Excessive Wind Buffeting on F3 - what height/width w/shield to fix?

[cjr00]

Well... Just purchased a 2018 F3 Limited /5800 miles. Very nice condition overall. When I get up to highway speeds the buffeting is unbearable. I'm 5'8" and wondering what height and width windshield I should have on this beauty. Would prefer going straight to a different windshield and not mess around with extensions etc. Saw a video of the Blue Ridge with a "flip" on top. Whataya think?

 

[johnv50]

I dealt with a company called 7Jurock, they specialize in the recurve at the top windshields.
They have a selection of standard sizes and will also build one to your specifications.
The also have very reasonable pricing. 7jurock.com

johnv

 

[ulflyer]

https://www.7jurock.com/collections/can-am-spyder-f3-t-f3-limitrd

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Well... Just purchased a 2018 F3 Limited /5800 miles. Very nice condition overall. When I get up to highway speeds the buffeting is unbearable. I'm 5'8" and wondering what height and width windshield I should have on this beauty. Would prefer going straight to a different windshield and not mess around with extensions etc. Saw a video of the Blue Ridge with a "flip" on top. Whataya think?

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You're holding onto the handlebars too tightly. Keep your body and grip loose and go with the flow. You cannot comfortably fight the wind. You'll get it figured out in a few hundred miles!

 

[Isopedella]

Extensions are not for me. Tried some of those on other bikes then binned them, literally. I am 6 - 2 and went for the biggest F4 with winglets. Its Majic. Visor up riding all day no worries.

 

[PMK]

Pretty sure you can low cost try a fix. If you remove the upper windscreen fasteners, and place a couple of shim washers between the rubber grommet and windscreen mounting frame, tilting the windscreen a bit more vertical, it may be enough to deflect the airflow over your helmet, reducing buffeting.

As a test, before making the change, at the speed you feel buffeting, slowly lower yourself to find a point where the buffeting is gone. If nothing else, that will provide an approximate amount of needed windscreen height if you buy a replacement.

Myself, I would shim the windscreen first, simple, inexpensive, and very likely could work for most folks.

 

[cjr00]

Pretty sure you can low cost try a fix. If you remove the upper windscreen fasteners, and place a couple of shim washers between the rubber grommet and windscreen mounting frame, tilting the windscreen a bit more vertical, it may be enough to deflect the airflow over your helmet, reducing buffeting.

As a test, before making the change, at the speed you feel buffeting, slowly lower yourself to find a point where the buffeting is gone. If nothing else, that will provide an approximate amount of needed windscreen height if you buy a replacement.

Myself, I would shim the windscreen first, simple, inexpensive, and very likely could work for most folks.

Genius! Will definitely give that a try. Thanks