Zoran I'll try toget some pictures on my web in a few days . check there Zoran Grbesa wrote: > Do you have more pics of it from different views and sitting on it.I have > Yamaha wind screen but it makes a terrible noise arround my ears even if it > gives quite good protection for my body it's just tooooo noisy. > Zoran VMOA # 791 > --------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: Patrick Ahearn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: VMOA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 14. 02. 2000. 14:05 > Subject: [Vmax] Windscreen information > > >To: V-Max Compulsives > >This week I had the opportunity to drive three v-maxes all with > >differing windscreen protection. The difference in the comfort level was > >tremendous. One of the drawbacks of sitting up straight on a V-Max is > >your body acts like a parachute if you don't have protection. While > >some would complain about the esthetics there are screens that are small > >enough and offer protection as well. Here's my impression. > >1.NO WINDSCREEN- Saturday I drove 60 miles on a max with no screen. I > >mostly ran 75-80 to keep up with the traffic. The effort to hang on left > >my arms feeling like I had just been through an arm wrestling contest. > >Deja Vu, arm wrestling for beers at a bar. When passing big trucks I > >noticed far more wind force altering the motorcycle tracking than on a > >bike with a small screen. My helmet would start to float around 75-80 > >Mph. This effect only begins to happen on my own winscreen around 105 > >mph. Riding a max in this configuration seemed like a contest of wills. > >Physics and you banging it out. The discomfort level changed the focus > >of the ride for me. > >2. YAMAHA (flycatcher) WINDSCREEN. Suprisingly this little screen makes > >a marked improvement in the comfort level. For me it deflected the wind > >off my body and up to my shoulder blade area, I'm 5'7". This probably is > >a welcome effect in hot climates since it directs a lot of air under > >your helmet. You do get helmet buffeting. The benefits of having one of > >these little units is you don't even know it is there. If you don't like > >windscreens at least get this. > >3. MEMPHIS SHADES 'SHOOTER"- This is what I have on my bike. Since > >owning this bike it has been on the bike. In fact I have never driven > >another's max until this weekend so I was not aware of the extent of the > >wind force on those that don't have some kind of screen. After riding > >all three I'm firmly convinced that the 'Shooter" screen is far slippery > >than the other choices. It simply eliminates your body from the > >slipstream. While your helmet is still physically higher than this > >screen for good visibility it is unaffected by the slipstream. I have > >gone a touch over 125mph and never had to duck out of the way of the > >wind. At that speed trust me you want to be able to see a long way off. > >The other benefit I became aware of was I never gave a second thought to > >passing big rigs because they had no effect on me. I mistakenly > >attributed this stability to the weight of the bike. I was wrong. It > >was the slippery profile that was getting me through that wind barrier. > >On the other two bikes I found myself tensing up on the anticipation of > >passing the big rigs all the while hanging on hard as I reached 85-90mph > >in order to pass. I still get a heavier bug or two on my face shield > >with this windscreen. Their heavier mass is not going to be channeled as > >easily as the wind over my head. The Shooter is constructed so that > >there is an equal amount of area below the brackets as above. I'm sure > >there are a few out there that have had windscreens rotate backwards on > >them because of poor design. This one doesn't. Take a look on my web > >page http://home.earthlink.net/~patahearn as to how the shooter > >looks. By the way they come in colors. Color at the bottom and they fade > >to clear at the top. My reason for writting this was simply as a result > >of the suprise I got in the comfort level of the three configurations. > >If you are getting worn out driving distances at least treat yourself to > >the YAMAHA windscreen. The combination of being worn out, getting > >buffeted by big trucks and high speeds reduce your safety margins. NO, I > >don't work or even know anybody at MEMPHIS SHADES. Cheers. > > > >-- > >Patrick Ahearn > >VMOA #570 > >86 CLYMAX > >Sarasota, Florida > > > >My V-max Home Page > >http://home.earthlink.net/~patahearn > > > >V-MAXES for Sale > >http://home.earthlink.net/~patahearn/wsn80F9.html > > > >This is where I work > >http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/ClassifiedsCt/floridacars/floridacars.html > > > > > > > > > >-To unsubscribe or change settings go to: > >http://www.seawingsub.com/mailman/listinfo/vmax > > -- Patrick Ahearn VMOA # 570 -- 86 CLYMAX My V-MAX page http://home.earthlink.net/~patahearn My work page http://www.dieselpickup.com ............................................. To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .............................................
