littlepinecone
New Member
Got my new Puig Touring Windshield!
With the stock windshield, at highway speeds, it was difficult to hear UselessPickles through our com system over the wind noise (although, if I turned the music all the way up, I had no trouble hearing that). After trying Puig Racing shield (which was slightly higher than the stock one due to the bubble shape) with little difference, I opted to try the bigger touring windshield. I was a little nervous at first that it would look too big on the bike, but I think it might look alright.
Took it out for a test ride (although it was only a half hour, since it was so cold), and so far I’m really happy with it. The wind noise, even at highway speeds, is greatly decreased, and I don’t get any wind buffeting my helmet around when exceeding 80 (I mean, of course, I always obey the posted speed limit). UP took it out for a spin too, and at 6 foot (six inches taller than me), he only felt wind blowing on the top of his helmet. However, at highway speeds, he encountered significant wind noise, but by ducking down a few inches, was able to nearly eliminate it. (I guess there are some advantages to being short, afterall)
So all in all, I’d have to give this windshield the thumbs up. The only down side is that it took almost 2 months for it to get here – none of the US distributors had any in stock, and we had to wait for it to ship from overseas. So if you are thinking you might want one of these for the coming riding season, I’d order it sooner rather than later.
Here are some more pictures of it:
From the side:
From the rear:
Rider View:
With the stock windshield, at highway speeds, it was difficult to hear UselessPickles through our com system over the wind noise (although, if I turned the music all the way up, I had no trouble hearing that). After trying Puig Racing shield (which was slightly higher than the stock one due to the bubble shape) with little difference, I opted to try the bigger touring windshield. I was a little nervous at first that it would look too big on the bike, but I think it might look alright.
Took it out for a test ride (although it was only a half hour, since it was so cold), and so far I’m really happy with it. The wind noise, even at highway speeds, is greatly decreased, and I don’t get any wind buffeting my helmet around when exceeding 80 (I mean, of course, I always obey the posted speed limit). UP took it out for a spin too, and at 6 foot (six inches taller than me), he only felt wind blowing on the top of his helmet. However, at highway speeds, he encountered significant wind noise, but by ducking down a few inches, was able to nearly eliminate it. (I guess there are some advantages to being short, afterall)
So all in all, I’d have to give this windshield the thumbs up. The only down side is that it took almost 2 months for it to get here – none of the US distributors had any in stock, and we had to wait for it to ship from overseas. So if you are thinking you might want one of these for the coming riding season, I’d order it sooner rather than later.
Here are some more pictures of it:
From the side:
From the rear:
Rider View:
