Tdm850 4Tx Wind Buffeting

[Lithil]

Hello friends,

 

i recently came from 1300km trip (from Slovakia to Slovenia) and been sadly depressed from amount of wind buffeting and turbulences i get during ride. Up to 120kmh its quite "acceptable", but anything above its nightmare. During 120kmh+ speed on highway i felt like been banging head against wall, strong vibrations, blurred vision due this. And noise.... noise absolutely at top of the ranks. Cannot hear anything, even with motorcycle earplugs have a huge amount of noise. My height is 185cm.

 

When i bought the bike, there was touring wind screen.... it was disaster - punches to the head from 60kmh to all above. So i bought original one, it was much improved, but everything i described above is still there. I tried 17cm deflector added on touring and original windscreen - same, but different result, but always same. With original windscreen have wind coming on my shoulders and jaw, if i straight my back and neck, i got release of some turbulences and if i stand on bike, there is basically everything solved. 

 

How can i reach peace with my bike ? Do you have any tips ? I really really enjoyed all trips together, but after this one my heart is broken and my body is tired. It reached the point i will propably sell the bike due this, because i cannot hear even intercom and speak with my friends, nor enjoy the ride. 

 

Thanks for any tips 

[fixitsan]

Hello friends,

 

i recently came from 1300km trip (from Slovakia to Slovenia) and been sadly depressed from amount of wind buffeting and turbulences i get during ride. Up to 120kmh its quite "acceptable", but anything above its nightmare. During 120kmh+ speed on highway i felt like been banging head against wall, strong vibrations, blurred vision due this. And noise.... noise absolutely at top of the ranks. Cannot hear anything, even with motorcycle earplugs have a huge amount of noise. My height is 185cm.

 

When i bought the bike, there was touring wind screen.... it was disaster - punches to the head from 60kmh to all above. So i bought original one, it was much improved, but everything i described above is still there. I tried 17cm deflector added on touring and original windscreen - same, but different result, but always same. With original windscreen have wind coming on my shoulders and jaw, if i straight my back and neck, i got release of some turbulences and if i stand on bike, there is basically everything solved. 

 

How can i reach peace with my bike ? Do you have any tips ? I really really enjoyed all trips together, but after this one my heart is broken and my body is tired. It reached the point i will propably sell the bike due this, because i cannot hear even intercom and speak with my friends, nor enjoy the ride. 

 

Thanks for any tips 

 

Smaller screen ?

 

I used to ride a naked and never had buffeting. I've fitted a short screen to my 900 and have no buffeting, but get it with the taller screen options

[jamy]

I had a touring screen on my 900, did not enjoy that so I bought a standard one, it was a lot better. I have since made an even shorter one out of a thin sheet of plastic and that is even better still. 120/130kph is alright with earplugs, although on a windy day it can be a bit more taxing. I have done 20k kilometres in this configuration.

[dablik]

Short screen makes a big difference, try and change your ergonomics a little maybe, handlebar risers if you dont have any ?

[Lithil]

I have handlebar raisers.

Also using stock windshield



I try to remove windshield and try riding and will try to make gap under windshielf as i read somewhere

[Chris]

Try fitting spacers between the screen & the fairing, this will help a bit