12-22-2016, 05:40 AM
I've not (yet) owned a standard without a windshield. Both of my current bikes have windscreens and I would agree that they can increase helmet buffeting if the air stream hits too low. One of the few advantages I've found to being short is that I don't have that problem...the wind hits my visor and flows over. This airflow adds substantially to helmet noise. If I stand on the pegs and get clean air on the helmet, things get a lot quieter.
I've ridden a CB1100 rental for a day, and I've ridden a Honda Hawk GT for an hour. Neither had a windshield. I remember remarking to myself on both occasions how surprisingly calm it was to ride in clean airflow. I did take the CB1100 out on the highway at about 120 km/h (75 mph) and noticed that the wind blast does creating some fatigue after a while.
Personally I would not fix a windshield the CB1100 for aesthetic reasons and because of limited utility. If I were planning a lot of highway miles, I'd take a different bike or go ahead and put on a large enough windscreen to get some of the wind off the chest area.
I've ridden a CB1100 rental for a day, and I've ridden a Honda Hawk GT for an hour. Neither had a windshield. I remember remarking to myself on both occasions how surprisingly calm it was to ride in clean airflow. I did take the CB1100 out on the highway at about 120 km/h (75 mph) and noticed that the wind blast does creating some fatigue after a while.
Personally I would not fix a windshield the CB1100 for aesthetic reasons and because of limited utility. If I were planning a lot of highway miles, I'd take a different bike or go ahead and put on a large enough windscreen to get some of the wind off the chest area.