C14 windscreen options

[Paulmc]

I know this is a common topic but I was unable to get an answer.  I'm  5'11" and am looking for a screen  to stop the buffering. I don't want it to be like a Goldwing but the buffering is driving me nuts. I have the MRA but that didn't solve my issue. Let's here your suggestions. Thanks in advance.

[VirginiaJim]

This is a very subjective subject.  What works for one, may not work for the other.  If you have other members in your area you may want to meet up and switch screens before you buy.  Many screens come up for sale in the For Sale section..

[gPink]

Might want to check the 'Try a windshield' thread.

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=914.0

[2talltim]

Where are you located? I have CeeBaily Euro cut that i dont use id sell cheap, but im not interested in shipping or messing round with all that.

[Paulmc]

I'm in Dunmore PA.

[amphibsailor]

I'd try the Madstad Brackets.  They adjust the angle of the windshield and allow air underneath.  Really smooths the airflow behind the windscreen.  You can use them on whatever windshield you have mounted.  Do a search on the other site and see what folks have said.  I've had mine for a while and love 'em.  I'm 6 ft and have used it on a Cee Bailey and the MRA Vario.

[Paulmc]

Thanks I will check into them.

[just gone]

This is a very subjective subject.  What works for one, may not work for the other. 

That is for sure. 

Like gPink said:  try a windshield for free

 People always saying how tall they are as well. A 6'2" guy with a 29" inseam is going to have different needs than a 6' 2" guy with a 35" inseam.
I'm not even sure that all agree what "buffeting" is. 
The Madstad brackets allow more variables than any other item I know of for windshields and it is what I would put on a rental bike so it would accommodate the most people. However it did not improve things for me in any position. 
Different helmet shapes combined with different windshields also muddy the water. 
I spent too much money trying different things including cutting round holes and funny shaped holes and different shields before I finally settled on a 2015 OEM shield with the vent.
The try a shield for free process may or may not find the answer for you, but it saved me a lot of money by letting me try all the wrong answers for only the price of shipping.
 Best wishes in your search.

[2talltim]

Im 6'4" and i had buffering with the CeeBaileys euro cut hence why i went with the  Ultra Tour Dome and it is perfect.

[Paulmc]

Thanks for the input. I'll what's out there and hope one of these shields fixes it.

[PlaynInPeoria]

I'm not even sure that all agree what "buffeting" is. 

Ride an old C10, be 5'10" and use the stock windshield, you'll know what buffeting is.  LOTS of noise and your head gets slapped around more non stop.

OP didn't say what year of bike he had?  1st gen and 2nd gen have different screens.  I am happy to say I love my stock screen on my 2012.  It's just dumb luck really that I fit   in the happy spot.   Not saying it would work for others.

[just gone]

I'm not even sure that all agree what "buffeting" is. 

Ride an old C10, be 5'10" and use the stock windshield, you'll know what buffeting is.  LOTS of noise and your head gets slapped around more non stop.

Well, if could have made myself 5'10" I would have done it in my teen years....but no luck. Stuck at 5' 6.5" but at least I lucked out with a 32" inseam. These guys at 6'2 and a 29" inseam get the worst of both worlds. ..but I digress.

I'm sure we've (the forum) had these discussions before, but I think I agree with you as to what buffeting is (I think buffering as some call it, is really a chemical property similar to what Bufferin aspirin claims to use). Buffeting (IMO) is a random left right blast to your head without any predictable pattern that you can adjust to. Now some seem to think that buffeting is just a simple blast of air that one should expect to get when going down the highway at 70mph. The difference seems simple enough to distinguish the two, but I've heard over and over people complaining about the noise and push back of the "buffeting" because their windshield doesn't go high enough to block the air. Then there is back pressure which further complicates the whole thing, but I think most of us agree on what that is. Don't we?

..anyway I was just agreeing with V'jim about how futile it is to predict what is going to work for someone else when we have different heights, different helmets, different inseams, different arm lengths, different seat heights, and different definitions of what buffeting is. The fact that two people are 5'11" and a certain windshield is perfect for one means that it'll just be coincidence if it also is perfect for the other person.

[maxtog]

..anyway I was just agreeing with V'jim about how futile it is to predict

Exactly.  I have said it many times.  There are a zillion factors that can go into "buffeting".   You simply can't compare experiences from one person to another without taking all those factors into consideration.  Aside from that, it is just trial and error and perhaps some general guidelines.

I have had hardly any "buffeting" on the C14 with my body and setup and equipment.  And when I changed ONLY THE HELMET to a different model, what little I had went completely away.  I can even STAND ON THE PEGS and move my head any which way and have no buffeting.  Yet rarely does anyone talk about what exact helmet they are using when complaining about buffeting (but it is apparently a MAJOR factor).

Standing height (alone) is a pretty much a completely and utterly useless metric when discussing anything about a motorcycle, but it seems to be the primary or only metric that people depend on for some reason (and for many topics).

[mikeb2411]

I know this is a common topic but I was unable to get an answer.  I'm  5'11" and am looking for a screen  to stop the buffering. I don't want it to be like a Goldwing but the buffering is driving me nuts. I have the MRA but that didn't solve my issue. Let's here your suggestions. Thanks in advance.

Hey Paulmc, I'm coming to your rescue

I have tried 9 or 10 different windscreens so I know windscreens!

I am 6'1 and have tried stock, VStream (tried to slot the holes so I could slide this one higher on the mount and trashed it early on), CeeBaileys (2 different versions), CalSci 2 different versions), MRA (twice ) Aeroflow and am back to the VStream (a new one)

I prefer the look of the VStream to the others but it was never "quiet" or "smooth"...until I recently that is. I added a clear MRA XCreen spoiler to the VStream and man, WHAT A DIFFERENCE! Now my ride is SMOOTH and QUIET! It added the extra height I needed and at the same time really smoothed out the wind that does get through. It makes the wind smoother just like the full MRA windscreen/spoiler assembly (AKA XCreen windscreen) but is much quieter than that (the MRA XCreen windscreen was never quiet). The spoiler has extension arms that can be assembled but I have it on my bike without the arms and it works so good!

BTW, I too have the Madstad brackets but even those weren't that good. They made the noise behind the VStream more tolerable but still wasn't what I was hoping for.

The XCreen spoiler on the VStream or, from what I can tell, any windscreen (even stock) makes a HUGE difference! I love th esetup and will do it again when I buy my new C14 after IMS in November (wanna see what the 2017 looks like before buying the new one). I will probably buy the 2016 and will add the XCreen spoiler to the stock screen and call it a day for the windscreen! It's a GREAT solution!









Let me know if you have any questions!

Mike

[mikeb2411]

I have had hardly any "buffeting" on the C14 with my body and setup and equipment.  And when I changed ONLY THE HELMET to a different model, what little I had went completely away.  I can even STAND ON THE PEGS and move my head any which way and have no buffeting.  Yet rarely does anyone talk about what exact helmet they are using when complaining about buffeting (but it is apparently a MAJOR factor).

That's because you never ride over 30mph...THERE"S NO BUFFETING AT 30!!! 

Sorry max, had to say it

[maxtog]

That's because you never ride over 30mph...THERE"S NO BUFFETING AT 30!!! 

Sorry max, had to say it

I will admit that I haven't been over 120MPH on the C14... yet.  That is all I will admit to at this time.