Turbulence, possible solution.
Stats:
Me; 6'3".
Bike 2010 XT660Z, standard OEM seat, standard screen, Arai XD4 helmet, bar risers, Wolfman Blackhawk tank bag (most of the time).
Problem; buffeting, turbulence, helmet peak vibrating at speeds over about 45mph.
I noticed that when I stood up on the pegs at speed, everything got much quieter, and my helmet peak stopped vibrating. I removed my screen altogether and the buffeting is much reduced. I can actually feel the vents in the helmet flowing air, and doing their job. It's still a little noisy, but much more comfortable. Without the screen though my GPS is left quite vulnerable. Does anyone make a low screen option for an XT660Z? If not, what's the best way to approach cutting down the original screen with minimal chance of wrecking it.
Cheers, Rich.
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