skiphunt
New Member
Was so torn on what to do about the windscreen. Read countless threads about varying screens, etc. and settle on one that I thought was worth the risk of getting stuck with a screen that wasn't working for me.
I decided that all I was really looking for was something to decrease the unstable air at over about 70mph with the stock screen. I don't mind some wind, but that staccato effect I was getting at higher speeds I felt would cause too much fatigue for longer trips.
So, even though I could find almost no reports on whether the Laminar Lip would work for me... because they offer a 30day guarantee, I decided to give that a shot. Love the way the bike looks stock, so I didn't want to put a big-ol windshield on it, and there were plenty of reports of increased buffeting and noise.
Spoke with the Lamina Lip people and though the info was a bit vague with regard to the ncx, they said one fellow who tested it for them, seemed to prefer the shorter one instead of the larger touring model. By the photos, I didn't trust it being held on with the 3M velcro locking tabs, but the short one seemed like it could plausibly handle it.
Got it in last week but had to wait until the temps to come up to over 70F to get a good stick with the 3M locks. Went for a quick ride and noticed it seemed calmer at lower speed. Then, went for a longer ride yesterday about an hour outside of town via highway to visit a friend. I tried the stock shield with the lip on the lower mounts on the way there, then the higher mounts on the way back. Not sure there was that much difference between the two, but still experimenting.
I need to get more riding in before I could recommend the Laminar Lip, but this is what I feel is being accomplished so far. With no Laminar Lip, the stock screen is stable with no buffeting up to around 60-65. At around 70-75mph, it's tough to open my face shield, I'm getting this alternating airflow to each side of my chest that feels like you're fighting the wind, and I have trouble hearing a podcast in my earbuds.
With the Laminar Lip, it's noticeably less wind up to about 50mph. After that, I start getting more wind to my chest, but it's much more stable all the way up to 85mph. The wind increases with speed, but never becomes that staccato side to side beating of the wind. It just feels like smooth wind. At 75mph I can easily open and ride with my face shield open, and I can hear a podcast playing in my earbuds.
I don't have extra shield protecting me obviously, but all I was really after was reducing noise and fatigue from wind and highway speeds. So far, I think the Laminar Lip has achieved that, but will test more before the 30day return guarantee runs out.
I decided that all I was really looking for was something to decrease the unstable air at over about 70mph with the stock screen. I don't mind some wind, but that staccato effect I was getting at higher speeds I felt would cause too much fatigue for longer trips.
So, even though I could find almost no reports on whether the Laminar Lip would work for me... because they offer a 30day guarantee, I decided to give that a shot. Love the way the bike looks stock, so I didn't want to put a big-ol windshield on it, and there were plenty of reports of increased buffeting and noise.
Spoke with the Lamina Lip people and though the info was a bit vague with regard to the ncx, they said one fellow who tested it for them, seemed to prefer the shorter one instead of the larger touring model. By the photos, I didn't trust it being held on with the 3M velcro locking tabs, but the short one seemed like it could plausibly handle it.
Got it in last week but had to wait until the temps to come up to over 70F to get a good stick with the 3M locks. Went for a quick ride and noticed it seemed calmer at lower speed. Then, went for a longer ride yesterday about an hour outside of town via highway to visit a friend. I tried the stock shield with the lip on the lower mounts on the way there, then the higher mounts on the way back. Not sure there was that much difference between the two, but still experimenting.
I need to get more riding in before I could recommend the Laminar Lip, but this is what I feel is being accomplished so far. With no Laminar Lip, the stock screen is stable with no buffeting up to around 60-65. At around 70-75mph, it's tough to open my face shield, I'm getting this alternating airflow to each side of my chest that feels like you're fighting the wind, and I have trouble hearing a podcast in my earbuds.
With the Laminar Lip, it's noticeably less wind up to about 50mph. After that, I start getting more wind to my chest, but it's much more stable all the way up to 85mph. The wind increases with speed, but never becomes that staccato side to side beating of the wind. It just feels like smooth wind. At 75mph I can easily open and ride with my face shield open, and I can hear a podcast playing in my earbuds.
I don't have extra shield protecting me obviously, but all I was really after was reducing noise and fatigue from wind and highway speeds. So far, I think the Laminar Lip has achieved that, but will test more before the 30day return guarantee runs out.
