rfulcher
Well-known member
I have installed one of my best farkles ever. It made my helmet quiet and my ER6i earphones better sounding and more comfortable. It is a Rifle Windshield (+5 inches tall and +4 inches wide). I am 5 ft 11 inches tall, have a 32-inch inseam, and weigh 210 lbs. I have a Russell seat that is an inch or two higher than stock. I can put both feet down flat at a stop even with the Russell seat.
I was happy with my tall CalSci windshield with Skyway Spacers until I started using a Russell seat. The Skyways spacers did scar my fairing :angry2: . The extra height of the seat put the top of my helmet at the edge of turbulent air at speeds over 70 mph. The CalSci was louder and with more turbulence if I was following traffic. I had to have my ER6i earphones plugged in deeply (to the point of discomfort sometimes) and perfectly to keep out wind noise. I also tended to ride with the face shield open, as this was quieter than with the face shield down. The CalSci shield was okay but not great. Even prior to the Russell seat the CalSci shield tended to be slightly noisy when following traffic.
With the Rifle Shield my ride is much quieter, my helmet is quiet with the helmet face shield up or down. The ER6i earplugs do not have to be inserted as deeply into my ear so they are much more comfortable and they block the wind noise almost completely. With the shield all the way up I can see over the top of the shield if I sit with very upright posture. It is very quiet if I sit normally and look thru the shield. With the shield lower and with normal posture I can see over it easily and still have very quiet air around me. The shield is wider at the top and I think this combined with the Rifle angle brackets more effectively prevent turbulence and noise even in traffic on the interstate. The bubble of quiet air is large and stable.
The quality appears to be good, the edges are nicely polished, and the fit and finish are about perfect. I don't like the dumb plastic screws but I guess I would rather have the safety of plastic screws.
If you want airflow in warm weather this may not be the shield for you. It is perfect for me since I prefer very quiet air or very clean air. With this shield I get very quiet air even while looking over the top. If it gets too hot I will cut down my stock shield or ride my wife’s naked SV650
.
Glad I spent the bucks.
I was happy with my tall CalSci windshield with Skyway Spacers until I started using a Russell seat. The Skyways spacers did scar my fairing :angry2: . The extra height of the seat put the top of my helmet at the edge of turbulent air at speeds over 70 mph. The CalSci was louder and with more turbulence if I was following traffic. I had to have my ER6i earphones plugged in deeply (to the point of discomfort sometimes) and perfectly to keep out wind noise. I also tended to ride with the face shield open, as this was quieter than with the face shield down. The CalSci shield was okay but not great. Even prior to the Russell seat the CalSci shield tended to be slightly noisy when following traffic.
With the Rifle Shield my ride is much quieter, my helmet is quiet with the helmet face shield up or down. The ER6i earplugs do not have to be inserted as deeply into my ear so they are much more comfortable and they block the wind noise almost completely. With the shield all the way up I can see over the top of the shield if I sit with very upright posture. It is very quiet if I sit normally and look thru the shield. With the shield lower and with normal posture I can see over it easily and still have very quiet air around me. The shield is wider at the top and I think this combined with the Rifle angle brackets more effectively prevent turbulence and noise even in traffic on the interstate. The bubble of quiet air is large and stable.
The quality appears to be good, the edges are nicely polished, and the fit and finish are about perfect. I don't like the dumb plastic screws but I guess I would rather have the safety of plastic screws.
If you want airflow in warm weather this may not be the shield for you. It is perfect for me since I prefer very quiet air or very clean air. With this shield I get very quiet air even while looking over the top. If it gets too hot I will cut down my stock shield or ride my wife’s naked SV650
.Glad I spent the bucks.
