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is Xceen screen on route 129 will help on windgust?
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bushrat
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I ride with an MRA X-creen ('clamp-on' version) attached to the short stock 'sport' shield on our 2017 F3L. It pushes the wind higher and over our heads (rider and pillion passenger), but does allow a fair bit to come around the sides. This side air goes well past the outsides of our helmets, so we really don't have any head buffeting. I feel nothing in my face, but do get some slight wind on my chest and it is fairly breezy on my arms and sides. Great if I am riding in hot weather; helps with cooling. I have not ridden with a 129 shield, so cannot comment there.
Shown below are some pics of my set-up. The top of the X-creen, as I have it, is level with 17" above my gas cap - it could be set a bit higher or lower, and can also be tilted to adjust or re-direct airflow. This allows me to look clearly over the top at anything more than 28' down the road. I am 5' 10" tall and sit on an Ultimate seat which is about 3/4" higher than stock. I have found this arrangement to be superior, for my purposes, to a BRP 'Tall Boy', or to the short 'sport' shield by itself. However, if you wish to block more wind coming around the sides, you really need to go to a larger/wider shield, of which there are several choices. In our experience, the F4 shield has been the quietest and most comfortable; we may return to that shield again. Still experimenting.
Shown below are some pics of my set-up. The top of the X-creen, as I have it, is level with 17" above my gas cap - it could be set a bit higher or lower, and can also be tilted to adjust or re-direct airflow. This allows me to look clearly over the top at anything more than 28' down the road. I am 5' 10" tall and sit on an Ultimate seat which is about 3/4" higher than stock. I have found this arrangement to be superior, for my purposes, to a BRP 'Tall Boy', or to the short 'sport' shield by itself. However, if you wish to block more wind coming around the sides, you really need to go to a larger/wider shield, of which there are several choices. In our experience, the F4 shield has been the quietest and most comfortable; we may return to that shield again. Still experimenting.
