Hi Gang,
I am new to the board and have done a some searches but I didn't find a lot of concensus about what windshield work best for a tall rider on a Gen1 FJR. I have a 2005 model with the std. windshield. The protection is ok but the wind noise is terrible. I am thinking maybe the Yamaha touring shield or the +3 or +4 Cee Bailey will put the wind above my helmet and make it quieter. Anyone have any recommendations on which shield might work out the best for me. I am in Dallas, Texas and it looks like the shield loaner program would be too far away.
Thanks in advance
Bill
Hey Bill. I'm a 1st Gen guy too ('05) and I'm 6'2" 220lbs, w/ a 32" inseam (tall in body). I have the Heli Bar risers for lower back comfort, and that puts me fairly vertical.
Yes, the stock shield is no damn good when raised much more than ~ 1/2 way. But in the summer months, that is what I use, just keep it lowered all the time and head up in clean air.
For cold weather riding I have tried a number of shields and combinations.
I tried a V-stream both with and without home made spacers and that shield is so big it moved around when on the highway. In all fairness, the movement may have been partly due to the spacers, but it moved a lot even when there were no spacers. It also covered too much in the down position and still buffeted my head badly in the all the way up position. If I adjusted it so the blast from the top of the shield hit me in the neck and top of the shoulders it was OK, but a little noisy. I sold that one to finance my continued search.
Next I bought a Rifle Sport (with tuning block). That one is very sweet and about the quietest midsized shield. No real buffeting, but the shield isn't tall enough for me to get behind without scrunching down. It's a really good compromise shield, but having said that, it doesn't give enough coverage in the cold nor cooling airflow in the hot. I still have this one.
Tried a CalSci XtraTall (one with two triangular holes at the base) and that was mighty tall and rather narrow, but widens out nicely to cover the hands. I never tried it without the spacers, and probably should but set that one aside, still have this one too.
Lastly I bought a Rifle Touring with tuning block. This guy is one jumbo piece of lexan. It is very wide and very tall. I can get behind it and ride in near silence, the only noise is a riffling of wind across the top of my helmet. This is what is mounted on my bike right now. But in the down position you would get no relief from the heat in summer, so it means having to change shields depending on temperature.
I may actually cut down the stock shield for a really "out there in the wind" setup. That's what you really want in the summer heat anyway, and it can't be raised all the way now without getting all buffety as previously mentioned.
The following measurements were taken from the center screw hole to the upper edge of the shield. This seems the best indicator of how high the shield will be in both the up and down position. You should look at pictures of the shields to see how much added width and what their shapes are as they vary widely.
Stock - 16"
Rifle Sport - 18 3/4"
CalSci XL - 20 3/4"
Rifle Touring - 22 1/4"
V-stream - ???
I never measured the V stream when I had it, maybe somebody that has one will chime in.
