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Old 17-06-18, 17:18
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Turbulence, possible solution.

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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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Old 17-06-18, 17:41
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I dont know how to upload pics but i made the chalk two mod......its a picece of perspex that goes underneath the bottom yoke ....worked wonders for me and cut it down at least 80%

https://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=27601

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Old 17-06-18, 20:10
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I cut my screen down. ..I experimented with different screen heights but like you I always found that standing up the buffeting stopped. ..hence my decision to cut the screen down. I decided on an amount of screen to remove. ...measured and marked it carefully. I then put masking tape below the cut line and used a brand new hacksaw blade to cut the screen. ..it was very straightforward. I used a file and some fine wet and dry to round off and smooth the cut edge. It works for me! Steve
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Old 17-06-18, 20:21
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As the guys have mentioned, there are some other, cheaper, solutions but you can buy a mini-screen..If you want to shorten by cutting your own down, I'd be tempted to remove the screen screws and gaffa-tape it back on and lower it, incrementally, until you find your optimum height and then do the maths and cut accordingly.

http://www.adventuremoto.com.au/ya-f...60z-windscreen

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http://www.powerbronze.de/9203025/75...-(315MM).model



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Old 17-06-18, 21:56
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I agree ....that's what I did. .. (I should have mentioned that! ). I kept raising and lowering it securing it with gaff tape till I found the optimum height for me. Steve
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Old 18-06-18, 09:08
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Thanks for the input everyone.

Yesterday I ordered a high Kahedo seat, so I'll see how that affects the situation before breaking out the cutting tools.

Thanks again,
Rich.
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