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Originally Posted by ridetheworld
That's quite scary given you've been wearing earplugs too. I got bad tinnitus but thankfully it was just a buildup of wax that caused pressure on my ear drums. I can only assume you're ears have been flushed?
Mollydog, I always assumed that a windscreen would reduce wind noise and was about to go and buy one but you say it's worse?
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Not all shields are noisy ... but many are. Getting the right shield at the exact right height and getting it quiet is a challenge ... but can certainly be done.
Many do a great job of blocking wind blast but set up "dirty air" over your helmet, which can be very noisy. This all varies broadly. The only bike I've owned where I was able to find a quiet shield was my DL1000 Vstrom.
I've tried and failed on four or five other bikes ... including my current 1050 Triumph Tiger. NO LUCK on my Tiger after 5 different shields and deflectors.
On my DR650 I really prefer riding with NO shield at all.
I'm in clean air ... yes, colder in Winter, but quiet with NO buffeting.
But if you get it right a shield CAN be made quiet ... and when you find that "sweet spot", it's well worth it for all season riding. Not great in super HOT weather.
You can rig up all kinds of wings and deflectors to help quiet your shield, products like the Laminar Lip. Others are more "tunable" and allow adjustment to tune out noise. I've tried them all.
http://www.laminarlip.com/
MRA X-creen Universal Motorcycle Screen Air Deflector Flip Spoilers
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