How many of u prefer to look thru a high windshield rather than look thru ur closed visor for eye protection? Which has the best/least distortion,etc..? I currently still have the stock windshield on my 2009 400 and have been satisfied looking thru my visor and over the windshield but maybe I'd like the other option better?
which is better?
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The problem with looking through a windshield is if you hit sudden weather conditions that restrict your view. An example is when you go into a low spot and have your windshield suddenly fog over. I've had that happen several times. If I couldn't see over the windshield I would have been in trouble. If the helmet visor fogs over you can quickly wipe it off or pop it open. Can't do that with a windshield.
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I switched to the GIVI windshield almost immediately after my first purchase which I look thru because of it's height. Being a newbie, starting just 4 years ago with only 40,000 miles now and always looking thru the windshield I never gave it a thot. Now you have me curious...
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I have a tall Givi that until recently I have cut down an inch. (I'm 5' 10"). I got cought in rain once when the windshield was dirty with bugs, wet with rain, then started steaming up and it was a little frightening for a moment. With the layed back seating position you can't sit up too much, so I couldn't see over it. Now, after cutting it, I am fine when I'm relaxed and looking through it, and if need be I sit up and I can see over it. I guess bottom line is I do like looking through it.
The one inch I cut off was actually a lot. And don't be afraid of cutting the windshield down, it's no different then cutting wood, easy, (right on the bike).
The one inch I cut off was actually a lot. And don't be afraid of cutting the windshield down, it's no different then cutting wood, easy, (right on the bike).
I wear bi-focal glasses and prefer to look over the wind screen.
Glasses, face shield, windscreen too much distortion most of the time.
But if i am going to be on the freeway a long period of time I will raise the screen all the way up and deal with it.
Glasses, face shield, windscreen too much distortion most of the time.
But if i am going to be on the freeway a long period of time I will raise the screen all the way up and deal with it.
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I have the stock screen and look through it most of the time.
I can look over it easily if needed ( for fog, rain, bugs, etc.) but prefer not to.
My helmet and visor stay much cleaner that way.
I can look over it easily if needed ( for fog, rain, bugs, etc.) but prefer not to.
My helmet and visor stay much cleaner that way.
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I have a Medium wide Clearview windsheild.
I look through it with my sunglasses and my eyeglasses. Less wind noise.
When it'rainning, I lower the windshield, to look above it, and use the helmet facesheild. See through the rain drops without a problem day or night.
I look through it with my sunglasses and my eyeglasses. Less wind noise.
When it'rainning, I lower the windshield, to look above it, and use the helmet facesheild. See through the rain drops without a problem day or night.
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Living in Seattle, I either have rain and road spray on the windshield, or bugs in the summer on my windshield. Like Buffalo mentioned earlier, I've encountered situations where I rode into a cool valley and the fog condensed on the windshield and mirrors in seconds...and didn't come off for miles. If I had no choice but to look through the windshield, I wouldn't be writing this post right now. I'd have wrecked with all the consequences that brings about.
A piece of plastic that large will always have some amount of distortion. However, a good helmet visor can be distortion free. The visor on my helmet is so crystal clear, it is like it isn't there at all.
I just took a ride through Eastern Washington last Saturday and had the windshield diverting the air just over my head. The windshield was covered with bugs. Some of the bugs made it through that, by coming from an angle perhaps (?) and still hit my visor. If I didn't have a visor in place...what would they hit? Yup, my eyes and face.
If you want a car like experience of not using a visor and looking through the windshield...buy a Miata. :lol:
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A piece of plastic that large will always have some amount of distortion. However, a good helmet visor can be distortion free. The visor on my helmet is so crystal clear, it is like it isn't there at all.
I just took a ride through Eastern Washington last Saturday and had the windshield diverting the air just over my head. The windshield was covered with bugs. Some of the bugs made it through that, by coming from an angle perhaps (?) and still hit my visor. If I didn't have a visor in place...what would they hit? Yup, my eyes and face.
If you want a car like experience of not using a visor and looking through the windshield...buy a Miata. :lol:
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I can affirm that he MISSED a few bugs, thay are splattered all over my windshield and face shield. I have a cut down GIVI that I also layed back by shimming the bottom bolts. In a torrential down pour I can see above it but still duck down for a big splash off another vehicle.Daboo said:
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I prefer to look through the screen with open helmet and safety glasses, less or no wind noise, buffeting etc. However I have an exec so can lower the screen to see over it if need be. A Givi AF266 adjustable screen will fit your 09 400 this may be a good call for you? See Daboo's review here. viewtopic.php?p=450655#p450655tomfelock said:
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Well, I've had my ClearXXL OFF my bike since it 'flung the dung' (cracked beyond repair), and I'm just riding naked with my Scorpion Neon Green full face helmet and tined visor. I like it. I can't put the OEM windshield back on 'cause it is AZ right now...and I"m here in Columbus.
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Me agree with many here for safety should see clearly and this mean over fix wind screen in good and bad weather condition.
With Burgie electric screen this not problem at all. Lower when hot and need better view of road or bad condition, up as require for all other condition, but me always see over top of screen no matter.
With Burgie electric screen this not problem at all. Lower when hot and need better view of road or bad condition, up as require for all other condition, but me always see over top of screen no matter.
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Re: Which is better?
I like a high windshield but I also like a closed visor but which is better? There's only one way to find out..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ajHs8tCWew&sns=em
Sorry, only us Harry Hill fan Brits will understand the humour behind that answer!
I like a high windshield but I also like a closed visor but which is better? There's only one way to find out..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ajHs8tCWew&sns=em
Sorry, only us Harry Hill fan Brits will understand the humour behind that answer!
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You can place washers under the black plastic windshield frame to shim it out. If you want to lower the top edge and lay it back some, put the shims under the bottom two between the steel subframe and the black plastic frame. If you want to raise the top edge and move it away and more upright, place the shims under the top two bolt areas.
Some have gained enough drop to see above the shield just by shimming the bottom two bolts.
Shimming the bottom also allows more air under the shield, reducing the Vacuum effect some.
Plastic, brass, aluminum or stainless steel washers work best, no rust. If you never get it wet then common steel will work fine. The most you can get with the factory bolt is about 1/4 inch. Any bolt distributor/vendor has longer bolts and washers so you could add enough spacers to hang the shield out 4 inches if you wanted too.
You will need some new well nuts if you are going to play around with this. I bought 20 off Ebay for like $14. Thats 5 windshield changes. You can reuse well nuts but they crush up when you tighten them and are hard to get back in the holes again. I have done it in the past, just double the time fiddiling with those little nuts in tight spaces.
I know this works on the 650 and many other bikes. I do not know if it works on the 650 Exec or the AN400's. Others will have to answer those questions.
Some have gained enough drop to see above the shield just by shimming the bottom two bolts.
Shimming the bottom also allows more air under the shield, reducing the Vacuum effect some.
Plastic, brass, aluminum or stainless steel washers work best, no rust. If you never get it wet then common steel will work fine. The most you can get with the factory bolt is about 1/4 inch. Any bolt distributor/vendor has longer bolts and washers so you could add enough spacers to hang the shield out 4 inches if you wanted too.
You will need some new well nuts if you are going to play around with this. I bought 20 off Ebay for like $14. Thats 5 windshield changes. You can reuse well nuts but they crush up when you tighten them and are hard to get back in the holes again. I have done it in the past, just double the time fiddiling with those little nuts in tight spaces.
I know this works on the 650 and many other bikes. I do not know if it works on the 650 Exec or the AN400's. Others will have to answer those questions.
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