Double bubble screens

[mhibbins]

I've just taken the double bouble screen of my w2k blade after 6 weeks and about 3000 miles and I must say that I don't rate it at all. I liked it initially as it definitely felt like it was doing it's job but above 90 it sends a lot of turbulence to your head. It seems to depend a lot on the wind speed though. Having changed back to the standard screen this last night the ride in this morning was obviously windier but it was a constant pressure to my chest rather than a load of turbulence high up. I also found the standard screen quieter (with earplugs with both) and the bike felt more stable than it has done for weeks (although it wasn't very windy this morning.

Anyone else fitted one of these things?

Mark

[apguy]

I fitted a double bubble to my R1 about a month ago and I haven't noticed any difference at all. Looking at the shape of it - it would appear to just raise the height at which the wind blast hits me. Now its aiming at my head rather than my neck.
It looks better than std as its tinted black and a more aesthetic shape, but the fit is nowhere near as good as the OEM stuff.
If I was to do it again I'd just get a genuine Yamaha tinted std screen.

[kwacker]

I have been wondering if I should fit one to my ZX6R.

Has anyone fitted one just because they are tall? I am 6'4" and don't want to spend £60-80 if it won't make riding at speed any better (a lot of my journeys are motorway).

[mhibbins]

I forgot to mention, I'm 6'2" and nearly all my journeys are on motorways (well, the A34 anyway). There's no difference between the screens when I'm on A/B roads that I notice because I'm probably busier than when I'm on the motorway.

I used to have a zx6r g2 and I think (from what I remember) that the fairing provided more protection on it than the blade fairing does. However, the 6r was much buzzier and less comfortable so I often thought at the time that I should get a d-b screen but never did because it's main problems were comfort related rather than wind related.

The screens seem to be quite popular so maybe the effects are different for different bikes.

Mark

[Leadfoot]

I fitted a db screen to a ZX9 (C1) & had exactly the same probs as you. Took it back off pronto. Piece of useless tat.

[mhibbins]

Erk, now my neck aches

Damn.

Mark

[cazzo]

Have a taller (though not DB) screen on the 916 as with the old one I got a bit of a head-weave turbulence at high speeds giving me a neck-ache, although now there is noticably more weight on the wrists at road legal speeds than before, so overall not really any better than standard (except at highly illegal speeds - alledgedly!) oh and it makes more wind noise!