ORIGINAL: cwgoff

Tremor38,

The windscreen is great. I took it off for a little while because I could not get it quite adjusted the way I wanted to. With the crossbar on the handlebars and the Moose handguard mounts, there is a lot going on in a pretty cramped space. I ended up routing the clamps in front of the crossbar because I wanted as much angle on them as I could get. The more vertical the mounts, the more unstable the shield. That's the theory in the instructions, anyway. Truth be told, the thing is rock-solid in any configuration as far as I can tell. I was really worried before I got it that it would be vibrating or almost vibrating all the time. That is not the case at all. It is truly a part of the handlebar assembly now. Zero movement.

It does not come up all the way to eye level, so I am looking over it when riding. I find that to be a good thing because I don't have to worry as much about keeping the screen crystal clean. I am no aerodynamics guy by a long shot, but it seems to be directing the air up and over my head for the most part. There is still some wind, but nowhere near as much as without the shield. It is not dead calm though. If you have ever been in the pocket behind a tractor trailer (not recommended ), then you have experienced the dead calm that comes from being completely shielded from the wind. It is not that, but it is a huge improvement.

I strongly recommend this shield for anyone that is planning to ride their bikes in the cold & wet. The build quality on it was impressive at any price, but it was surprisingly cheap at only about $60 or $70 as I recall.

Thanks for asking.

Chris

ORIGINAL: tremor38

Do you mind me asking which model of Nat'l Cycle Screen you have? I'm planning some touring in northern Japan next summer and it sounds like the screen will make things a bit more comfortable.