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mtalicarox · 08-17-2007, 11:33 AM

Hey all, i've been a backroad rider basically all the time I've owned my bike.. have taken the bike on the high way MANY times though... (hit 177, stupid move, yet fun) however recently i've been commuting to work (just graduated, now work in the city) and travel about 40 out of 45 miles on the highway now. The wind doesnt really both me as i average 80-90 mph and its hitting me in the face/chest a little, just for ease should i get a double bubble? Will it make THAT much of a difference, it doesnt bother me now.. but I can feel the wind on me sometimes. I already ordered this one .

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was just curious if it will make a noticable difference.

GregR1 · 08-17-2007, 11:35 AM

lemme know if it does cuz i'm thinking of getting one for my bike too.

themeatmanlandry · 08-17-2007, 11:52 AM

Mine came from the dealer with a ZG double bubble. I can't speak to the wind, but I can tell you that those windscreens look super-sexy on a GSXR.

I liked th elooks so much that I bought another to replace the one that I cracked when I skidded through the 1" thick slice of gravel at 10:30 at night.

mtalicarox · 08-17-2007, 12:08 PM

Will do greg.. and good to knwo you liked yours tmml.. still wish someone could tell me how noticable a difference it has with wind.. haha

but will tell you and thx for the input

kay · 08-17-2007, 12:26 PM

My friend has it on his CBR1000RR and says it's great. But then again he is one of those crazy riders that can't tell how fast he's going cuz his digital meter only goes up so far.

I have one on my Duc but I got it when I bought it so I really had nothing to compare. I just didn't like a hump that was in the middle of the screen with the normal one. And since I was getting it replaced I got one that was tinted.

It's not too high though.
http://www.bolt.jp/2004-catalog/moto...s-l/image5.jpg

GregR1 · 08-17-2007, 12:40 PM

in my case, i'd be interested in getting one for two reasons - one being pushing the airflow higher over me since i do a lot of my riding in a non-tucked position, and the other so that i can actually see the turn signal indicators! they're at the top of the instrument cluster, so they get blocked by the edge of the stock screen while in my natural riding posture. i've ended up with the blinkers-a-blinking for a few miles.

the price isn't too bad - i think around $80 US for the type for my bike - so would be nice to know how noticeable the effect is.

kay · 08-17-2007, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GregR1

in my case, i'd be interested in getting one for two reasons - one being pushing the airflow higher over me since i do a lot of my riding in a non-tucked position

Well I never have to worry about that...I'm tucked right under anyway which was why the hump on the screen was irritating.

08-17-2007, 11:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
mtalicarox Banned Joined: Aug 2007 Bike: 2003 Suzuki GSXR 1000 (Blue/White) Location: Hopkinton MA Posts: 647	Double Bubble question Hey all, i've been a backroad rider basically all the time I've owned my bike.. have taken the bike on the high way MANY times though... (hit 177, stupid move, yet fun) however recently i've been commuting to work (just graduated, now work in the city) and travel about 40 out of 45 miles on the highway now. The wind doesnt really both me as i average 80-90 mph and its hitting me in the face/chest a little, just for ease should i get a double bubble? Will it make THAT much of a difference, it doesnt bother me now.. but I can feel the wind on me sometimes. I already ordered this one .it-eck:. Bike Parts was just curious if it will make a noticable difference.

08-17-2007, 11:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
themeatmanlandry Happy-ass Lunatic Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 2002 Bandit 600S (Black); 2006 GSXR750 (Black) Location: Memphis Posts: 11,423	Mine came from the dealer with a ZG double bubble. I can't speak to the wind, but I can tell you that those windscreens look super-sexy on a GSXR. I liked th elooks so much that I bought another to replace the one that I cracked when I skidded through the 1" thick slice of gravel at 10:30 at night. __________________ Go to hell

08-17-2007, 12:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
kay Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: Kawasaki Zephyr750RS, Suzuki GSX-R600, Ducati 999S Location: Crappy Little Island!!! Posts: 3,650	My friend has it on his CBR1000RR and says it's great. But then again he is one of those crazy riders that can't tell how fast he's going cuz his digital meter only goes up so far. I have one on my Duc but I got it when I bought it so I really had nothing to compare. I just didn't like a hump that was in the middle of the screen with the normal one. And since I was getting it replaced I got one that was tinted. It's not too high though. http://www.bolt.jp/2004-catalog/moto...s-l/image5.jpg __________________ *Suzuki GSX-R600* Cherry blossom season is here! Yay!!!!

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08-17-2007, 11:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
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mtalicarox Banned Joined: Aug 2007 Bike: 2003 Suzuki GSXR 1000 (Blue/White) Location: Hopkinton MA Posts: 647	Will do greg.. and good to knwo you liked yours tmml.. still wish someone could tell me how noticable a difference it has with wind.. haha but will tell you and thx for the input

08-17-2007, 12:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
GregR1 ... Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,308	in my case, i'd be interested in getting one for two reasons - one being pushing the airflow higher over me since i do a lot of my riding in a non-tucked position, and the other so that i can actually see the turn signal indicators! they're at the top of the instrument cluster, so they get blocked by the edge of the stock screen while in my natural riding posture. i've ended up with the blinkers-a-blinking for a few miles. the price isn't too bad - i think around $80 US for the type for my bike - so would be nice to know how noticeable the effect is.

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