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Choosing a Gen II Rifle windshield size (vs Gen I)
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<blockquote data-quote="torch" data-source="post: 1451343" data-attributes="member: 1295"><p>Update: As told in another thread, it took forever to get the windshield. But for the sake of completeness for the next guy, the +3 would have been ample. Fully raised, I'm looking through the screen instead of over it. About 1/2 way up is roughly equivalent to the +5 on my Gen 1. Wind hits the top of my helmet with very little buffeting and noise. Far, far less than the stock screen. All the way up and the wind is thrown completely over my head. I may as well be sitting in a car.</p><p></p><p>Interestingly, it has little effect on gas mileage at speeds up to 110-115 kph (by GPS). In fact contrary to my expectations, early results seem to show a slight improvement in mileage over the stock screen -- but very slight and may be due to other factors like winter vs summer gas formulation. Perhaps because the Rifle mounting system tilts the barn door back at a shallower angle and closer to the rider?</p><p></p><p>Over 120 and over 1/2 way up the story is different and mileage plummets as expected. At those speeds, the shield is decidedly sluggish going up. At 140, the motor does not have sufficient torque to raise the shield above 1/2 way or so. I never saw the 03 motor hesitate much less stall at any speed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="torch, post: 1451343, member: 1295"] Update: As told in another thread, it took forever to get the windshield. But for the sake of completeness for the next guy, the +3 would have been ample. Fully raised, I'm looking through the screen instead of over it. About 1/2 way up is roughly equivalent to the +5 on my Gen 1. Wind hits the top of my helmet with very little buffeting and noise. Far, far less than the stock screen. All the way up and the wind is thrown completely over my head. I may as well be sitting in a car. Interestingly, it has little effect on gas mileage at speeds up to 110-115 kph (by GPS). In fact contrary to my expectations, early results seem to show a slight improvement in mileage over the stock screen -- but very slight and may be due to other factors like winter vs summer gas formulation. Perhaps because the Rifle mounting system tilts the barn door back at a shallower angle and closer to the rider? Over 120 and over 1/2 way up the story is different and mileage plummets as expected. At those speeds, the shield is decidedly sluggish going up. At 140, the motor does not have sufficient torque to raise the shield above 1/2 way or so. I never saw the 03 motor hesitate much less stall at any speed. [/QUOTE]
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