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Electric screen, fix screen or naked
Electric
10%
 10%  [ 3 ]
fixed
57%
 57%  [ 16 ]
Naked
32%
 32%  [ 9 ]
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2wheelsteve
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PostPosted: 20:27 - 08 Jul 2010    Post subject: Electric screen, fix screen or naked Reply with quote

How many riders use an electric screen or are they just an expensive fad?
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panrider_uk
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PostPosted: 21:46 - 08 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mine's adjustable but manually.

I've had it fixed in the same position since I fitted it.

Mark
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PostPosted: 22:08 - 08 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

panrider_uk wrote:
Mine's adjustable but manually.

I've had it fixed in the same position since I fitted it.

Mark



I was talking to a bike cop the other day and he was saying when its raining heavy he has the screen up and if its not its lowered, personally I would just do what your doing Mark and and that is to set it up and leave it Thumbs Up
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leenit
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PostPosted: 22:15 - 08 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

panrider_uk wrote:
Mine's adjustable but manually.

I've had it fixed in the same position since I fitted it.

Mark


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came fitted with the bike, adjusted it to suit me - job done Thumbs Up
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iooi
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PostPosted: 06:14 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just one more thing to go wrong Laughing

Fixed, once you find the most comfortable placement Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 07:43 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

What is electricity?
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PostPosted: 09:41 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ariel Badger wrote:
What is electricity?

One of the main things needed for your bike to run Wink
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PostPosted: 11:04 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

truslack wrote:

One of the main things needed for your bike to run Wink


I think Ariel's bike still uses a flint connected to a cam for the spark Razz.
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PostPosted: 11:50 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

When I had my BMW 1100RT I used the electric screen all the time Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 15:58 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

timmy wrote:
When I had my BMW 1100RT I used the electric screen all the time Thumbs Up



The point is, do you miss it ? are you thinking of adding one to your present bike or was it just used because it was on the bike and you can happily live without it?
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PostPosted: 10:45 - 10 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can honestly say that i miss it. Had completly forgot what wind was like until going back to a sports bike Laughing .
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PostPosted: 13:39 - 10 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have seen a few bikes with electric screens and can see the point of them. Like the FJR, you can adjust them by a button on route to suite the weather conditions on route.

The old X9 scooter i had, was fitted with a 3 point adjustable screen, low was good for summer and med for cold and wet weather for better protection. Fixed screens like that mean once it at the setting you want that's it, you wanna change it when riding you have to stop and get your tools out.

I vote for electric screen, make sense, as long as they don't drain the battery.
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PostPosted: 14:23 - 10 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

X9Travels wrote:
I have seen a few bikes with electric screens and can see the point of them. Like the FJR, you can adjust them by a button on route to suite the weather conditions on route.

The old X9 scooter i had, was fitted with a 3 point adjustable screen, low was good for summer and med for cold and wet weather for better protection. Fixed screens like that mean once it at the setting you want that's it, you wanna change it when riding you have to stop and get your tools out.

I vote for electric screen, make sense, as long as they don't drain the battery.



Thanks for your comment, the poll was to see the percentage of riders who have screens or not, not if they wanted one but it is appreciated, I have a fixed big screen and I couldnt see me riding without some sort of screen ( Im getting old haha ) Thumbs Up Smile
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PostPosted: 16:20 - 10 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

X9Travels wrote:
I have seen a few bikes with electric screens and can see the point of them. Like the FJR, you can adjust them by a button on route to suite the weather conditions on route.

The old X9 scooter i had, was fitted with a 3 point adjustable screen, low was good for summer and med for cold and wet weather for better protection. Fixed screens like that mean once it at the setting you want that's it, you wanna change it when riding you have to stop and get your tools out.

I vote for electric screen, make sense, as long as they don't drain the battery.


No tools needed to adjust mine - just slacken a couple of thumbscrews, adjust and tighten.

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PostPosted: 18:00 - 10 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

needed a bloody Allen key to change my screen settings LOL
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PostPosted: 19:20 - 10 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Naked Bandit, and a face full of crawlies Thumbs Up Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: 02:38 - 11 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dazbo666 wrote:
Naked Bandit, and a face full of crawlies Thumbs Up Twisted Evil



hahaha brilliant Smile Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 04:10 - 11 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

My old man has an ST1300 with electric screen, it's pretty good and rather useful to be honest, i do tend to find at higher speeds with the screen all the way up it pushes the air behind you pushing you forward which i do find a bit uncomfortable, anyone else get this?
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