rocinante)
----- Original Message -----
From: "david wilhite"
To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 1:34 PM
Subject: [DSN_klr650] Windshields
>
> Just joined this egroup today. I've been involved with subaruvanagon
group
> and have learned much on the topic. Hopefully, this one will be just as
> informative, if not more. I've owned manly sport bikes and have decided
to
> be a little more adventurous and go back to dual sport.
>
> I have a 01" KLR650 and am 5'8". So far, I have tried the Clearview +9
and
> +11. The +9 allowed the turbulence to hit me right in the eyes, so it got
> sent back. The +11 buffeted my head around way to much once I hit 60 mph.
> It too is going back. I may try the Rifle next, but I hate to spend all
> this money on shipping 'experimenting' with shields. I haven't researched
> all the discussions yet, but if someone has gone through all this before,
> please drop me a line. Yes, I know it's not a Gold Wing, but it would be
> nice to get a good protective shield for the winter and longer rides. I
> hope the 'windshield' is not a hopeless endeavor.
>
> Thanks
> --- david wilhite
> --- dnmwilhite@...
> --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.
>
>
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windshields
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2000 2:26 pm
by Tumu Rock
On Sun, 29 Oct 2000 14:34:18 -0500, dnmwilhite@... wrote:
I have a 01" KLR650 and am 5'8". So far, I have tried the Clearview +9
and +11. The +9 allowed the turbulence to hit me right in the eyes, so it
got sent back. The +11 buffeted my head around way to much once I hit 60
mph.
It too is going back. I may try the Rifle next...
Just give up on the windshield like I did and bundle up and lean into the
wind. Or maybe get one of those clear riot police shields and mount directly
to the front forks...that oughtta be fun in a heavy crosswind...
dat brooklyn bum (we like to play a lot on the list too)
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windshields
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2000 5:02 pm
by Dan Oaks
Attachments :Message: 18
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 14:34:18 -0500
From: "david wilhite" dnmwilhite@earthlink.net>
Subject: Windshields
Just joined this egroup today. I've been involved with subaruvanagon
group
and have learned much on the topic. Hopefully, this one will be just as
informative, if not more. I've owned manly sport bikes and have decided
to
be a little more adventurous and go back to dual sport.
I have a 01" KLR650 and am 5'8". So far, I have tried the Clearview +9
and
+11. The +9 allowed the turbulence to hit me right in the eyes, so it
got
sent back. The +11 buffeted my head around way to much once I hit 60
mph.
It too is going back. I may try the Rifle next, but I hate to spend all
this money on shipping 'experimenting' with shields. I haven't
researched
all the discussions yet, but if someone has gone through all this
before,
please drop me a line. Yes, I know it's not a Gold Wing, but it would
be
nice to get a good protective shield for the winter and longer rides. I
hope the 'windshield' is not a hopeless endeavor.
Thanks
--- david wilhite
---
dnmwilhite@earthlink.net
--- EarthLink: It's your Internet.
A wonderous thing happens when you throw all the damn windshields away.
. . the wind buffeting goes away too.
BIERDO
bierdo@dirlty.com
windshields
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2000 7:59 pm
by Dennis Eastman
--- In
DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Chris Rivers" wrote:
> I have also experimented with a couple of different windshields and
in doing
> so found that raising and lowering the forks in the triple clamps
seems to
> make a difference in how the air turbulance moving over the
windshield
> buffets my helmet, altered angles of deflection and what not.
Doing this
> will change the riding profile of the bike though, be careful.
Later.
>
> Renn
> A15 (Rocinante)
Which way seemed to work best??? Up or down????
windshields
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2000 7:18 am
by Enlow, Kyle S
What did you use to mount the givi luggage?
Kyle
-----Original Message-----
From: david wilhite [mailto:dnmwilhite@...]
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 2:34 PM
To:
DSN_klr650@egroups.com
Subject: [DSN_klr650] Windshields
Just joined this egroup today. I've been involved with subaruvanagon group
and have learned much on the topic. Hopefully, this one will be just as
informative, if not more. I've owned manly sport bikes and have decided to
be a little more adventurous and go back to dual sport.
I have a 01" KLR650 and am 5'8". So far, I have tried the Clearview +9 and
+11. The +9 allowed the turbulence to hit me right in the eyes, so it got
sent back. The +11 buffeted my head around way to much once I hit 60 mph.
It too is going back. I may try the Rifle next, but I hate to spend all
this money on shipping 'experimenting' with shields. I haven't researched
all the discussions yet, but if someone has gone through all this before,
please drop me a line. Yes, I know it's not a Gold Wing, but it would be
nice to get a good protective shield for the winter and longer rides. I
hope the 'windshield' is not a hopeless endeavor.
Thanks
--- david wilhite
--- dnmwilhite@...
--- EarthLink: It's your Internet.
Visit the KLR650 archives at
http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650
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Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2000 11:12 am
by shoffman@netdoor.com
I installed the rifle +13" windshield system on my Y2K KLR 650 and am
very
pleased with it. The airflow hits the top of my helmet (above the
visor) and
there is little turbulence. It also lets me ride looking over the top
of the
shield. I installed a lowering kit from Quality Engine R&D and slid
the fork
tubes up 1" in the triple clamps. I am 5'10" at 180 lbs.
Shawn Hoffman
> Subject: Windshields
>
>
> Just joined this egroup today. I've been involved with
subaruvanagon
> group
> and have learned much on the topic. Hopefully, this one will be
just as
>
> informative, if not more. I've owned manly sport bikes and have
decided
> to
> be a little more adventurous and go back to dual sport.
>
> I have a 01" KLR650 and am 5'8". So far, I have tried the
Clearview +9
> and
> +11. The +9 allowed the turbulence to hit me right in the eyes, so
it
> got
> sent back. The +11 buffeted my head around way to much once I hit
60
> mph.
> It too is going back. I may try the Rifle next, but I hate to
spend all
>
> this money on shipping 'experimenting' with shields. I haven't
> researched
> all the discussions yet, but if someone has gone through all this
> before,
> please drop me a line. Yes, I know it's not a Gold Wing, but it
would
> be
> nice to get a good protective shield for the winter and longer
rides. I
>
> hope the 'windshield' is not a hopeless endeavor.
>
> Thanks
> --- david wilhite
> --- dnmwilhite@...
> --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.
>
>
> A wonderous thing happens when you throw all the damn windshields
away.
windshields
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2000 5:51 pm
by Stuart Heaslet
I suspect that if air slots or deflectors directed positive air pressure to
the aft envelope of the Clearview, then the turbulent boundary layer would
rise some, possibly above the helmet. Riding long hours at high speeds
with no shield gives a mother of a neck ache, and mine has stopped more
than a few rocks and big bugs...
Stuart
A12
windshields
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2000 8:02 pm
by punkynsquirt@cs.com
Hi Stuart: Would Saeng Stealth Edging help to achieve the desired result? I
ordered some, but haven't tried it yet. Don't even have the KLR yet. I read
good reports about it so I'm going to try it on my Kawi +4" windshield
(mounted on the KLR when I get it in February). Ride on.
Lew Waterman
Punky & Lew's Americas Motopaseo
Greenacres, Florida