Triumphrat

charlie_belfast

Sorry guys, whilst I adore the looks and performance of this machine,I think I'll be changing it after only two months.

The wind NOISE is unbearable.

I tried the Triumph Touring Screen.....*****.
I bought the MRA Vario screen; Whilst the buffeting is greatly reduced,the noise is rediculous.
Bought a Schuberth S1 lid,I'm told this one of the quietist lids available.......Obviously it was never tested on a Tiger.

So it's off to my supplying dealer to see what he can do for me.

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Good Luck

Charlie.

fastslug

sorry to hear that, they are cracking bikes. good luck with your next purchase

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Tassie_Tiger

Hi Charlie,

Just use ear plugs (the best performance enhancing accessory you'll ever buy).

The bike still sounds good, and you'll preserve you hearing so you'll be able to hear it long into your old age.

Give it go.

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Roger Harvey
Hobart, Tasmania

Durk

The only mistake u made is that u tried bigger (and sillier looking) screens, instead of the (smaller, good looking) sports screen.

Try it, and u will enjoy ur Tiger.

If u dont believe what it brings u, try riding with no screen at all first.

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charlie_belfast

I have been using ear plugs with the Schuberth!!
As for no screen or sports screen, all posts I have read say it's worse.

I agree that it is a superb ride,but the noise is fecking redick!

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Good Luck

Charlie.

charlie_belfast

Guys,can I just reiterate, I do love this bike apart from the wind noise.
I t's performance and handling are fantastic, it's looks in my opinion,stunning(mine is an 05 in silver with panniers and Triumph top bx).

I just wish I could cut out/down the wind noise.
I did a 250mile trip yeterday which is a normal Sunday blast, when I got home I thought a decision has to be made.
Sunday and the odd weekday night is really the only time I get out on the bike.
After yesterday, it felt the fun and relaxation had gone.

I've had all sorts of bikes,BM's,Pan's,Vstroms etc.
Wind noise is normall on any motorcycle but,I've never experienced anything like this.

So come on boy's, somebody somewhere has the answer.

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Good Luck

Charlie.

Diego

Charlie, I don't know what your experience is with wind noise on other bikes* (I notice a couple of your remarks are prefaced by "I'm told" or "posts I have read say"), but I can't say I find the Tiger significantly noisier than any other.

Another question that comes to mind is your height. That's a variable which can affect the amount of wind your head encounters, obviously. Any time one uses a windscreen or fairing right in the front of the console, there will be a zone where wind noise is greatest. Above or below, it will be less. Have you explored that possibility?

(* Written while you were posting your bike background. Sadly, I can't think of any definitive reason why you might be experiencing so much more noise on the Tiger than those others.)


[ This message was edited by: Diego on 2005-06-27 08:37 ]

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John

97TB

Maybe you should stick to a cage?

hehe

Seriously, it can't be THAT bad. I ride a Speed Triple with the small Triumph fairing and - with earplugs - it isn't bad at all. In fact, I have no problems doing extended highway miles (as long as I have the earplugs).

Dan

abell955

Earplugs are mandatory on any bike of course. I do not know how anyone rides without them.

I agree the Tiger generates really dramatic buffeting with the stock screen and with anything taller that I have tried.

I strongly recommend a cutdown stock screen or the sport screen. Blissful silence and for me the wind across my chest and shoulders is fine to about 90. I have not been able to find a tall screen that works for me, I'd rather have quiet as opposed to buffeting and take the wind.

paulie

Charlie,

Check out the thread on "this will help your screen" in the Mods forum for one solution that worked for me.

:wink:

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