Wind noise on my new 2013 Kawasaki ER6F

iomttdave · L Plate Warrior Joined: 08 Apr 2014 Karma :

Hi all new to this forum.

I have just changed my bike from a Kawasaki 2006 ER6F to a new 2013 ER6F and have found a lot more wind noise.

Has any body else noticed this and what have they done about it.

Would a double bubble airflow type screen work ??

I await your response

Dave

panrider_uk · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Karma :

Welcome to the forum.

This is the wrong area for questions about bikes - the "help" bit means help with the forum.

Try reposting in General Bike Chat

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barrkel · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jul 2012 Karma :

The correct solution for wind noise is earplugs. If you're not wearing earplugs and you do significant mileage at higher speeds, you're going to get permanent hearing loss.

Probably the reason for increased wind noise is more turbulence from the screen, and that's probably (I hope) because the screen is blocking off more of your body, moving the turbulence from your chest / neck area to your helmet. That's conjecture based on the ER6f having pretty dreadful wind protection in earlier models - anything above 80mph was pretty unpleasant.

(I solved that problem by getting a VFR instead.)

I should add that things you can do about it include getting a different screen and / or a touring bolt-on extension, but asking other people about them probably won't be as helpful as you think - you'll probably have to buy something and try it out - because it's highly dependent on your height, riding position, helmet etc. It's normally turbulent air that's noisiest, which means both a shorter or a taller screen could be better.
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fatjames · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jul 2011 Karma :

I've got a 2012 and found it loud. The cheap tests.. Earplugs (as said) should be the first thing to try. The other thing is to try wearing a oxford comfy/snood or something like that. I found the wind was hitting my chest and going up into my lid. You can test this by moving your hand around the base of lid at speed.

If this doesn't work then it might be worth trying a touring screen. I bought a double bloody bubble ( Laughing

for the vlogger haters) but found it made no difference.

Does the 2013 have an adjustable screen? Try it in all 3 positions. My best results are when the screen is at it's lowest, wearing a comfy around my neck, tucked into my jacket and lid while wearing ear plugs.

All of this was with a nolan n90. My shoei xr1100 is quieter anyway, but still need ear plugs as standard.

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iomttdave · L Plate Warrior Joined: 08 Apr 2014 Karma :

ER6F wind noise.

Many thanks for the feed back.
Yes i do and have always worn earplugs.

I have tried lowest & highest settings for the screen but no difference

I have also chosen to wear a neck head warmer but still no good.

My old 2006 ER6F had a fixed screen flush with the fairing the new model is adjustable but has gaps either side and at the front with a different profile at the top edge.

Back to you all

Dave

Teflon-Mike · tl;dr Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Karma :

Get Blue-Peter on it.
Old pop and or milk-bottles; scissors, and gaffer tape.
Chop strips and make spoilers; stick to screen.
Move them around.
Find what works.
Use results of experiment to weigh-up after-market alternative screens or deflectors, as permenant solution... or make your own..
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Cured the wind noise and buffeting problem I had by changing my helmet. Just saying...

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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Wind noise is hardly a problem specific to just a bike. The wind noise is a combination of factors:

1.) The bike, it's shape and how tall the screen is
2.)Your helmet, what angle it sits on your head and whether it catches the airflow from 1.
3.) The rider, how tall they are, how they sit etc.

My suggestion at this point would be to try a couple of different lids to see if that makes a difference.
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LaurenceR46 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 28 Dec 2013 Karma :

I purchased the Wind Jammer II after finding my new Shark helmet had tons of noise coming from under the helmet - in Winter this wasn't too bad with thick layers on but as it's warmer I have been wearing less increasing the gap under my helmet.

It is ace and stops 3/4 of the noise from under the helmet, but it is quite warm...

An easy way to check is to stick your hand around your neck to see if noise is reduced, or to raise your shoulders a lot.
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