04-22-2015, 02:15 PM
I rode out Wickenburg way last Saturday. Wind was gusty and going west I was into it. Doing mostly 65-70mph it felt better to put the feet on the rear pegs and lean into the wind. This worked until my left leg fell asleep! Couldn't shift!
Coming back, with the wind, was a bit easier.
I've toured with and without a windscreen; it's easier with. But I know guys that prefer without so pick your poison.
Posting the speeds and rpm's brings back memories; one of the main reasons I kept upgrading bikes was to get the rpm range down at freeway speeds. This was back when the national limit was 55. At 55 a windscreen is really not needed except to push off cold air and the rain. 9000 rpm is pretty darn high for cruising at. The bike can probably take it but I bet it would last longer if you limited it to much less than that and got a bigger bike that turned 4-5K at those speeds. E.g. My Griso, in 6th at 5K will be doing about 110mph. Same for the Norge. They do like to spin up; with most cruising between 4-5K rpm. I think the CB is in the 5K range on the freeway.
Coming back, with the wind, was a bit easier.
I've toured with and without a windscreen; it's easier with. But I know guys that prefer without so pick your poison.
Posting the speeds and rpm's brings back memories; one of the main reasons I kept upgrading bikes was to get the rpm range down at freeway speeds. This was back when the national limit was 55. At 55 a windscreen is really not needed except to push off cold air and the rain. 9000 rpm is pretty darn high for cruising at. The bike can probably take it but I bet it would last longer if you limited it to much less than that and got a bigger bike that turned 4-5K at those speeds. E.g. My Griso, in 6th at 5K will be doing about 110mph.
Same for the Norge. They do like to spin up; with most cruising between 4-5K rpm. I think the CB is in the 5K range on the freeway.