What windshield do you recommend on the RS for freeway driving?

[flamingobabe]

I have the 23" can-am shield...it came with air wings that work great....$$$$...my next shield will be adjustable...plus heated grips....

 

[daveinva]

:thumbup: Madstad.

I bought two Madstads for my RS. First one was a 22". Worked great until I got risers/footboards and my seating position changed, got too much wind on me during winter riding. Bought a 24" windshield which I've used ever since.

I saved both the 22" and the stock shorty, I'm pondering switching back down for the summer heat (the only downside to the 24", aside from potentially polarizing aesthetics, is that it blocks a lot of air-- which of course is the point of getting the windshield, but come summertime I know I'm going to want a more airflow).

Oh, and I got both windshields in smoke tint-- it's subtle, doesn't affect vision at all, not even at night, but it definitely looks cooler. :doorag:

 

[dguisinger]

Alright, definitely seems like its down to Madstad and Cee Bailey
Does anyone have experience with both?

 

[mxz600]

I bought the 25" ultra touring and while it took away the frontal blast of air it increased the wind noise in my helmet about two fold. It also sent the wind right down the back of my neck. Called Mark at Madstad and he assured me the robobrackets would eliminate both issues. I have yet to get them mounted on the Spyder as I have been way to busy for that.

As a matter of fact I have barely had time to visit Spyderlovers. My boss is out today so I am using the opportunity to do a little catching up.

When I get the windshield and brackets on I will give an update on how it works out. And it better work out, I have a lot of coin wrapped up in this combo. I could have bought the Madstad shield and bracket for about the same price as I paid for the ultra touring.

 

[steve635]

I have the BRP 23" Touring Windshield and the head buffeting is virtually unchanged from the stock version. I plan to try the Madstad brackets. Not sure what the problem is as this windshield is as tall or taller than what I've had on other bikes, but I get more buffeting at 70 then I had on my Stratoliner, Indian, or Road King at 90.

 

[NancysToy]

I have the BRP 23" Touring Windshield and the head buffeting is virtually unchanged from the stock version. I plan to try the Madstad brackets. Not sure what the problem is as this windshield is as tall or taller than what I've had on other bikes, but I get more buffeting at 70 then I had on my Stratoliner, Indian, or Road King at 90.

As you have found, there are a lot of variables. Your height, your torso length, the vehicle speed, the windshield shape, the windshield angle, and the windshield size all come into play. Even which helmet you wear affects the buffeting and wind noise. What works for one rider will be miserable for another. That is why an adjustable makes so much sense. You can usually adjust things to compensate for all these factors.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

FORM OR FUNCTION

As above you have to decide this first, getting both isn't really possible.....as far as size goes, unless you are Bill Gates buy the Tallest Widest windshield you can afford.....Because you can always make it smaller ....you can not make it Bigger.....they are not hard to trim/shape...Mike...:thumbup: I made my own from a 1500 gold wing and it turns with the handle bars....but that's another story.....:agree:

 

[ITSMYWIFES]

What shade did you get for your wife? Is it the dark gray? Or the light gray?

Light grey.

 

[steve635]

Seat height

"As you have found, there are a lot of variables. Your height, your torso length, the vehicle speed, the windshield shape, the windshield angle, and the windshield size all come into play."

And one more to add, seat height in relation to the windshield. On my other bikes, with a windshield pretty close in size to BRP touring, if I stared straight ahead I looked just over the top of the windshield (could easily lower my eyes and look through if I chose). With the greater seat height of the Spyder my entire head is above the top of the windshield.

 

[pro10is]

Hmm, I'm not sure I could convince myself to put the wind deflector kit on, I very much love the lines of the spyder....

I hear you, I do too and I'm very fussy about what I add to my RS-S to maintain it's great looks. I initially installed the wind deflector kit only as a means to ride my Spyder well into the freezing cold months here in the North. I thought it would help keep my legs warm. What I discovered was that the wind deflector kit also eliminated the last of the wind buffering I was getting on the top of my helmet. In retrospect this makes sense. You can try to block all the wind you can using only a windshield but you'll still get wind coming around the sides which will still cause buffeting. Just take a look at the design of the RT and you'll see BRP took great effort to block side winds. The RS wind deflector kit does a great job at eliminating side winds.

Also, surprisingly, the design of the wind deflector kit is very stylish. It maintains the current lines of the RS and looks great installed. BRP did a great job designing these wind deflectors.

If you ever get to the point where you've done as much as you can with a windshield but still require more wind protection I encourage you to give them a try.

 

[pastorchuck]

I have the 23" ultra touring? with Madsted brackets and it great!

Thinking of doing the same thing. Any chance to see pictures?

 

[dguisinger]

Also, surprisingly, the design of the wind deflector kit is very stylish. It maintains the current lines of the RS and looks great installed. BRP did a great job designing these wind deflectors.

If you ever get to the point where you've done as much as you can with a windshield but still require more wind protection I encourage you to give them a try.

I saw some other bikes have wind deflectors made of clear plastic that matches the windshield. That would be nice...