beberle Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I just installed the Ermaxx Sport wind screen in matte gray. Here are my initial impressions: - baseline: I'm 5'10" w/ 32" inseam - in the lowest setting, the airflow at 65mph hits me at about exactly the same height as the stock screen! The airflow hits me right at the chin/ bottom of the visor. That means a lot of noise if you have your chin vent open. Vent shut makes a big difference. Maybe a little smoother than stock, but not a big improvement. - big difference is the protection provided in the chest area. Wind is blocked all the way out to the shoulders. Provides good comfort chewing up highway miles. - in the highest setting... No difference. Wind still hits me at the chin; however, it's now more turbulent for some reason. Weird. - I definitely ride w/ it in the lowest setting. This is a great looking screen. Just not a huge difference from stock. Not ideal for long-distance touring. Great for around town or hitting the twisties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rszk Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Thanks for the review. Seems like it has to be a super shorty wind shield or a really tall unit to get the helmet out of the wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beberle Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 I've got Lexan on order and plan on fabricating a super shorty screen. I'm driving through downtown Atlanta tomorrow, so the Ermaxx will be welcome because averages speeds are about 85mph. The rest of the time I'll be riding with a shorty. I'm using the Ermaxx as a template: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beberle Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 Also, with the hand guards removed, there is plenty of space even with the fatter Ermaxx screen. 1st picture is full right lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beberle Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 Well, it's definitely a Sport Screen! Cruising at 85mph, I find that the most comfortable position is leaning over w/ an elbow on the tank ala FZ-1 ;-) or, just leaning forward a couple inches puts my helmet in cleaner air. Obviously, not a good touring screen. At least FAST touring 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beberle Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Man, I'm getting a lot of use out of my carbon fiber vinyl wrap ;-) When building my custom shorty screen, I duplicated the cut-outs that the Ermaxx Sport has. That induced more turbulence from the shorty. Once I covered the cut-outs, it smoothed the air a good bit. Sooo... I tried it on the Ermaxx. I think it actually helped a little with buffeting. The look's not too bad either! YMMV Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fanowater Posted June 22, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted June 22, 2015 Thanks for the detailed review and pics Beberle! I have been messing around with my screen too. Will post something this week. No success, but I hope by showing what I have tried, others might solve the issue. Cheers 2015 FJ-09 2006 Triumph Daytona 675 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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