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| | | Rodge | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/08/2012 | | Posts | : | 85 | | Location | : | Devon, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 03 Oct 2012 - 17:45 Post title : Dart Flyscreen Impressions | | | Hi all,
I fitted a new Dart flyscreen to my 1600 last night and road tested it today. There's lots on here about them, but even after research and thread following I still wasn't exactly certain what I'd get. So to summarise what I've found so far:
The fitting takes a few minutes only, using the 2 allen bolts that hold the cable guides to the underside of the upper fork yoke.
The instructions are simple and clear.
The brackets are smart yet unobtrusive and appear to be nicely chromed. They fit closely and are rigid.
The screen is quality polycarbonate in a light smoked grey colour (so neutral really and should go nicely with any of the colours).
The screen is perhaps smaller than I'd imagined, so nothing can really shelter 'under' it (satnav, etc) although it would provide some protection from the worst of the elements at speed, so water resistant casings should cope.
There's not the weather protection of a full size screen for the rider, of course, but at speed it negates the arm stretching drag very well.
The protection it does give is surprisingly good for the size, and almost exactly covers the torso.
Arms and head are in the flow, but the screen doesn't seem to cause much turbulence so no buffeting occurs. This is a significant factor compared to larger screens.
It doesn't move around under wind pressure.
It does not generate noise.
My Scuberth C3 can be used with the chin vent open without the excess noise I'm used to with the Triumph midsize screen.
Aesthetically, I like the way it affects the lines of the bike, countering the 'vulture's neck' look of the 1600 from the headlight being lower than the fuel tank top. It also helps reduce the impression that the headlight was borrowed from a smaller bike.
So far, I'm happy with the mod, but I've only got few miles under my belt with it and have only been out in cool (13 c) and overcast conditions.
Hope the above is useful to anyone considering this screen. 
| Rodge
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| | | nccmdf | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 21/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 20 | | Location | : | norfolk, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 03 Oct 2012 - 18:41 Post title : Re: Dart Flyscreen Impressions (Re: Rodge) | | | The wife bought me one for my birthday in september,and i fully agree with ever thing you have said about it.A really good piece of kit.
| nccmdf
norfolk
united kingdom
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| | | Aussieduck | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/05/2012 | | Posts | : | 159 | | Location | : | Angaston, Barossa Valley Sth Aust, Australia |
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| | Posted : 04 Oct 2012 - 07:26 Post title : Re: Dart Flyscreen Impressions (Re: nccmdf) | | | Hey Funny about this subject coming up now.I just did a 1,000 km trip in rainy,windy and cold conditions with my dart screen on my TBird 1600.I am chasing a vibration problem at 3,000 rpm and I thought I would try taking the dart off.WOW!I could not get over how much difference that little screen makes.I put it straight back on.I got my vibration after I put some short TORS pipes on.Any one got any ideas?I have put extra rubber in the mounts and it did not make any difference.A different tune maybe?I put the 20306 tune in with the pipes and now I,m gonna try 20359.
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| | | Freebird | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 03/03/2011 | | Posts | : | 260 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 04 Oct 2012 - 09:09 Post title : Re: Dart Flyscreen Impressions (Re: Aussieduck) | | | I've done about 25000 k,s with the dart screen and I love it ,just enough protection without turning the bike into a goldwing . Not too hot in summer either thumbs up from me.
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