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Do you change the position of the windscreen?

I put it all the way up.
2 (2.9%)
I put it all the way down.
7 (10%)
I put it where it needs to be to make things quiet.
28 (40%)
I put it where it needs to be to get a little bit of air everywhere.
9 (12.9%)
I leave it where it was.
24 (34.3%)

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Author Topic: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??  (Read 5201 times)

Offline SVonhof

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When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
« on: June 24, 2011, 11:19:08 PM »
What do you do?  Just curious. I will put mine down so it takes the stress of the mechanism, but that's just me.
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Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2011, 03:01:45 AM »
Truthfully, I have NEVER even considered the mechanism.  I just ride it.  I KNOW I ridden through some pretty fierce storms that were pretty heavy with headwinds.  I just go.  Never thought about it...
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Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2011, 05:41:04 AM »
 I Never give it a thought. Usually, during heavy storms with a headwind, I raise the windshield for more protection. By the way I have a Cee Baileys Ultra tour.
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Offline Jeremy Mitchell

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Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2011, 06:44:34 AM »
Judging by the amount of movement on my Vstream it appears to move more on cross winds when in the up posistion.  Unless I am going under 40-50 mph, I don't touch the windshield.

I have had my cut down stocker on for about two months now and the funny thing is that haven't thought about my mechanism being weak since I can't see any unwanted movement since it doesn't catch hardly any air compared to my Vstream.
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Offline TonyR

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Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2011, 08:52:42 AM »
I leave it alone
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Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2011, 09:24:31 AM »
Turn around and go the opposite direction, put it all the way up and lay on the tank, you'll get 50+ mpg...  ;D
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Offline C1xRider

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Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2011, 09:52:27 AM »
Lay on the tank, and hide behind it!   :D
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Offline stevewfl

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Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2011, 10:19:26 AM »
I put my big Cee Bailey's ultra tour up another inch, better wind protection
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Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2011, 12:57:42 PM »
I just leave it where it is.
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Offline Shoe

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Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2011, 06:00:28 PM »
Quote from: SVonhof on June 24, 2011, 11:19:08 PM
What do you do?  Just curious. I will put mine down so it takes the stress of the mechanism, but that's just me.

That sounds like the best idea. After experimenting with a couple of barn doors I use the stock windscreen exclusively. In Winter I switch to my CalSci.
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Offline Rawman

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Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2011, 08:46:18 PM »
When riding at speed (85), feel the backpressure that builds by putting your hand on the center of the screen.  I am sure Kawasaki and other aftermarket guys design them this way to keep as much pressure off the mechanism.  But, I certainly wouldn't recommend triple digits with your barn door all the way up!
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Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2011, 10:39:49 PM »
I've done triple digits with the shield up. Doesn't seem to bother it much.
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Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2011, 10:47:47 PM »
Hit 140 today on a desolate hwy, shield up, no worries...  8)
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Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2011, 10:54:39 PM »
Quote from: ZG on June 25, 2011, 10:47:47 PM
Hit 140 today on a desolate hwy, shield up, no worries...  8)

Brave soul. I don't have the guts to do that. I work for the govmt and have to report any tickets I get over $250 and a ticket for that would be HUGE!   ;)
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Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2011, 10:57:26 PM »
Quote from: SVonhof on June 25, 2011, 10:54:39 PM
Brave soul. I don't have the guts to do that. I work for the govmt and have to report any tickets I get over $250 and a ticket for that would be HUGE!   ;)


Well in that case if you work for the government I'll say it was kilometers...  :-X   ;)
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Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2011, 05:05:49 AM »
It's there to be used, so I use it. One of the features I love, so I don't baby it.
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Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
« Reply #16 on: June 26, 2011, 08:22:25 AM »
I generally don't care much going right into a headwind.  Its crosswinds that bug me and force me to play with the height more.  I bought the V-stream not to block the wind, but to provide clean wind (no buffeting) to my face/helmet.  I usually leave it all the way down and only raise it a bit when crosswinds force my head side to side. 
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