General topics » Windscreens - Again!

Right - question, and its probably been asked before but has anyone had any joy with either of the following after market screens:

ZTechnik Windscreen for BMW R 1250 RS

or

Wunderlich flowjet windshield »SPORT«

Would appreciate any answers from tall people only. Six footers or over need only apply - Thanks Folks.

Heightist

There has been plenty of discussion on this subject in the past, but I have settled on the following:

Summer: MRA Vario Touring screen (light tint to match my stealthy granite grey machine). When it's hot, it allows airflow (screen "down", spoiler down) but when the screen is up and spoiler up it makes motorway miles bearable.
Winter: Givi touring screen.

Just my twopennyworth.

Cheers

Paul B.

PS: Yes, I'm over 6' tall.

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There has been plenty of discussion on this subject in the past, but I have settled on the following:

Summer: MRA Vario Touring screen (light tint to match my stealthy granite grey machine). When it's hot, it allows airflow (screen "down", spoiler down) but when the screen is up and spoiler up it makes motorway miles bearable.
Winter: Givi touring screen.

Just my twopennyworth.

Cheers

Paul B.

PS: Yes, I'm over 6' tall.

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Cheers

Paul B.

PS: Yes, I'm over 6' tall.

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I'm 6'-1" at the start of the day with a 33" inseam. The middle-size Z-technic didn't do anything for me. I sold it and returned to the stock shield in highest mount position. Currently, I'm looking at the Puig or Givi shields which are taller, but narrower than the x-technic medium shield.

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Heightist

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Heightist

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Dwarf?

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I posted some pictures of my new bike with an AeroFlow wind screen. Unfortunately they are upside down. It works really well and it looks like it belongs on the bike. Not like a slab.

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I posted some pictures of my new bike with an AeroFlow wind screen. Unfortunately they are upside down. It works really well and it looks like it belongs on the bike. Not like a slab.

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Heightist

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Dwarf?

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Yep

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Heightist

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Dwarf?

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Yep

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So, does Snow White like your Lupin?

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I paid $268 for touring 22inch screen and it was worth it. It really works.

GT

I am 6' 1" but have only average length legs at 31" inside leg, and have a long torso which puts my head higher than other people my height who have more normal proportions. This means I always have problems with bike screens. I have found Givi AirFlow dual screens the best I have used, and made my own version using spare parts for my GS when I found there wasn't one for the LC models. These seem particularly good at throwing the airstream higher for a given screen height so allow you to avoid noise and buffeting while still being able to look over rather than through the screen.

Now that I have moved to the RS I found the OEM screen to be completely useless for me, giving my head no protection at all - the wind noise starts getting objectionable at about 40 mph and just gets worse from there. I have now fitted a V-Stream Touring Screen (Z2375 model) which is the tallest of the three they do for the RS. I can still easily see over this even in the high position, and it is a big improvement. The wind noise is greatly reduced and now quite tolerable, but still not as good as my Airflow type screens, so I am experimenting with adding a small adjustable blade type extension. The problem with this is that I can't get it at just the right height to still see over while keeping it close to the main screen and not too sharply angled. This is due to the nature of the hinges it uses.

I am now going to try having the main screen positioned between its low and high positions to get a more optimal angle on the blade while getting the overall height just right. This would not normally be possible, but a side effect of the MV nav mount bar I have fitted is that by clamping onto the screen hinges it makes the screen movement stiffer than normal, so this may be possible, but I will have to test it at high speed to see if the pressure shifts it.

Picture below of the screen on my bike, and one of the manufacturer's pictures from the eBay listing I bought from. I paid £178 from Calsports on eBay, which is considerably cheaper than any other seller I could find. I have considered fitting a Givi AirFlow secondary screen but am reluctant for a couple of reasons. Firstly it would involve drilling holes in my expensive new screen, and secondly the appearance would not really suit the RS. On the GS I was able to mount it on a fairly cheap larger aftermarket screen, and it wasn't too out of keeping with the the more industrial looks of the GS.