Screen Rake

[Edmund Kean]

it's probably been almost two years since taking the Super Tenere up the road for a couple of test rides...

On the first occasion the standard screen caused me so much discomfort (noise) I returned to the dealer within 20 minutes! The dealer seemed to acknowledge my comments with a degree of familiarity and duly said he would be ordering a replacement screen (a Givi I believe) and when fitted, would contact me.

Although a better experience, the replacement screen wasn't totally free from the nasty noises buffeting generates and after a bit of consideration, I felt to spend £12k approx. to then experiment with costly screen options was folly and hence shelved the Super Tenere dream.

It is now that I once again court the idea of a bike change...

First time around the ST pretty much ticked all my boxes and seemed to me to be better than the rest and were it not for the buffeting, I would have had one. Now, whilst browsing the Yamaha eu website I noticed a couple of the ST models (not the World Crosser) have had their screens repositioned to rake more toward the rider instead of the more or less upright position I encountered a couple of years ago. So my question is - has this screen tweek helped?

In anticipation...

I do wear ear plugs.
I am 6 feet.

Thanks

 

[merchant]

I am 6 foot as well and run a Parabellum 22 inch screen. I have no buffeting issues. In fact, I have to raise my chin up to de-fog my visor sometimes.

 

[OldRider]

I have a VStream and it worked great after I drilled my own holes in it to get it at the perfect height for me. The oem Yamaha side deflectors, in my opinion are a must have. They stopped any buffetting and really cut the wind noise. There is a perfect windshield for you, you just have to get it figured out.

 

[Big Blu]

There is only one current answer to the question.........

Madstad brackets and OEM wind deflectors. ::012::

I have the 20" screen on the brackets and with the wind deflectors it's a perfect combination for me.

There's more to wind/air management then the height and rake of the screen......
Take a look here:
http://www.madstad.com/

6-7 years I happened to meet Mark, owner of Madstad Engineering, while getting gas at a local station. He was developing a proto-type of his 1st bracket, it was for a Buell Uly...... and I was riding a Buell Uly. Since my first ride with his brackets I've become a regular user. any bike I own that need better wind.air management get a Madstad set up. Just last week my f 800 GT got a Madstad bracket and a 20 inch screen.

Paul.

 

[Ironhand]

+1. I hated the stock setup. It was almost as bad as my old Vee. I'm very happy with a Givi screen on a Madstad bracket.

 

[Curt]

I use the larger Yamaha screen and Touratech bracket. I found that I could adjust it anywhere from brain-rattling, intolerable turbulence to quiet and comfortable, where I'd consider earplugs only for long trips.

- Keep the screen high with a gap underneath. Allowing air underneath equalizes the pressure difference between the front and back of the screen. It promotes laminar air flow up both sides of the screen, dramatically reducing turbulence behind and above it. Don't adjust the screen too high, because distortion from looking through a piece of curved plastic is annoying and dangerous.

- Lean it back slightly so that the airstream is aimed at the top of your helmet just above the visor. You can easily feel the laminar flow with your hand while riding. I'm also 6+ ft and find it impossible to fit entirely under the airstream, but it doesn't seem necessary anyway.

 

[yamabob]

I switched to the MRA Vario xcreen, Madstad bracket and yamaha side deflectors and couldn't be happier. I may switch back to stock come summertime just to get more air to stay cool.

 

[KCampbell]

Touratech windshield bracket is OK - the knobs to lock it in place are useless and it flexes a fair bit at speed. Combine it with a Parabellum 24" screen and there's lots of protection even for someone at 6'3" with the seat in the high position. An adjustable bracket is the way to go because you can vary the angle and height depending on conditions.

I'll agree with others that the Yamaha wind deflector "wings" are worth having.

Kevin

 

[AVGeek]

Seeing as how you are in the UK, you have the new 2014 ST available, and one of the new things available on it is a factory installed adjustable bracket for the wind screen (similar to the Madstad, Touratech and other brackets referenced here).

 

[Curt]

Touratech windshield bracket is OK - the knobs to lock it in place are useless

On a goaty road, all four lock knobs went missing from my Touratech. Yes, that's right -- by some aerodynamic miracle, the windscreen was just sitting completely free atop the bracket. A bunch of duct tape allowed me to continue, and later I fastened it with wing nuts. The wing nuts could not be sufficiently tightened by hand, so I had to use pliers, and that's where it sits now.

 

[KCampbell]

I bought 1/4" 20 carriage bolts, 1" rubber and 1" metal washers and then secured them with these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LI7HDE/ref=oh_details_o07_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Rock solid now.

Kevin

 

[Curt]

I bought 1/4" 20 carriage bolts, 1" rubber and 1" metal washers and then secured them with these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LI7HDE/ref=oh_details_o07_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Rock solid now.

Coolness. It should have been sold that way.

 

[Ramseybella]

WaspWorks adjustable screen frame, Side deflectors and OEM stock screen at this time works well for me at 6'3".

Waiting on the OEM screen to say goodby and try something taller must get shock first.

But I have to agree the side deflectors work with a 95% thumbs up.. ::008::

 

[hexagonstiffnuts]

I've found that the closer the upper edge of the windshield is to your helmet the smoother the air flow. I made a windshield out of a used one from a Suzuki Bergman and installed with rubber washers at the lower attach points to adjust the windshield angle as desired. It also creates a gap at the lower edge of the windshield which helps reduce any pressure difference on the fwd and aft side of the shield.

 

[tomatocity]

I have no noticeable buffeting under normal conditions but have a different approach.

I space my windshield more forward. Use rubber washers with more on the upper fasteners than the lower fasteners. I had to use longer upper fasteners. Have tesed with spacing difference of 1/4" to 3/8" and stayed with the larger.

This method does not cost much to test. Plus you can reverse the spacing to see which is better for you.