My Ryker is fun again - Buffeting gone

[NotSteve]

Been dealing with a buffeting issue for so long, shaking my head enough to give me headaches and ruining all the fun. All I know is it didn’t seem to be that way before, was it me becoming more sensitive to it? I tried different windshields, different heights, different helmets, no windshield (which got rid of it but I couldn’t deal with the wind force) but eventually I realized the buffeting was caused by air flowing under the handlebars. I can put my hand to cover part of the space and I immediately can feel the buffeting is reduced. I tried to hack some sort of deflector or anything to block the wind to no avail. Was bad enough that I considered selling my Ryker.

Today I got a breakthrough: I removed the handguard wind deflectors. No more buffeting.

Hope this can help someone.

 

[mmccall]

which windshield are you using when you had the buffering issue? I started noticing some buffering at highway speeds and wasn't sure if it was from added wind or what. I have a F4 custom windshield and I also have the wind deflectors. Funny thing is I've had the wind deflectors on since winter time and just started noticing a buffering on my helmet. It's starting to give me headaches while riding highway speeds.

 

[ziggy]

I have found that it is usually a helmet issue. Change in riding position ?

 

[NotSteve]

I had the buffeting with the F4 windshield as well as with the BRP adventure windshield. After removal of the wind deflectors it is 90% better with the BRP windshield and and i would say 50% better with the F4. Very unscientific of course. For me, the best combo is with the adventure windshield which is significantly lighter and makes a noticeable difference in the feel of the steering.

 

[Pantera]

Weird,I get no buffeting with the F4 windshield.

 

[Mikey]

Maybe your a little shorter than he is and tucked down a little more!:dontknow:

 

[RykerUSA]

Following your advice, I've done the same with the same effect. Thank you.

Also, could it be that my fuel economy has improved? It seems so.,

 

[Markubis]

...now I have to try it. You know...for science!

 

[RykerUSA]

I hate to say it but I like the looks of the bike more without the hand guards - less plastic.

 

[Markubis]

I originally planned to add the LED lights into my handguards but...2 years later and I still haven't done it so I think I'm going to remove them and see how it feels. I have the Puig windshiled , which is slightly bigger than the original Ryker windshield. It works great for me but I notice a buffeting on my forearms so I'm curious if the buffeting is being caused by the handguards or not.

 

[mmccall]

Weird,I get no buffeting with the F4 windshield.

I think it's the combination of windshield and the Black Wind deflector hand guards.