What Is The Best Aftermarket Windshield For A ST1300??

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I owned a 2003 ST1300 and had a Clearview Shield and loved it. I know see C Baily & others out there. What's today's opinions??
I just bought a 2005 ST1300 and iit needs a new wind shield!

Thanks,

Lee Ullmann
Casa Grande,AZ
 
With all due respect.....the next windshield you own is the best..........green grass everywhere...........I put the Earache extender plates on mine.....made a heck of a difference with buffeting and backpressure......moves the shield forward about 2 inches.....big thread on here about that.....so back to stock for me and very happy.............good luck in your search.............ff...........BTW, found out how you get less than 30mpg today....used to be 90 was the sweet spot for my ST.....today 120.......the lack of buffeting and back pressure made it seem like I was only going the limit (plus or minus....cough, cough)......very stable and still air....and there was about a 30 mph wind and raining..............good to get out though..................
 
As said above, just raise the forward edge of your stock windshield using one of several methods. I made my own brackets which are invisible, looks factory. I've tried many aftermarket windshields, and have gone back to the factory one mounted at the proper angle. Its not actually backpressure that is the problem, its turbulence flowing off the top, which spills over and shakes the riders. If you are a pilot you understand an aerodynamic stall.

A flat plate mounted parallel to the wind generates litttle drag or turbulence. As the angle of that plate increases the turbulence and drag increase. That turbulence is what you feel, and increasing the size of the windshield does nothing to reduce it. You must reduce the angle of the windshield, and unfortunately the adjuster on the ST1300 increases the angle as it goes up.

I rode an ST1100 for 12 years and tried every windshield there was. By far the best was the Laminar Shield, not only because of the lip on top, but because it was sloped back the farthest. Lower angle of incidence.

The ST1300 brackets I made are triangular but you can accomplish the same thing with a pair of flat plates, with 2 holes about 1" apart. Mount them at the lower forward end of the mount. The ones I made have a slot so I could experiment with different angles, but once I found the right spot I have not adjusted it since, other than moving the power adjuster of course. Others have made similar devices.
 
#1 for Clear-view. I run a Clear-View small shield on my ST1300. Had one on my ST1100 and before that had a Clear-View on my 1982 V-45 Sabre. Can't go wrong with Clear-View. They are located in Pine-Junction Colorado, on Hi-way 285 about 45 miles south west of Denver.
 
My $.02 contribution:

Knowing that none of us are exactly alike leaves quite an envelope for differences of opinion. Certainly what works well for some may be a failure for others.

Having personally done the drill and having experienced many windscreens - my sense here is "to each his/her own".

BeST of luck on your search and windscreen lessons - and hope you will find the one adapting to your personal needs and comforts.


Thank you,
-Elliot
 
+1 on the Bike Quip - I tried Cee Baileys, OEM of course, and a laminar lip. The Bike Quip had an almost-laminar lip affect and was nice and quiet.
 
The Cee Bailey caught too much air (I live in Kansas...) and adversely affected the handling. I'm running a V-Stream, and I'm quite happy with it; I believe most of those who've tired one are, as well. I feel it looks good on the bike; others may not share my sense of aesthetics. Function in key, and the shape on the V-Stream really does work.
 
I've put on about 40,000 miles behind a medium size CalSci, and I would buy another. Good protection without needing to raise it high, and very little buffeting. Also a lot quieter than the OEM screen. However, the holes in the screen do let heavy rain reach your dashboard. My only complaint is that it's not quite as scratch resistant as some others. On the other hand, fine scratches polish out easily. I recommend it. http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/ST1300prod.html


Garry
 
My personal experience was several years ago on my previous ST1300 with the V-Stream. The windscreen worked well for me and now that I'm back on an ST will be going back to the V-Stream.
 
A cut-down modified V-Stream with an MRA X-Creen mounted on it. It was either this or throw the V-Stream in the garbage. It's about the same shape as the stock screen and 2" shorter.
This actually works for me.20140509_221903 (Medium).jpg20140509_221851 (Medium).jpg
 
I also own a quip and I have the largest one they sell due to my size....great shield with sang lip
 
As said above, just raise the forward edge of your stock windshield using one of several methods. I made my own brackets which are invisible, looks factory. I've tried many aftermarket windshields, and have gone back to the factory one mounted at the proper angle. Its not actually backpressure that is the problem, its turbulence flowing off the top, which spills over and shakes the riders. If you are a pilot you understand an aerodynamic stall.

A flat plate mounted parallel to the wind generates litttle drag or turbulence. As the angle of that plate increases the turbulence and drag increase. That turbulence is what you feel, and increasing the size of the windshield does nothing to reduce it. You must reduce the angle of the windshield, and unfortunately the adjuster on the ST1300 increases the angle as it goes up.

I rode an ST1100 for 12 years and tried every windshield there was. By far the best was the Laminar Shield, not only because of the lip on top, but because it was sloped back the farthest. Lower angle of incidence.

The ST1300 brackets I made are triangular but you can accomplish the same thing with a pair of flat plates, with 2 holes about 1" apart. Mount them at the lower forward end of the mount. The ones I made have a slot so I could experiment with different angles, but once I found the right spot I have not adjusted it since, other than moving the power adjuster of course. Others have made similar devices.
Hoping you are still here and receive my email!
 
Also use a V-Stream , with a Laminar Lip added . ( I heated & bent the 2 sides of the Laminar lip to match the contour of the V-Stream , for mounting .)
 

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A big BikeQuip with brackets added to tilt the screen back about 6° and raise the forward edge, as already suggested.

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I just bought a 2005 ST1300 and iit needs a new wind shield!
If you say what you liked about the Clearview and what is lacking with the current windshield other may be able to give you specific recommendations.

Saying "I like my STock windshield" doesn't really help you at all. So in that spirit I'll volunteer that I like the idea of the Bike-Quip with its curved top that's said to keep the wind from buffeting a helmet as my stock shield does when lowered just below I level. So for the time I tend to look through it or drop it most of the way.
 
I like the Bike Quip screen. Not that I have tried any others apart from the OEM. It just works well for me. I like to rid with glasses on and visor up, and it allows me to see over the screen without being in the ariflow.

I posted some photos of mine with the OEM version taped on top of it for comparison. I have a the taller one with a hint of tint. I didn't bother with extra wide.


The link above contains a link to the relevant section of the BikQuip site. Pity you are not in the UK. I havn't thrown my previous one away - you could have picked it up to try.
 
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