Looking for a windshield - Page 3

alantf · 11-13-2009, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

I have effed with mine on at least three different occasions and I am still not 100% happy with where it is.

In over 40 years of riding I have NEVER got it right. Perhaps that's why I hate screens.

Water Warrior 2 · 11-13-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by alantf

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Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

I have effed with mine on at least three different occasions and I am still not 100% happy with where it is.

In over 40 years of riding I have NEVER got it right. Perhaps that's why I hate screens.

Getting it right is like buying a lotto ticket. The odds are against you. There are just too many variables to deal with.

Rob83 · 11-13-2009, 03:09 PM

a couple of hours here and you'll find the best position

Water Warrior 2 · 11-13-2009, 04:56 PM

Suzuki should invest in their own wind tunnel. A lot of their fairing designs are just for looks and do little for air flow. Of course this does create a big market for aftermarket designs and the economy.

Rob83 · 11-20-2009, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Of course this does create a big market for aftermarket designs and the economy.

you got the point but aftermarket parts for GZ 250 is EXTREMELY rare....at least in Europe...

burkbuilds · 11-21-2009, 10:23 AM

"Suzuki should invest in their own wind tunnel. A lot of their fairing designs are just for looks and do little for air flow. Of course this does create a big market for aftermarket designs and the economy."

Or they could just lease some time from a company that already has a wind tunnel. When we did the Lockheed tour they told us that a lot of companies use their wind tunnels to test things, including NASCAR who bring in the cars from the races after they are finished and test them just to make sure nobody "cheated" on the race by changing the airflow characteristics beyond whatever NASCAR has set for them.

Water Warrior 2 · 11-21-2009, 04:10 PM

Fantastic trivia. It is good to know the wind tunnel is accessible to other interests.

Rob83 · 12-16-2009, 05:50 AM

Barkbusters Handguards on my GZ250

not the best for the eye, but they do the job

burkbuilds · 12-16-2009, 09:41 AM

Those handguards look like they'd help keep the wind off your hands really well. I've considered handguards but I noticed these mount by using the handlebar weighted end position and I've got heated grips which eliminated the weighted ends on my bike. Do they have other styles that mount differently or do they all use the end weight attachment method?

Water Warrior 2 · 12-16-2009, 05:52 PM

Just realized where the name is.

11-13-2009, 03:09 PM	#23
Rob83 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Italy Posts: 18	Re: Looking for a windshield a couple of hours here and you'll find the best position Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-13-2009, 04:56 PM	#24
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Looking for a windshield Suzuki should invest in their own wind tunnel. A lot of their fairing designs are just for looks and do little for air flow. Of course this does create a big market for aftermarket designs and the economy.
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11-21-2009, 10:23 AM	#26
burkbuilds Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shannon, Georgia Posts: 1,268	Re: Looking for a windshield "Suzuki should invest in their own wind tunnel. A lot of their fairing designs are just for looks and do little for air flow. Of course this does create a big market for aftermarket designs and the economy." Or they could just lease some time from a company that already has a wind tunnel. When we did the Lockheed tour they told us that a lot of companies use their wind tunnels to test things, including NASCAR who bring in the cars from the races after they are finished and test them just to make sure nobody "cheated" on the race by changing the airflow characteristics beyond whatever NASCAR has set for them.
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11-21-2009, 04:10 PM	#27
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Looking for a windshield Fantastic trivia. It is good to know the wind tunnel is accessible to other interests.
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12-16-2009, 05:50 AM	#28
Rob83 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Italy Posts: 18	Re: Looking for a windshield Barkbusters Handguards on my GZ250 not the best for the eye, but they do the job
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12-16-2009, 09:41 AM	#29
burkbuilds Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shannon, Georgia Posts: 1,268	Re: Looking for a windshield Those handguards look like they'd help keep the wind off your hands really well. I've considered handguards but I noticed these mount by using the handlebar weighted end position and I've got heated grips which eliminated the weighted ends on my bike. Do they have other styles that mount differently or do they all use the end weight attachment method?
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12-16-2009, 05:52 PM	#30
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Looking for a windshield Just realized where the name is.
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