Faring/windscreen suggestions for an old bike

[chickenhawk]

How about something like this?


J.C. Whitney sells them, and a couple other designs that might work.

I had this on my 74 CB360 and it worked pretty well. You may need to modify the brackets slightly, though. The 360 is a very light bike, so you don't want anything big on there or you'll be all over the road in the slightest gusting winds or oncoming traffic.

[Skier]

So how big of a fairing will I need to keep the wind off me? My back just kills me after about 100 miles of freeway riding. I'm looking at Rifle's Nightflight fairings, since they fit well on my bike. Rifle's Nightlight fairing.

I was looking at getting the one with the larger screen, since I have a long torso. It'll sit about the same level as the top of the mirrors on my bike, according to my measurements. I've heard you don't want it too high or you'll not be able to see through it in the rain, but I see people with Goldwings and whatnot do it just fine.

[ronboskz650sr]

Thanks for the info Ron. That fairing looks great on your bike!

Thanks, Joe.

[ronboskz650sr]

So how big of a fairing will I need to keep the wind off me? My back just kills me after about 100 miles of freeway riding. I'm looking at Rifle's Nightflight fairings, since they fit well on my bike. Rifle's Nightlight fairing.

I was looking at getting the one with the larger screen, since I have a long torso. It'll sit about the same level as the top of the mirrors on my bike, according to my measurements. I've heard you don't want it too high or you'll not be able to see through it in the rain, but I see people with Goldwings and whatnot do it just fine.

Mine sits pretty low, and the wind hits me near the top of my helmet, then goes over with minimal strain on my neck. The blast on my chest is completely gone. My riding position is leaned slightly forward, and my seat is shaved one inch, so these things play a role. I have a long torso, too, nearly sitting too tall for flying the t-37, so cutting my seat down helped get me out of the blast after the faring was on. I did the seat mod first, but I think it helped, as you can see my windscreen is well below the level you described. The angle you mount it at makes a difference, too, and small corrections can make a big change for you. Good luck!

Btw, those look nice, and are much more expensive than mine. Mine is similar to the smaller of the two, and does, indeed, eliminate the midsection blast. In my case, it works for those 100 mile rides, too. That's about how far I go most days, and most of it is at 65-75 mph.

[Skier]

So how big of a fairing will I need to keep the wind off me? My back just kills me after about 100 miles of freeway riding. I'm looking at Rifle's Nightflight fairings, since they fit well on my bike. Rifle's Nightlight fairing.

I was looking at getting the one with the larger screen, since I have a long torso. It'll sit about the same level as the top of the mirrors on my bike, according to my measurements. I've heard you don't want it too high or you'll not be able to see through it in the rain, but I see people with Goldwings and whatnot do it just fine.

Mine sits pretty low, and the wind hits me near the top of my helmet, then goes over with minimal strain on my neck. The blast on my chest is completely gone. My riding position is leaned slightly forward, and my seat is shaved one inch, so these things play a role. I have a long torso, too, nearly sitting too tall for flying the t-37, so cutting my seat down helped get me out of the blast after the faring was on. I did the seat mod first, but I think it helped, as you can see my windscreen is well below the level you described. The angle you mount it at makes a difference, too, and small corrections can make a big change for you. Good luck!

Btw, those look nice, and are much more expensive than mine. Mine is similar to the smaller of the two, and does, indeed, eliminate the midsection blast. In my case, it works for those 100 mile rides, too. That's about how far I go most days, and most of it is at 65-75 mph.

Any info about being able to see through the plastic ok in the rain? And yeah, those Nightflight fairings look nice, but you pay for it. Still, a used, cracked and scratched fairing for a Rad will fetch over 400 bucks on fleabay.

Still, I put in 90s miles today and yowza, I could sure use a fairing! But Mr. Radian says new chain and sprockets first, though. Doh!

Love your new avatar, by the way.

[ronboskz650sr]

It seems to me (meaning I have no first-hand experience with this) that a high windshield with water drops on both sides would be difficult to ride with/see through. When a helmet visor gets wet, the close proximity to your eyes helps you focus beyond the droplets. You can test this with a video camera by putting your thumb in front of the lens. You'll be amazed at how much you can see around the edges by simply refocusing the lens. You can even get the center of the picture to reappear with your thumb very close to the lens. You can also focus "through" a screen door this way, and compl;etely eliminate the view of the screen. As you get farther back, though, the obstruction ( in this case, water droplets) begins to come into focus with the surrounding area, making it harder to see through. That's my guess on the subject, any first-hand experience on this one?

[mt_100]

Skier,
I am in the same boat as you. I own an 89 Radian I want to put a fairing or windshield on.
I really like the National Cycle F15 but you have to convert the Radian to a round headlight and that adds $50 to the price.
The Rifle is nice, but VERY expensive in my book. I think for that money I would convert to a round headlight and then get an F15 sport shield for a total of about $150 or so.
I also like the National Cycle Deflector Screen DX, looks nice and not too big and the price isn't bad at all.
I love my Radian, but the rectangular headlight is a pain to find a fairing for.
If you come up with something I would love to see pictures.

[cb360]

Not sure if this thread is dead or not, but I started so I figured I should follow through... I just ordered (from JC Whitney) the maier universal for 7" headlight. I almost ordered the one Toyuzu posted a pic of, but they specifically said ' don't get this one if your turn signals mount to the headlight bracket' - they do so I figured I'd save myself some trouble and spend $20 extra to get the maier. I'll let you know how it works out.

[Toyuzu]

Cool, I hope you enjoy it. Take some pics when you get it on.

[old-n-slow]

All you need is something simple and inexpensive like this. This will cut the wind force and put the pleasure back in long distance riding. http://www.cyclestuffusa.com/index.asp? ... odID=13167