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[bill2499us@yahoo.com]

Hi, Any opinions on the Kawasaki tall shield vs the Clearview? Anyone using the 11" Clearview? Thanks, Bill Keeler A15

[rob]

Hey, can't speak from personal experience yet but the consensus was the Rifle tall shield was only one to buy. That's the one I'm getting. My 2 cents. bill2499us@... wrote:

> Hi, Any opinions on the Kawasaki tall shield vs the Clearview? Anyone > using the 11" Clearview? Thanks, Bill Keeler A15 > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Toby Slide Lampson]

Second the motion..... The rifle has a stiffer support bracing at its base, where its needed and used.......... Clearview, upon request will make a thicker (3/16" ?) screen which approaches the same rigidity.... Both the Kawi stock and typical Clearview allow the fairing to flex........more than I think it ought to...... I'm noticing light areas where the plastic is fatigueing in my fairing after using a tall clearview for about 1 1/2 yrs. Slide Rob wrote:

> Hey, can't speak from personal experience yet but the consensus was the Rifle > tall shield was only one to buy. That's the one I'm getting. My 2 cents. > > bill2499us@... wrote: > > > Hi, Any opinions on the Kawasaki tall shield vs the Clearview? Anyone > > using the 11" Clearview? Thanks, Bill Keeler A15 > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Kurt Simpson]

Hey, can't speak from personal experience yet but the consensus was the Rifle tall shield was only one to buy. That's the one I'm getting. My 2 cents. bill2499us@... wrote: ________ hmmm, I missed that one...I use a Rifle on my Concours but wound't use one on a KLR...I liked the Clearview heavy duty... Kurt

[rob]

OK, point taken. Kurt Simpson wrote:

> Hey, can't speak from personal experience yet but the consensus was the Rifle > tall shield was only one to buy. That's the one I'm getting. My 2 cents. > > bill2499us@... wrote: > > ________ > > hmmm, I missed that one...I use a Rifle on my Concours but wound't use one on a > KLR...I liked the Clearview heavy duty... > > Kurt

[Marc Illsley Clarke]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Kurt Simpson" wrote:

> Hey, can't speak from personal experience yet but the > consensus was the Rifle > tall shield was only one to buy. That's the one I'm > getting. My 2 cents. > > bill2499us@y... wrote: > ________ > > hmmm, I missed that one...I use a Rifle on my Concours but > wound't use one on a > KLR...I liked the Clearview heavy duty... > > Kurt

I don't know about any list consensus, but I have the tallest Rifle windscreen and I love it. I stand 6'2". I used it all winter to keep the cold wind off my torso. I just took it off today and put the stock KLR650 screen back on to get more cooling breezes when I ride (the temp hit 83 degrees F today). -- Marc, KLR650 A12, Loveland, Colorado, USA

[Marc Illsley Clarke]

No, the tall Rifle windshield does not limit the handlebar swing. I routinely turn to full lock in both directions. -- Marc, KLR650 A12, Loveland, Colorado, USA Rob wrote: __________

>Thanks Marc. A question: Does the Rifle cut down on the turning radius of >the handlebars? I need to lock the fork sometimes. Thanks, Rob

-- Marc Marc Illsley Clarke mailto:marcclarke@...

[Vojir, Joseph L]

Which tall, the 13 or 16. How tall are you? Size and rake make a big difference on what works aerodynamically. I just picked up a Clearview +9 heavy duty which looks pretty nice, however, I get beat about the head with a vortex at 65-75, O.K. below that. I'm 6'1". What I can't determine from the photos I have seen is if the Rifle is more vertical than the Clearview. If it is, then it might shed a different vortex. Hard to eyeball the top height between Clearview or Rifle since Rifle uses an adapter with a windshield. Comments anybody? Professor in Federal Way? Joe in Seattle A7

> ---------- > From: Marc Illsley Clarke[SMTP:marcclarke@...] > Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 7:41 AM > To: Rob > Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: wind screen differences > > No, the tall Rifle windshield does not limit the handlebar swing. I > routinely turn to full lock in both directions. > > -- Marc, KLR650 A12, Loveland, Colorado, USA > > Rob wrote: > __________ > >Thanks Marc. A question: Does the Rifle cut down on the turning radius > of > >the handlebars? I need to lock the fork sometimes. Thanks, Rob > > > -- Marc > > Marc Illsley Clarke > mailto:marcclarke@... > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[Jim Hyman]

Joe, For safety reasons, I've never ridden with a wind screen that is taller than the bridge of my nose. I prefer to look over the windshield & not through it. Several listers report good results with completely removing the KLR's stock windshield. I've toyed with the idea of mounting a small "bug screen" about 8" in front of the stock shield & above the headlight, hoping that it would work similar to the bug screens on the front hood of pick ups & SUVs. Maybe Chris Krok can design an attachment to his head light protector that can be easily removed for off road riding. Professor A9 Federal Way, WA. [USA] +++++++++++ Joe wrote:

> Which tall, the 13 or 16. How tall are you? Size and rake make a big > difference on what works aerodynamically. > > I just picked up a Clearview +9 heavy duty which looks pretty nice, > however, I get beat about the head with a vortex at 65-75, O.K. > below that. I'm 6'1". What I can't determine from the photos I have > seen is if the Rifle is more vertical than the Clearview. If it is, then

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> might shed a different vortex. Hard to eyeball the top height between > Clearview or Rifle since Rifle uses an adapter with a windshield. > Comments anybody? Professor in Federal Way? > Joe in Seattle > A7

[fireball@heaslet.com]

> I just picked up a Clearview +9 heavy duty which looks pretty nice, > however, I get beat about the head with a vortex...

I have a +11 heavy duty Clearview, and it works better for me. But I'm interested in what sweetie pie Krok or aero nut Morgan might think of a)installing directional vanes to raise the slipstream boundary above the head, and b) vanes or holes to relieve some of the negative pressure aft of the windscreen to help the slipstream boundary layer rise. The long distance 70 year old postal guy from Mississippi had aluminum vanes on his fairing to do the latter, but they looked like an Edward Scissorhands deal that could chop a fellow up in a fall. Fireball