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Title: Taller screen or not?
Post by: Tony on March 27, 2017, 08:48:08 AM
Hi All

I have the standard screen on my 2009 GTR and I am 6'2". Now i don't want to be insulated from the world but when i put the screen up on a long run i would like a little less head buffeting.

I have sen for sale two heights on the touring screens 550mm and 600mm. I don't want to get the tallest if the shorter one is adequate for me but likewise don't want to waste money on the 550 to find it isn't tall enough?? Any thoughts from your experiences??  :ohplease:
Title: Re: Taller screen or not?
Post by: pross on March 27, 2017, 09:58:09 AM
Quote from: Tony on March 27, 2017, 08:48:08 AM
Hi All

I have the standard screen on my 2009 GTR and I am 6'2". Now i don't want to be insulated from the world but when i put the screen up on a long run i would like a little less head buffeting.

I have sen for sale two heights on the touring screens 550mm and 600mm. I don't want to get the tallest if the shorter one is adequate for me but likewise don't want to waste money on the 550 to find it isn't tall enough?? Any thoughts from your experiences??  :ohplease:

Quite a few on here have fitted a laminar lip to the original and had good results.
Do a search on here they will be along shortly  :yes:
I have attached a link below

https://shop.heroblobs.co.uk/collections/laminar-lip/gtr1400
Title: Re: Taller screen or not?
Post by: Tony on March 27, 2017, 10:50:44 AM
Thanks Tony

Thats interesting if a bit pricy  :shocked:
Title: Re: Taller screen or not?
Post by: Icefever on March 27, 2017, 11:23:21 AM
I'm 6' 2" also and hate the buffering, only last week I bought the Vstream screen,  not cheap at £176, but it's loads better than the stock one. It's about 2.5"/ 3" taller...but after a ride over the weekend upto Boston I would have loved the screen just that little higher.....but we're all different my mate rides a ZZR 1400 and he's happy to be blown about.  :grin:


Just seen this post here....http://www.gtr1400.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=6296.0  may be worth a look. :yes:
Title: Re: Taller screen or not?
Post by: Mikey on March 27, 2017, 11:57:18 AM
Quote from: Tony on March 27, 2017, 08:48:08 AM
Hi All

I have the standard screen on my 2009 GTR and I am 6'2". Now i don't want to be insulated from the world but when i put the screen up on a long run i would like a little less head buffeting.

I have sen for sale two heights on the touring screens 550mm and 600mm. I don't want to get the tallest if the shorter one is adequate for me but likewise don't want to waste money on the 550 to find it isn't tall enough?? Any thoughts from your experiences??  :ohplease:

I've got a MRA screen in my garage off a 2009 bike. I bought it without reading the advert properly. Don't know if you're interested.
Title: Re: Taller screen or not?
Post by: Tony on March 27, 2017, 12:56:05 PM
Thanks Mickey but looking for the extra screen to swap when required.

Icefever, that's helpful and would suggest the 550 screen would be enough to do what iam after which is good as its cheaper  :grin:
Title: Re: Taller screen or not?
Post by: PaulB on March 27, 2017, 05:29:01 PM
550mm + laminar lip + ear plugs. Sorted :smiley:

Cheers

Paul B.
Title: Re: Taller screen or not?
Post by: Tony on April 05, 2017, 11:52:36 AM
Mikey

After a bit more investigation i might be interested in your MRA screen. Any pics and price please?