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Title: Wind screen comfort and range
Post by: victor6.7y on April 27, 2021, 05:15:29 PM

Heey all,

I was wondering if you guys noticed any difference when using a windscreen. Do you notice a change in range?
How do you guys use your wind screen? and how do you sit behind your windscreen?

I attached some images of how I sit behind my screen.

Title: Re: Wind screen comfort and range
Post by: umrath on April 27, 2021, 05:25:34 PM

I use a windshield on my SR/F (but do not change my seating position at all).
I do think that the wind shield lowered the consumption slightly. But not much. Certainly not more than 10 %, if at all.

Biggest impact for me: The wind pressure on my upper body has significantly decreased. So much, that I can comfortably ride at 130 km/h without having to crouch or bend at all. I just sit upright on the bike and it's just fine.

I'm pretty sure that I could lower the consumption significantly by sitting as you illustrated. But I guess then the effect of the wind shield will be less as well.

Title: Re: Wind screen comfort and range
Post by: Richard230 on April 27, 2021, 07:46:51 PM

I sit upright behind my Zero touring windshield.  When I first installed the windshield it seemed to me that my range had been extended by about 10%. But that was a seat-of-the-pants estimate and not a data-driven one.

Title: Re: Wind screen comfort and range
Post by: Crissa on April 27, 2021, 09:28:08 PM

I get a out a 10% boost in speed per throttle a 50mph by ducking to my windscreen as shown in the picture.

Tho I hope I don't look so silly.  ^-^

-Crissa

Title: Re: Wind screen comfort and range
Post by: Hans2183 on April 29, 2021, 01:06:15 PM

screen itself didn't help with range, only with comfort

tucked in I got a 10% increase on my 100 kmh test track

https://youtu.be/Czg9GipiBj4