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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: SVonhof on June 24, 2011, 11:19:08 PM

Title: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
Post by: stlheadake 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...
Title: Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
Post by: myleslong 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.
Regards,
myles
Title: Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
Post by: Jeremy Mitchell 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.
Title: Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
Post by: TonyR on June 25, 2011, 08:52:42 AM: I leave it alone
Title: Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
Post by: ZG 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
Title: Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
Post by: C1xRider on June 25, 2011, 09:52:27 AM: Lay on the tank, and hide behind it! :D
Title: Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
Post by: stevewfl on June 25, 2011, 10:19:26 AM: I put my big Cee Bailey's ultra tour up another inch, better wind protection (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/avatars/dblthumb2.gif)
Title: Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
Post by: mikeboileau on June 25, 2011, 12:57:42 PM: I just leave it where it is.
Title: Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
Post by: Shoe 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.
Title: Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
Post by: Rawman 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!
Title: Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
Post by: Kazairl on June 25, 2011, 10:39:49 PM: I've done triple digits with the shield up. Doesn't seem to bother it much.
Title: Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
Post by: ZG on June 25, 2011, 10:47:47 PM: Hit 140 today on a desolate hwy, shield up, no worries... 8)
Title: Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
Post by: SVonhof 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! ;)
Title: Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
Post by: ZG 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 ;)
Title: Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
Post by: JetJock 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.
Title: Re: When riding into a strong headwind, do you....??
Post by: manowarwi 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.