Lowcountry Joe
Well-known member
I went ahead and pulled the trigger on a new NC VStream. Bought it from Powersports Superstore and it delivered to my door for $130.01. You never really know how a new windshield might perform, except for reviewing the experiences of many on the forum. After reading many posts, and looking at other options, I decided to give the VStream a try. Before installing it, I decided to take a couple of pics of the VS beside the stock '08 shield. Also took a pic of the stock '08 shield nested in the VS making the difference in size more apparent. Basically, the VS is 4 inches taller than the stock shield, with the width being about the same. But the VS includes more of that "width" higher-up in the top 1/3 of their product.
Here is the link for the pics: https://picasaweb.google.com/joeyaferguson/VstreamPhotos#
The VS does not come with the somewhat worthless piece of thin foam that you will find attached to the stock shield. So I substituted with some soft clear plastic adhesive "pads" that I had lying around in a drawer and they worked fine as a cushion between the "W" bracket and the surface of the VS. The 7 nylon shield mounting screws came out effortlessly, and went back in the same way. Install was quick and easy.
I took the bike out for a spin, and for the first time my shoulders nor my helmet were buffeted. I didn't even have to raise the VS up all the way before it had all the air flowing over the top of my RF-1000 helmet. Riding down the road before, even with the stock shield fully extended, it allowed wind buffeting in the top 1/3 of my helmet. But now, all I hear is the engine humming without distortion from wind currents blasting over my helmet. I am also able to see over the top of the new VS. I am 5 foot 10 inches tall.
So, still lots of testing to do, but so far, I am happy with the purchase. I saw some threads with earlier (2006) VStream photos versus stock, but the differences in size of that model compared to today's model compared to today's stock was not as apparent. So I thought I would post some new '08 stuff.
LCJ
Here is the link for the pics: https://picasaweb.google.com/joeyaferguson/VstreamPhotos#
The VS does not come with the somewhat worthless piece of thin foam that you will find attached to the stock shield. So I substituted with some soft clear plastic adhesive "pads" that I had lying around in a drawer and they worked fine as a cushion between the "W" bracket and the surface of the VS. The 7 nylon shield mounting screws came out effortlessly, and went back in the same way. Install was quick and easy.
I took the bike out for a spin, and for the first time my shoulders nor my helmet were buffeted. I didn't even have to raise the VS up all the way before it had all the air flowing over the top of my RF-1000 helmet. Riding down the road before, even with the stock shield fully extended, it allowed wind buffeting in the top 1/3 of my helmet. But now, all I hear is the engine humming without distortion from wind currents blasting over my helmet. I am also able to see over the top of the new VS. I am 5 foot 10 inches tall.
So, still lots of testing to do, but so far, I am happy with the purchase. I saw some threads with earlier (2006) VStream photos versus stock, but the differences in size of that model compared to today's model compared to today's stock was not as apparent. So I thought I would post some new '08 stuff.
LCJ
