When up, the back pressure on the stock screen kills me on long rides.
I am amazed at how much additional flexibility and control I get with that little MRA X-screen extension thing. Takes quite a while to figure out what all the positions do and at what speed (Easy Boys!) and with which base windscreen (the standard or cut-down) and with what base screen height is selected. But it is worth the learning.
I always thought that back-pressure was intended. When I ride in the rain, the back-pressure sucks the water off of my visor. I had a BMW that didn't have that pressure and I found it almost impossible to ride in the rain.
When I ride in the rain, the back-pressure sucks the water off of my visor. I had a BMW that didn't have that pressure and I found it almost impossible to ride in the rain.
Generally, back-pressure is not desired for any purpose (in this context). If I understand correctly, it is an indication that airflow is not optimal- some of it is curling back behind the rider and pushing forward, rather than flowing smoothly around, behind, and away. It is a type of turbulence that is not only annoying to the rider, but also destroys aerodynamics (leading to poorer performance, poor mileage, buffeting, fatigue, and limiting top speed).
Agreed. I found the back pressure with the stock 2009 windshield to be very fatiguing. It went away with the CalSci windshield. Back pressure is definitely something you do not want on a motorcycle.
(EZgirls) Onemans'motorcyclist's blowing is another mans' sucking I guess. I always thought it was the wind blowing on my visor that cleared off the rain.