Mine added turbulence. So I cut it down to a height just even with the top of the instruments. Then I painted it. The result is a sporty look with no real difference in turbulence from naked. But the screen keeps the bugs off the instruments.

 

Thank you for this input.

 

I started out with the sport screen. Quite a bit of turbulence and buffeting. Tried without, going naked as they say, and it was actually a little cleaner, not night and day difference but just enough to feel the difference. I wound up putting the sport screen back on because I think it looks good on the bike.

About 4 months ago I had the opportunity to buy the Parabellum Scout fairing, color matched to my bike, with the 10" tinted sport screen. Definitely "quieter" air now, but at speeds you are still getting a lot of wind on yourself, but cleaner wind, less buffeting.

Note that i am 6'7" tall, so what works for me might not work for others here. I did have Parabellum make a custom 24" tall clear screen which definitely cleans up the air. If I crouch into it (hard to do at my size, and age) it gets quite quiet, could probably flip up the shield on the helmet at hiway speeds even. Tradeoff is it looks lousy IMHO, and when I pass a truck or hit a windy pocket at speeds I can feel it in the handlebars, which is disconcerting. I mostly got it for touring, which i have yet to do with it on the bike, but for around town and local rides the 10" screen is good enough.

Good Luck! Between screens and seats there must be hundreds of discussions here. Remember what works for one won't necessarily work for another. If someone claims their screen works great for them try to find out their height, tolerance for noise, speeds usually going, etc.

In the end if you really want a quiet ride maybe just best to hop in the car!

 

Thanks. I am not looking for quiet just not turbulent. I wear ear plugs but the constant battering I can do without. The bike came with a rather tall Vstream ant that did not suit me at all.

I am keep it naked and work with that.

 

2014 w/tinted Sport Windscreen

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Open range, multi-lane Interstates and coastal winds reek havoc sometimes. This bike is oh so perfect moving inland, on two lane highways thru the mountains and farm lands, where the ride really begins ... at the end of the straight line ... at the twist of the wrist, dipping and carving and responding to the pavement traits.

 

Open range, multi-lane Interstates and coastal winds reek havoc sometimes. This bike is oh so perfect moving inland, on two lane highways thru the mountains and farm lands, where the ride really begins ... at the end of the straight line ... at the twist of the wrist, dipping and carving and responding to the pavement traits.

Well said. Being blown around a bit has never bothered me. Though I tend to stay off interstates. I don't seem to get any more bugs on my leathers than I did on my k1200s. It had a nice wind deflecting fairing, but windscreens were always an area of concern.

Love this naked bike. It has helped me forget my beloved Speed Triple.

 

I am running with no shield right now and i really like it. Clean air. I don't go much faster than about 70mph and I don't get to take long trips much.

However, I would like to make the bike look a bit sportier and a sport screen is one of the things I am thinking about.

How does this change the wind. Does it give folks more turbulence at up to about 70?

What a coincidence that you would start this thread now...after mulling it over since I got my R one year ago, two weeks ago I went ahead and installed the sport windscreen.

Here are the particulars of my situation: I am 6'3" tall, with most of my height in my torso. (My trousers need only a 30" inseam, but I must wear 'long' sizes in shirts, jackets, etc.) I am 61, and have been riding more or less continuously since I was in my late teens. My 2013 R1200R 90th Anniversary Model is my third BMW since 1992.

My last Beemer was a 1995 K75s, which I bought brand new. It had that small fairing and short windshield, which directed a blast of air at the base of my helmet. I tried various remedies over the years, none of which was successful, so I gave up and learned to accept the noise and turbulence.

When I bought my R last year, I loved its 'naked' styling, but I also really liked the look of the sport windshield. I didn't have any illusions about that little screen offering any real protection; I saw it only as a styling addition, and my only real concern was that it would add unacceptable noise or turbulence.

I ordered the sport windscreen from Gregg at Max BMW in New York, and installed it two weeks ago. I really do like the styling, and I think it adds to the R's already-good looks. I have ridden almost 1000 miles with it, on both Interstate highways and local and secondary roads, at speeds up to about 95 miles per hour. (No, I don't normally ride that fast, but I have gotten up to that speed on occasion while passing someone or merging onto a highway.) Here is what I've noticed:

There is definitely an increase in noise -- but NOT turbulence -- over the stock configuration. The wind strikes me about mid-chest, and the ride is definitely a bit louder at highway speeds. However: I wear custom-molded earplugs, with speakers installed so I can listen to my XM Radio, so the noise, while noticeable, does not really bother me. At its worst, it is about equivalent to what I had to tolerate from the K75. (I have ridden with this sport windshield at highway speeds without the earplugs, by the way, and find the noise level tolerable.)

Last week, I got caught in a light rain, without my rainsuit, and I was very pleased to note that on I-95, the sport windscreen kept my torso and hands dry. Apparently, the little 'ears' that project out from the windscreen are not just cosmetic: They direct airflow around the rider's hands...very good design!

Bottom line: I'm glad I bought the sport windscreen. I love the way it looks, and it is indeed at least minimally functional, with an uncomfortable noise level.

 

Bottom line: I'm glad I bought the sport windscreen. I love the way it looks, and it is indeed at least minimally functional, with a comfortable noise level.

IMHO - the best and last word on the Sport windscreen. It's a pretty thing, tho' about as useful as an ash-tray on a motorcycle, but at least it does stop flying insects from self-destruction on the front of the instruments cluster!

L of S

 

Oops! In my previous post, in the last sentence, the word should be 'comfortable'...

 

Stephen,
Screen thing is very much trial and error and as far as R1200R's go, I don't think that many improve the clean looks of original bike.
I tried a ZTechnik 2442 18' screen for my 5'11 height, which from reading threads would be about right, but turbulence was dreadful. I then fitted a Wunderlich Wind Deflector and went out and played with many different positions. I actually got it positioned to the point that was very good. No turbulence and very good wind protection, that was proven by being able to open helmet visor without minimal effect.
You would hardly say the wind deflector is pretty, so will be saved for when it is needed for some serious kilometres.

I also purchased a short ZTechnik Sports Screen, so I've fitted it for normal duty. It's not much different to small screen that was fitted to my 90th Anniversary, with more of the naked bike feel, but certainly no buffeting around the helmet area. With the darker tint of this screen, it looks like it belongs on the black 90th Anniversary
I'm happy with the outcome of my experimentations.
Bryan