Wind buffering

I’m 184 and having wind directly into my eyes with the original shield…what to do

Cut the top 4” or so from the screen, or buy a short one from various suppliers, Hitchcock etc.

Ozan is 184 and Jester is 175.......wow!! What's the secret? Is riding a Himalayan really that good for us?

excollier said:

Ozan is 184 and Jester is 175.......wow!! What's the secret? Is riding a Himalayan really that good for us?

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Funny!

I'm not sure what your weight has to do with windscreen height or anything else.... but...

This has been discussed ad-nausea going back to 2019. One of several threads:
https://www.royalenfieldowners.com/index.php?threads/hitchcocks-taller-windshield-for-the-himalayan.357/

BTW, a shorter windscreen kind of solves the buffeting by putting your face directly in the wind stream, which I find makes tears and neck strain much worse. The Hitchcocks tall windscreen helps with the neck strain, and goggles instead of a face shield help with the tears. A velcro-type goggle strap works a wonder at making them more convenient. And the goggles I use fit over eyeglasses.

FWIW, I'm 225, so ....?

OG

The buffeting seems to be different between pre-Tripper models and models with Tripper, too. The windshield is larger on the Tripper models - I'm 6'3" 230ish and only experienced severe buffeting on my '22 Himmie when I was behind larger vehicles at 60+MPH. I put a PowerBronze screen on my bike that is 100MM taller (bout 4 inches) and it solved my issue.

Cut it down or add a larger one, the choice is yours! The stock screen is definitely a problem for some torso lengths. Also note, changing mirrors and/or mirror position can alter the windstream at speed. Mine got better with a 40MM riser, for example, but wasn't quite enough to stop the buffeting.

Getting buffeted by hurricane force winds and having bugs smack you in the face at 80 miles per hour is part of the motorcycle ambiance.

GJC said:

Getting buffeted by hurricane force winds and having bugs smack you in the face at 80 miles per hour is part of the motorcycle ambiance.

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I agree.

BUGFERING SOLVED ….I cut the screen 2 cm each time down until the wind was out of my eyes….
Now it’s short 10 cm from the bottom of the shield…..NO WIND IN FACE ANYMORE…
It’s an easy cut operation with an angle cutter for metal…hold it down on the table with on hand…wear glasses…
….anyway better to wear while riding wind glasses and or visor…
Thxs guys….
Save ride…
Best wishes from Thailand

Jester said:

I was thinking we were referring to height not weight!

I do find it easy to watch my weight, due to a slowly expanding waistline I no longer have to bend my neck so far to see it.

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Ditto, in centimetres. But there was also a brief moment I thought it may be biblical years while I was trying to work it out.

Do you know how you can tell a happy motorcyclist?????

By the bugs in his teeth.....

Ozan said:

I’m 184 and having wind directly into my eyes with the original shield…what to do

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I put this on, does the job for me. Im 5'11" (180cm).

MikeM said:

I put this on, does the job for me. Im 5'11" (180cm).

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Wind buffeting solved…..I cut it down to 10 cm…..no wind in face

WIND BUFFETING SOLVED
I cut it down to 10 cm
No wind in face anymore…..
The wind turbulence is now on my chest but that’s ok…..
Wish you good drive…

the type of helmet you wear definitely influences as well.
If I were a jet with long visor it's the worst. Jet with shorter visor to the chin it's better, full face helmet best.

himalayan_tours_mallorca said:

the type of helmet you wear definitely influences as well.
If I were a jet with long visor it's the worst. Jet with shorter visor to the chin it's better, full face helmet best.

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Full face helmet…..Shoei