Motorway experience?

[yorkie_chris]

I've got a fabbri touring screen if you wnat to purchase one

You get used to the windblast quickly, didn't bother me at all after a few miles, and I didn't think it was significantly windier than when I had all the fairings on.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

I've got a fabbri touring screen if you wnat to purchase one

is this made from a bit of trunking warmed with a heat gun and bent to shape ?

[yorkie_chris]

Nope. It's actually a proper one. I wouldn't bother bodging something on that's not actually needed.

ill have a think. although at the moment il seeing the advantages of the train

I too had my first experience of riding on the motorway on saturday (only done 115 miles on my SV!). Cant say that I found the wind to be that much of a problem, but I was only doing about 65 behind a lorry (only had to travel for 1 short junction), so I imagine that helped.

[Steve_God]

Give it some more practice... your neck/shoulder muscles will soon build and adapt to it

Wear earplugs and keep doing it regularly. You will get stronger neck muscles (+1/2" collar size on shirts!) and it will become more bearable.

Consider getting a flyscreen, they usually make more difference than they look like they will. If you're going to be doing lots of motorway mileage regulary, I'd consider swapping/part exing your bike for a semi-faired one.

Hello mate.

I have a naked sv and have done tens of thousands of miles on it over 3 years, here is my advice:

Earplugs. Ceri is quite right in bringing this up, a quiet ride makes things seem SO much more smooth and manageable.
Tighter helmet, yours sounds a bit loose. It should only feel like it is coming off if you tilt your head back to the wind catches underneath it.
I have a fly screen but my jury is out on it if you know what I mean. It takes a lot of windblast off your chest, but it creates more turbulence around you head. If you are small it might be a good move, if you are tall I rfound it made things noisier. In the end I have taken it off again after 300 miles.
Ride at 130mph for 1 minute, then 80-90 feels fine
Tank bags actually help a bit too. Slide your bum right back in the seat and lean forward a bit. Some days I just sit bolt upright and blast throught it though.Maybe you had a particularly windy day.

Anyway, I just did 3500 miles round Eastern Europe in 2 weeks so it is possible!

Originally Posted by Woz

Get a fly screen. Nothing will solve the problem of windblast completely but even a small screen will make a noticable difference.

I just so happen to have one for sale

Let me fish it out and get/give some details ... EDIT: here you go ... pics too

But deffo nekkid gets hard work over 60 ...