The Batwing is great for winter but summer....

[Leathel]

I made my Batwing reasonably easy to remove for summer.....Its great for winter but I thought I would want it off for summer but I do a lot of night riding in summer and it has its positives for night riding that is for sure





That's a few bugs that didn't get on me or my visor

I have set it angled back for summer to get some wind but I can still ride with my visor open without bugs in my face

I still may get around to removing it for day trips...... just not done it yet


I LOVE it for winter, stay dry in rain (Apart from drips from the helmet mid chest) Hands are out of the wind so no need for winter gloves

[hubcapsc]

It's a million degrees in Australia right now... really bad in New Zealand too?

-Mike

[Leathel]

It's a million degrees in Australia right now... really bad in New Zealand too?

-Mike

Getting record highs but still OK (33deg C where I am is still well below Ausi temps)  Better evening riding as the roads are melting in places early afternoons


Bit cooler between these bars



although parking was an issue for this car



Went for a shake down run on my brothers jetski, he has 2 and one had been playing up so best to have another to tow with

[cookiedough]

One would think with that low of windshield on that batwing fairing,  the bugs would have splatted you in the helmet/face as well?  I like my windshields to be nose level so as to still see OVER it sitting fully upright even if just having to go UP 1 inch or so more in case the fog/mist gets bad unable to see thru the shield, but that only happens a few times at night per year riding vs. eating bugs all summer long having the taller shield catching most of them.

My other tourer cycle I bought used a national cycle windshield made for a vtx1800 and man oh man, that windshield is like way, way too tall no way I could see OVER that shield if I tried and I have it down as far as I can near touching the headlight in front.  I guess would be good since heard those shields prevent a bullet from going thru it in case I get into bad parts of ghetto towns?

[Leathel]

One would think with that low of windshield on that batwing fairing,  the bugs would have splatted you in the helmet/face as well?  I like my windshields to be nose level so as to still see OVER it sitting fully upright even if just having to go UP 1 inch or so more in case the fog/mist gets bad unable to see thru the shield, but that only happens a few times at night per year riding vs. eating bugs all summer long having the taller shield catching most of them.

My other tourer cycle I bought used a national cycle windshield made for a vtx1800 and man oh man, that windshield is like way, way too tall no way I could see OVER that shield if I tried and I have it down as far as I can near touching the headlight in front.  I guess would be good since heard those shields prevent a bullet from going thru it in case I get into bad parts of ghetto towns?

the bugs do hit the top of the helmet a bit but not as low as the visor, I usually run the visor a little over half open to get no turbulence and still full view.... full open gets a little noisy so right on the edge of disturbed air,  its a bit hard to see in those pics but I heated and bent the top of the screen forward which may help kick the air higher, also while the screen isn't tall the headlight has been lifted 2" approx so the whole batwing is higher too as I needed it higher to match my bars. I have 4" of lift on the 10" apes...works for me

[The emperor has no clothes]

One would think with that low of windshield on that batwing fairing,  the bugs would have splatted you in the helmet/face as well?  I like my windshields to be nose level so as to still see OVER it sitting fully upright even if just having to go UP 1 inch or so more in case the fog/mist gets bad unable to see thru the shield, but that only happens a few times at night per year riding vs. eating bugs all summer long having the taller shield catching most of them.

My other tourer cycle I bought used a national cycle windshield made for a vtx1800 and man oh man, that windshield is like way, way too tall no way I could see OVER that shield if I tried and I have it down as far as I can near touching the headlight in front.  I guess would be good since heard those shields prevent a bullet from going thru it in case I get into bad parts of ghetto towns?

the bugs do hit the top of the helmet a bit but not as low as the visor, I usually run the visor a little over half open to get no turbulence and still full view.... full open gets a little noisy so right on the edge of disturbed air,  its a bit hard to see in those pics but I heated and bent the top of the screen forward which may help kick the air higher, also while the screen isn't tall the headlight has been lifted 2" approx so the whole batwing is higher too as I needed it higher to match my bars. I have 4" of lift on the 10" apes...works for me

Kind of like those Euro flip windscreens ? I'd really be interested in how you did it. 

[Leathel]

Kind of like those Euro flip windscreens ? I'd really be interested in how you did it. 
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My screen started as a flat piece of shatter proof perspex (Free off cut) that I cut the shape from a cardboard template.... while still flat clamped it between 2 sheets of plywood and heated the top with a paint stripper heat gun and used a steel pipe to roll along the edge then cooled it with air to keep its shape


Not so sure I would try on an existing screen

[The emperor has no clothes]

Kind of like those Euro flip windscreens ? I'd really be interested in how you did it.  

My screen started as a flat piece of shatter proof perspex (Free off cut) that I cut the shape from a cardboard template.... while still flat clamped it between 2 sheets of plywood and heated the top with a paint stripper heat gun and used a steel pipe to roll along the edge then cooled it with air to keep its shape


Not so sure I would try on an existing screen