Help with motorway journeys

[rich12]

So I bought the MT-07 after everyone on here saying how good it is.
Great bike, very happy etc

I know naked bikes aren't ideal but even doing 70 on the m1 on a lovely day like today was crap. It has a tiny fly screen fitted but doesn't even go over handle bar height.
Is there anything I can do to help with this? Would a higher fly screen be any better?

[FlabbyMidgets]

I'd say higher screen, a friend has a large screen on his mt 07,ill try and find what it is. Ear plugs are nice if you haven't got them. Heated grips or hand guards are also nice.

[croyde]

You do get used to it.

Many of my bikes over the years didn't have any kind of screen. Builds your neck muscles up.

Failing that maybe some of the aftermarket guys make a bigger screen.

[cmaguire]

Consider some flatter bars (not flat, they look st) so so are leaning forward a bit more, the MT07 is major 'begging-dog' as standard

[montymoo]

The little stty ones do nothing. A proper fly screen makes a good difference,

I used to do a bit of commuting on an Er6 years ago, bought a proper sized fly screen, Puig i think.. Takes the wind blast off the head/neck and makes it far easier over long motorway miles.There is still some blast around the shield though, but more onto you shoulders




You need something this size for long motorway trips, looks terrible but can easily be removed to save your mates from taking the piss
In all honesty, i wouldn't bother again with it.

[bozzy.]

What helmet have you got?

I replaced a Nitro Aikido with an HJC RPHA11 and the difference at speed in terms of wind resistance and noise is night and day. Looking back, that Nitro was an absolute turd of a lid.

For reference, I ride a Street Triple.

[Tall_Paul]

rich12 said:

So I bought the MT-07 after everyone on here saying how good it is.
Great bike, very happy etc

I know naked bikes aren't ideal but even doing 70 on the m1 on a lovely day like today was crap. It has a tiny fly screen fitted but doesn't even go over handle bar height.
Is there anything I can do to help with this? Would a higher fly screen be any better?

What was bad about it? I'm presuming the wind blast?

A bigger screen will make it worse as it will direct ALL the air at your helmet, whereas with no screen at all you get a nice even wind pressure over your upper body.

Give it a few months and 70+ will feel like nothing, I remember the first time I did a shoulder check at 70mph on a naked bike, thought my head was about to be ripped off!!

[anonymous-user]

Dare I say it, you need to exceed 70 a few more times to find the air pressure at 70 easier to deal with

[Fort Jefferson]

Many years ago I had a naked 1200 Bandit, after about 2000 miles I had a neck like a boxer.

[Mr Dendrite]

Likewise on the neck muscle thing. At 17 I was a long thin streak of piss with a neck like a tree trunk from riding the motorbike. Used to have to buy shirts that were way to big for me just to fit my neck!

[Tall_Paul]

Yep your neck soon gets used to the wind - I find 70mph feels like nothing on a naked now - any sustained time at approaching 3 figures though, that's when it feels like you're hanging on

[rich12]

Thanks for the replies.

Will something like this help?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-MT07-GENUINE-DAR...LQAAOSwp7taWI4F

Or this is slightly cheaper.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MT-07-PUIG-touring-scre...uUAAOSw4Epa0j97

[anonymous-user]

Try a Ducati Monster at 145mph. Your head wants to be ripped off your neck. The wing mirrors fold in due to the air pressure, although you can't see anything in them anyway due to the vibration. Any movement of your head is amplified by the effect of the wind and you daren't look over to the side in case you can't turn your head back the other way.

Makes 70mph seem pedestrian.

Seriously though, I get the same on the Motorway, anything over 70mph is a physical effort. Try knocking it back to 65mph and just chilling out. The odd brief acceleration when required, then back down to your chill out cruising speed. 5mph makes a surprising difference.

[Birky_41]

I ride a naked bike and found the same at 90 onwards

I fitted a powerbronze and for me atleast it made a big difference

[CrankyCraig]

As others here have said, don't bother with a screen, you'll get used to it in no time and be thankful that you didn't need to mutilate you're bike to do so.

Get above 70 (I'd recommend closer to 100), shuffle back as far in the seat as possible and get your head and chest closer to the tank, leaning into the wind so you're barely pulling on the bars. Suffer that for 10-15 minutes and you'll find that you've reset you're benchmark for unpleasant riding. Drop down to 60-70 and cruise happily forever more.

[LiquidGnome]

I would actually say don't buy a screen, they make the bike look fugly and push all the wind into your neck and face.

You will definitely get used to it, make sure you are wearing earplugs as well, they are essential.

I commute 40 miles each way, averaging about 70-80mph, and I don't get tired.

Congrats on the bike by the way, I am also thinking about buying one