Suzuki V-Strom (VStrom) Owners Club DL250, DL650, DL1000 & DL1050
Oily Rag - Dedicated to Pat, Greywolf. 26/06/45 - 04/06/18 => Screens => Topic started by: pikeman on May 07, 2009, 05:51:17
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Is the sports screen any good ??
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If you mean the little black one they put on the 650X, then it depends what you mean by good.....
It looks good and is not too noisy on the lowest setting, but the wind protection is only average (still better than some sports bikes though).
Tried moving it up but all it did was look horrible and generate a lot of noise.
Rode all winter on the lowest setting and was happy enough, but I let an R1200RT owning mate ride it and he was a'grumblin....
Iggy
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If you mean the little black one they put on the 650X, then it depends what you mean by good.....
It looks good and is not too noisy on the lowest setting, but the wind protection is only average (still better than some sports bikes though).
Tried moving it up but all it did was look horrible and generate a lot of noise.
Rode all winter on the lowest setting and was happy enough, but I let an R1200RT owning mate ride it and he was a'grumblin....
Iggy
Having owned a 1200RT myself , I'm not surprised he was complaining , those bikes have great weather protection - even my current bike 1100RT cannot compare with the 12 .
Steve
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I like it, you get quite a lot of wind, but it's 'clean wind'. Unusual around you [says mrs derbex].Great in the summer for keeping coool (idiotic filter), I suppose less good in the winter -but I still prefer it to the stock screen as I don't get the buffeting.
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(idiotic filter)
Oi!!
If it wasn't for Americanisms we wouldn't need the filter ###
Anyway, I think it's funny :grin:
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do they fit the 1000
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Exactly my experience Iggy ( I've had the bike about a month )
What do we do next ??
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What do we do next ??
Well, I took the trim off the top of it cos the clips had gone rusty and looked horrible, but other than that I'm leaving mine as it is.
Rather have less overall protection than a lot of noise and buffeting.
Iggy
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Rode all winter on the lowest setting and was happy enough, but I let an R1200RT owning mate ride it and he was a'grumblin....[/color]
Iggy
He was probably just plain jealous! :shock:
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I've got an 650x and tried the screen in all 3 but like it in the lowest , its a pain to move it up and down so iam haveing a madstad bracket so I can play all day long
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I've got a 650X with the sports screen on its highest setting. (I'm 6'1")
Fine in good weather: not much turbulence around my head and the bike doesn't weave at speed.
However, it is noisy; I can't ride without ear protection, and in bad weather the rain is sent straight into my visor making it difficult to progress without wiping the visor every few seconds. This means I can't ride with the visor cracked open and so it mists up inside in heavy rain (if I do open it I get rain on my glasses, so still can't see.)
In heavy weather it is a case of wipe, open, close, wipe, open, close... just to be able to see where I'm going.
A question for any MRA owners: does it help with rain and wind noise? (with or without a Madstad bracket)
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In my opinion the MRA (tall touring) seems to help in foul weather, the bulk of the rain is deflected off. The problem is the rain that does reach your visor doesn't get pushed away by the wind, it's too effective in a way. The old trick of turning your head side to side won't budge it. So it's back to a wipe with the finger but on the whole an improvement, Bry.
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Well, having read all the comments about screens, I have finally taken the plunge and ordered the touring (tall) MRA screen.
I have had several days of riding in rain almost every rush hour, and it has been a pain trying to keep my visor clear of road spray and rain, so I have great expectations of the MRA.
I'm hoping it arrives and I have time to fit it before Easter.
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can't wait for the update on how it performs.
I've been looking at the MRA screen for months ( probably the tall one ) but can't make my mind up if its worth it.
Hope it does the job for you.
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I was looking at an MRA tall too, awaiting your thoughts after some usage.
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I took the plunge and wow !!!! what a differance I'm 6 2" and bought the tall screen up 2 now 90% better
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The tall MRA screen arrived yesterday and I fitted it last night in the rain. It is in the highest position with the wing at its widest setting.
So after one 35 mile journey in dirty weather along country, (low speed) motorway and urban roads, here are my first impressions.
Pros:
- Definitely better than the tiny sports screen
- Reduces wind buffeting (doesn't remove it)
- keeps spray and some rain off visor
- you can ride with the visor cracked open without getting too much rain inside
Cons:
- Makes filtering more difficult, especially in the rain, as you are looking through the screen instead of over it for mirrors, etc.
- My visor mists up, (less air flow) so I have to ride with it cracked open.
Maybe I need to fiddle with it to get the best out of it. One ride isn't enough to be definite about the pros and cons.
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Four Pros and two Cons... should have known it wouldn't be clear cut..but thanks for the update
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Any further observations on the tall MRA screen Graham? I'm thinking of getting one, but I'm a short-arse (5'8") and can't decide between tall and 'short' MRA (tending to the tall one - I can always set it low). My X has the sports screen on a madstad, big improvement, but might need more for longer trips at sustained speeds...
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Ordered the tall screen yesterday, hopefully be here before I set off for the 'Isle of Skye' and 'Applecross' via 'Loch Ness' at the weekend :grin:
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Any further observations on the tall MRA screen Graham? I'm thinking of getting one, but I'm a short-arse (5'8") and can't decide between tall and 'short' MRA (tending to the tall one - I can always set it low). My X has the sports screen on a madstad, big improvement, but might need more for longer trips at sustained speeds...
You are welcome to try my screen on Your wee if you like, it only takes 5 mins to swap over. PM me if you want to try it at some point over the weekend, Bry.
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Hi
I have a 09 GT with standard screen, and a lot of asprin for the headaches .
I have ordered a sports screen but in the meantime am riding nekked, ie no screen - looks ugly but works a treat , no visor shake , no headaches , plenty of 'clean' air :thumb:
Go Nekked , get wind :shock:
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I set off for the 'Isle of Skye' and 'Applecross' via 'Loch Ness' at the weekend :grin:
Done that last may. Had a great time. You'll love it :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
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Ordered the tall screen yesterday, hopefully be here before I set off for the 'Isle of Skye' and 'Applecross' via 'Loch Ness' at the weekend :grin:
Still smiling after a great weekend :grin:
The new screen was better than I thought it would be :thumb:
Still smiling :grin: :grin: :thumb:
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mmmmm...Applecross ..... yum
My local bike dealer got me a Suzuki sports screen - same as DL650X - it doesn't fit on my K9 GT ... whaadda 'eck !
Back to dealers, yep s'right says they .. Zuki don't do a sports screen to fit the K9 GT ...what the 'ell ?? Does this mean that the k9 X has got different screen fittings from the GT ?
faints - with shock lol
'ugger 'ugger stoopid zuki ... used lots of washers and bits from the box to angle my GT screen and that seems to help a bit ..
slainte mhath
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My local bike dealer got me a Suzuki sports screen - same as DL650X - it doesn't fit on my K9 GT ... whaadda 'eck !
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Back to dealers, yep s'right says they .. Zuki don't do a sports screen to fit the K9 GT ...what the 'ell ?? Does this mean that the k9 X has got different screen fittings from the GT ?
I would question the dealer on that sports screen. I replaced my DL650X K9 sports screen with an MRA; lots of people with standard screens replace them with MRAs. If an MRA can replace both types of screen, it suggests they have the same fittings. I seem to remember that some people on this forum have replaced their standard screens with X sports screens too, though whether they where on GTs or not I can't remember.
My guess is that the sports screen is from a completely different model.
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Any further observations on the tall MRA screen Graham? I'm thinking of getting one, but I'm a short-arse (5'8") and can't decide between tall and 'short' MRA (tending to the tall one - I can always set it low). My X has the sports screen on a madstad, big improvement, but might need more for longer trips at sustained speeds...
I was away on holiday for a couple of weeks so didn't have much chance to try it, but it does what it is supposed to.
I have it set too high, and haven't got around to lowering it yet, so will have a better idea once I have set it on the middle setting so that I can have the winglet up without blocking my view. (I am just over 6 foot - used to be 6'2" but I seem to have shrunk!)
A Wee parks near where I work with the smaller screen, and I must say it looks smarter/neater than the tall screen - but it's not about the looks, is it? With the Madstad you would probably be OK with the smaller screen as you have more adjustment to play with than the standard Suzuki three positions.
Bry's offer sounds a good'one. Nothing better than trying it yourself.