New 7Jurock Windshield experience

[dbaron]

Hi All,

I thought I would finally get around to telling you all of my 7Jurock windshield experience. I am 6'-1" with a 32" inseam and got my '07 Burgman (first bike ever) last summer. I use it to commute to work each day - 22 miles each way, 12 of which are no-traffic, 70+ mph freeway. The bike is awesome - best thing I ever did. I have full Olympia jacket/pants suit, plus a great HJC modular helmet. The only 'issue' really was the damn noice on the freeway - what I like to call "The Thunder". It was way louder than opening your windows in a car. I immediately started to look for replacement shield.

From what I could tell, I wanted the Clearview - mainly because of the apparent appeal of the vent. Of course, as you all know, they don't make a model for the 07-09 yet. I was patient. I even contacted them - they are approx. 40 miles from my house here near Denver, CO. They wrote back, saying that yes, they wanted to make a shield, and would appreciate my help in testing, etc.. They told me to wait until 'after the summer rush'. I did. They never wrote back. I saw that another Denver-area rider kinda volunteered her bike to help them, but... as spring approached, there was still no word. I gave up on them.

I was gonna do the GIVI, but after reading all the forum posts, decided to contact 7Jurock. They sounded great, were a bit cheaper than GIVI and used no extra mounting hardware. So I took the plunge. It was great! I ordered on-line, and specified the 30" model (using Clearview's size-gauging web page). Within 2 days of my on-line order, they contacted me telling me that they were going to build my shield within a day or two, and then ship it the next day. For some strange reason, I was feeling 'un-sure' about my decision to order the 30" model (versus the 31"). The next day, with a buddy, we did the whole "50 foot in front of you thing" and boy, it sure seemed like I really needed all the height I could get, i.e., the 31" model. I called 7Jurock and spoke to "Roy" who told me he had "just made my 30 inch shield". I lamented that I really wish I had ordered the bigger size. Roy immediately told me not to worry - that he would re-make me a new 31" and send it out the next day. Amazing. Now *that* is customer service.

I received the new shield a few days later. Mounting it involved simply removing the stock 'bolts' and using them to re-mount the new shield. In other words, their shield came with no additional parts - just the plastic. It was quick and easy. So, the results...

I had read many posts that said that once getting the larger shields you could "ride with a baseball cap on and not have it blow away", or "I can actually hear my engine noice now". Well... the shield now comes up to my nose (mid-nose actually) so I am still not 'looking thru it, but over it. That said, "The Thunder" is down by about 50% -which is great. But is FAR from "silent" or anywhere near quiet. I get tons of airflow. If I wore a baseball cap it WOULD get immediately blown off. I can now hear "some" noice coming from my engine, which is way more than I used to hear, but nothing like what it sounds like when I am at a red light or moving below 15 mph. Bottom line: With near-perfect visual clarity, 5 inches of extra height, several inches of extra width, low-ish price and awesome customer service, I would have to say it has been an excellent choice.

Oh - I was also very concerned about "blow back", or whatever many folks on the forum call it. Many folks said that once you have a "tall" shield, that the air will flow over you (instead of 'in' to you) and then "come back down and around" and actually 'push' you in the lower back. They go on to tell you that you have to 'de-pressurize' your 'bubble' by venting the shield - allowing air and pressure to come in the front, so as to defeat the pressure from the back. I was "this close" to ordering a pair of Snap Vents when I ordered the shield. But I didn't and I'm glad. I get 'tons' of airflow 'in' to my body - and NO perceptible back pressure. I am not 'doubting' or 'contesting' the other posters here, but in my own case, it did not occur.

I hope this helps future decisions. Good luck.

-David

[ewe2pa]

Thanks for the review on the 7 Jurock Windshield. I had never heard this company mentioned and want to learn what I can about the different options. I have around 1000 miles on my K8 and find I am adapting to the windshield. I will probably keep the stock windscreen for most of the summer and look for an upgrade in early fall.

[boatnfool]

dbaron-
This is a great post and helped me make the same decision. I want the same thing in a aftermarket windshield as everyone else-less noise, less buffeting which seems to have increased with my new modular HJC helmet compared to my Fulmer modular.

I have the same hang-ups with cutting down a Givi as you, however I can get the Givi for about $25 less, but for my '07 Burgman 400 I decided on the 7Jurock and placed the order today. I am 5"11 with a 30" inseam. I ordered the +3 or 29" from the site.

Cee Bailey's website has some advice on how to order a windshield and they say as a general rule the top of the shield should be at or just below your mouth. Of course there are other sites with other advice.

To help see what different heights would be like, I took a piece of cardboard and cut out the top contour of the windshield and with masking tape tried taped it onto the existing shield to see what +1, +2, +3 and +6 etc would be like. That is what convinced me against the Givi. I had the wife help by standing in front of me about 30 feet or so to see where the top of the shield fell on my face. This was a good experiment to see what it would be like looking over or through the shield before I placed the order.

Can’t wait to see how it all works out. I'll let the board know.

[b-man]

Dave,

Did it come with directions for removing the cowl or related parts on the Burgman? Can you review, if not? Thanks!

[boatnfool]

So here is my review of my recent windshield purchase from 7JuRock for my ’07 Burgman 400-
Short Recap-
Pros- Made to order height (assuming correct ordering and shipping)
Thicker than factory so less flex
Wider that the factory
Great visual clarity
Great Customer Service
Better than factory for noise and wind buffeting.

Cons- Made to order Cost is more than off the shelf Givi
Do it yourself how to install / instructions
Larger than factory mounting holes presenting installation questions

Comments-Not as wide as Givi and you will need to look at the various posts on this site for the best way to remove the existing windshield. No instructions or additional hardware included, but I suggest you do something other than using the factory washers-but I am not an expert

Overall I would recommend the 7JuRock-I wanted a wider than factory shield that did not require me to cut to length.

Read on if you want more detail-

I like my new 7JuRock

I have had my windshield about 4 weeks or so and overall I am a big fan of 7JuRock, their product and the overall customer service experience. As you know from my previous post, I ordered the +3 (29") windshield. When I ordered it I was on the fence whether to order the +3 or +4 and decided on the +3. The windshield arrived about 10 days or so after I ordered it in a well packaged box.

When I first opened the box I was very pleased with the overall quality of the product. It is thicker than the stock and is cut at the top more rounded but not as rounded as the Givi (I have a Givi on my wife’s ’07 Majesty). The box did not contain install instructions or hardware, except for a how to care sheet and a paper warning against over tighten the screws. The assumption is that you will reuse the factory screws and washers and follow the instructions found on forums such as this-which is probably a safe bet as most people only found the windshield through forums like this.

I used the excellent YouTube videos related to installing the Givi which can be found on this forum. Using the videos I had no trouble removing all of the Tupperware and the old windshield and then discovered just how “used” my Burgman really was (another post for another time).

As notes above, you are expected to reuse the existing hardware but I decided to use bigger washers. The holes on the 7JuRock are not a perfect circle and coupled with the extra thickness I was a little worried about the factory washer/screw head getting sucked into the bigger hole of the 7Jurock and ending up with metal screw to plastic windshield rubbing-was not worried about the new screen coming off as much as the possible spider cracks at the holes. This is only my concern and neither recommended or condoned by 7JuRock.

I decided on some 5/8 neoprene washers and added some 5/8 ss washers to replace the single factory washer on each of the 6 factory screws.

I did some measurements and comparisons and ultimately discovered that instead of receiving the +3, I received the +4 in error. This was confirmed on a phone call with a very apologetic representative-Roy (who has assured me that the ball is in my court even to this day if I want to keep the incorrect windshield or send it back). This goes well beyond the return policy I was expecting to hear.

Wind is less than the factory and I see over the shield as long as I do not slouch. My helmet does not get tossed like it did with the factory. Also under certain situations I can ride with the full face shield up about 1 inch which is something that I could not do before.

Initially I was going to return it for the size I ordered but as I get used it, I am thinking that it is the right size as it reminds me to sit up and not slouch to see comfortably over the top of the screen.

Hope this helps anyone considering a 7JuRock