To screen or not to screen

[VicsCB1100_imp]

Timely post for me. I've been pretty close to ordering a Dart screen over the past couple of days. Might hold off a bit..

G'day Cormanus,

My new Dart arrived on Monday morning so reading this thread has taken the edge off the excitement. The frustrating bit is that I can't fit or test ride at the moment. I gather from comments garnered on this and previous threads that the Dart is reasonably, but not fully, effective up to speeds in the 100 - 110kph (62 - 68mph) range, or maybe a little higher. That is fine for me as when I give it some stick wind- blast doesn't worry me. Adds to the experience if anything.

Noise, as Aussie refers to is, however, another thing entirely. I hate it. I have high frequency loss (sound of gunfire and all that cuss) that seems to make me more sensitive, some may say irritated by, unnecessary noise. Apart from short city journeys I ride with very effective, although somewhat expensive, Bose in ear noise cancelling earphones. With or without audio they are the duck's guts. So maybe they will take care of any screen induced noise.

To me, the Dart screen looks unobtrusive and that, coupled with some average highway wind protection, is the main attraction of the Dart as opposed to larger cruiser type screens. In any case I have never had a screen on any naked I have previously ridden, mainly Duc Monster. Any other bikes have had faired screens ('Blade etc). If, when the time comes, the Dart doesn't live up to my expectations then it's back to naked. And that ain't too bad.

Unfortunately I am not in a position to either fit or test ride the new screen for some time so will not be able to report for a while. VicsCB1100 has a Dart. Any comments Vic?

Cheers.

G'day Cormanus,

My new Dart arrived on Monday morning so reading this thread has taken the edge off the excitement. The frustrating bit is that I can't fit or test ride at the moment. I gather from comments garnered on this and previous threads that the Dart is reasonably, but not fully, effective up to speeds in the 100 - 110kph (62 - 68mph) range, or maybe a little higher. That is fine for me as when I give it some stick wind- blast doesn't worry me. Adds to the experience if anything.

Noise, as Aussie refers to is, however, another thing entirely. I hate it. I have high frequency loss (sound of gunfire and all that cuss) that seems to make me more sensitive, some may say irritated by, unnecessary noise. Apart from short city journeys I ride with very effective, although somewhat expensive, Bose in ear noise cancelling earphones. With or without audio they are the duck's guts. So maybe they will take care of any screen induced noise.

To me, the Dart screen looks unobtrusive and that, coupled with some average highway wind protection, is the main attraction of the Dart as opposed to larger cruiser type screens. In any case I have never had a screen on any naked I have previously ridden, mainly Duc Monster. Any other bikes have had faired screens ('Blade etc). If, when the time comes, the Dart doesn't live up to my expectations then it's back to naked. And that ain't too bad.

Unfortunately I am not in a position to either fit or test ride the new screen for some time so will not be able to report for a while. VicsCB1100 has a Dart. Any comments Vic?

Cheers.
The Dart is really more cosmetic than effective as a screen. It does take some of blast off the chest at speed. However everywhere else is out there.

As our speed limit is only 110kmh naked bikes are not too hard to live with so I will keep it. Up to 120 kmh it is OK . Helmet noise is as per the bike naked.

I also have a Give screen that is slightly larger that came with the bike. Took it off because I couldnt change the set up and it created turbulence around the helmet. I might work on it over winter.