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I wear an open face helmet with a shield. The wind buffeting I experienced was secondary to the wind noise, which started at 40mph, and just got worse with speed. The wind noise issues I'm describing have never been fully solved, as I recently determined that my next step was to go to full custom earmolds and see what that will do before going back to increasing the wind screening. The molds are on order, and should be in soon.
The following is one rider's journey...
First, I tried earplugs...lots of them. The absolute best have been the 'world's finest earplugs' [ www.earplugsonline.com ]. The evidence for the wearing of earplugs on motorbikes is overwhelming. A great place to start is the earplugs page and helmet noise page at www.webbikeworld.com. My problem with regular earplugs is that, even if they fit great to start with, after a few miles, they may loosen, and I've got to pull over and readjust them.
My next step was to study Saeng's offerings [ www.saeng.com ] and to try the microswirl edging on my stock windscreen. The push-on edging was most unsatisfactory in terms of fitting properly to the screen, esp. on the curves. Saeng was very accomodating, and sent me a free batch of stick-on edging, which worked. They are most anxious for feedback on what works for the Majesty.
The edging itself will lift the wind another 2 inches or so. This was not enough by any means for me...[6'-2"]. So the next "lift" was to either try Saeng's Wing/Winglet setup, or go to a taller windscreen. the $$ were about the same, either way.
I chose the Givi [ www.twistedthrottle.com ] touring screen, which installed easily, and gave good protection to my hands, in addition to another 4" or so of wind lift. I installed the stick-on microswirl edging for another boost.
Did this solve my problem? No, as in the first paragraph. Now I was left with the trying the Saeng Wings, or to tackle the wind noise another way. I looked at the Laminar Lip, but did not like the construction/design/aesthetics compared to the Saeng products.
Next, I switched from my Bell Mag-8 helmet, which was an XXL, to a HJC CL-33 in XL. This helped some, as my head size [ 7-3/4"] was at the borderline between sizes, and there is evidence that a closer fitting helmet is less prone to noise problems. Then I added a Rumble Strip
[ www.rumble-strips.com ] to the helmet, which lessened the noise a bit more.
My next move in this series is the custom maximum earmolds
[ www.earplugstore.com ]. I should have them in time for a 2k mi. tour over Easter. They have a method whereby you can take your own ear impressions with a kit they send you for $15....applicable to the order for earmolds.
After this, if necessary, I'll try the Saeng Winglet, which is a very high quality [$$] piece of gear, and one that will also mount their "quick check" mirrors at the top of the screen, plus try a Nolan N42 or Shoei J-wing helmet...but I'm hoping that I went the right way this time...with the earmolds.
The variables that each rider has to deal with, even on the same bike... [ height, type of helmet, fit of regular earplugs, tolerance for noise, etc. ] mean that what I've gone through may not be the best way for another rider.
This wind noise problem is a distraction for me that is worth time and money to try and lessen. By the time I'm through, I may have learned a little bit !!
The following is one rider's journey...
First, I tried earplugs...lots of them. The absolute best have been the 'world's finest earplugs' [ www.earplugsonline.com ]. The evidence for the wearing of earplugs on motorbikes is overwhelming. A great place to start is the earplugs page and helmet noise page at www.webbikeworld.com. My problem with regular earplugs is that, even if they fit great to start with, after a few miles, they may loosen, and I've got to pull over and readjust them.
My next step was to study Saeng's offerings [ www.saeng.com ] and to try the microswirl edging on my stock windscreen. The push-on edging was most unsatisfactory in terms of fitting properly to the screen, esp. on the curves. Saeng was very accomodating, and sent me a free batch of stick-on edging, which worked. They are most anxious for feedback on what works for the Majesty.
The edging itself will lift the wind another 2 inches or so. This was not enough by any means for me...[6'-2"]. So the next "lift" was to either try Saeng's Wing/Winglet setup, or go to a taller windscreen. the $$ were about the same, either way.
I chose the Givi [ www.twistedthrottle.com ] touring screen, which installed easily, and gave good protection to my hands, in addition to another 4" or so of wind lift. I installed the stick-on microswirl edging for another boost.
Did this solve my problem? No, as in the first paragraph. Now I was left with the trying the Saeng Wings, or to tackle the wind noise another way. I looked at the Laminar Lip, but did not like the construction/design/aesthetics compared to the Saeng products.
Next, I switched from my Bell Mag-8 helmet, which was an XXL, to a HJC CL-33 in XL. This helped some, as my head size [ 7-3/4"] was at the borderline between sizes, and there is evidence that a closer fitting helmet is less prone to noise problems. Then I added a Rumble Strip
[ www.rumble-strips.com ] to the helmet, which lessened the noise a bit more.
My next move in this series is the custom maximum earmolds
[ www.earplugstore.com ]. I should have them in time for a 2k mi. tour over Easter. They have a method whereby you can take your own ear impressions with a kit they send you for $15....applicable to the order for earmolds.
After this, if necessary, I'll try the Saeng Winglet, which is a very high quality [$$] piece of gear, and one that will also mount their "quick check" mirrors at the top of the screen, plus try a Nolan N42 or Shoei J-wing helmet...but I'm hoping that I went the right way this time...with the earmolds.
The variables that each rider has to deal with, even on the same bike... [ height, type of helmet, fit of regular earplugs, tolerance for noise, etc. ] mean that what I've gone through may not be the best way for another rider.
This wind noise problem is a distraction for me that is worth time and money to try and lessen. By the time I'm through, I may have learned a little bit !!
