hschisler
Mar 25th, 2006, 10:10 pm
I put my new Cee Bailey #2 -2" w/wings on the LT today. Rode by myself and with my wife. I'm 6'1, SWMBO is 5'4". My seat is in the upper position. Here is what I found out:
The windshield is ultra-clear -- very nice. No large area of distortion, as many have found on their first (or second, or third) try with CB. Where the "bubble" is, there is an approx. 3" area of distortion which I would expect because of what the material has to go through to make that transition. It's not in my line of sight regardless of the shield position.
Riding solo I noticed no difference between this shield and the #2 -2" without wings. There might have been a little less air on my arms/shoulders, but I haven't been noticing that as a problem area anyway.
My wife says she noticed that the wind hitting the sides of her face (open face helmet with full visor) was now gone with this new shield. This is the only real difference we see. In that respect, then, it was worth it.
There is no completely calm envelope of air, as some have reported. I don't know how that is obtainable unless you got a CB #2 +36"! Once I switch to a full-face helmet I won't have even the very small amount of air drying out my eyes as is happening now.
One interesting note: about 3 weeks ago I borrowed Joe's #2 -2". With the shield all the way up I was unable to see over his windshield no matter how erect I sat. With my shield, I can just peek over the top if I really try hard. Just went out and measured my shield, and it's 21 3/4", not 24" (stock) -2" = 22". Now... I'm not saying I can notice 1/4" difference in a windshield, but... It's also possible that I rode with the seat in the lower position when I borrowed Joe's shield. I don't think I did, but it's possible. Maybe Joe will measure his and tell us about that.
If the #2 w/wings proves to be too warm in summer as one guy reported I'll buy the #2 w/o wings, but probably at the -3" height.
5 minutes after getting on the bike today we got hit with really large ice pellets/sleet for a few minutes. The shield did not deflect them as it does plain air. That was not fun in an open face helmet.
The windshield is ultra-clear -- very nice. No large area of distortion, as many have found on their first (or second, or third) try with CB. Where the "bubble" is, there is an approx. 3" area of distortion which I would expect because of what the material has to go through to make that transition. It's not in my line of sight regardless of the shield position.
Riding solo I noticed no difference between this shield and the #2 -2" without wings. There might have been a little less air on my arms/shoulders, but I haven't been noticing that as a problem area anyway.
My wife says she noticed that the wind hitting the sides of her face (open face helmet with full visor) was now gone with this new shield. This is the only real difference we see. In that respect, then, it was worth it.
There is no completely calm envelope of air, as some have reported. I don't know how that is obtainable unless you got a CB #2 +36"! Once I switch to a full-face helmet I won't have even the very small amount of air drying out my eyes as is happening now.
One interesting note: about 3 weeks ago I borrowed Joe's #2 -2". With the shield all the way up I was unable to see over his windshield no matter how erect I sat. With my shield, I can just peek over the top if I really try hard. Just went out and measured my shield, and it's 21 3/4", not 24" (stock) -2" = 22". Now... I'm not saying I can notice 1/4" difference in a windshield, but... It's also possible that I rode with the seat in the lower position when I borrowed Joe's shield. I don't think I did, but it's possible. Maybe Joe will measure his and tell us about that.
If the #2 w/wings proves to be too warm in summer as one guy reported I'll buy the #2 w/o wings, but probably at the -3" height.
5 minutes after getting on the bike today we got hit with really large ice pellets/sleet for a few minutes. The shield did not deflect them as it does plain air. That was not fun in an open face helmet.