Triumphrat

RonD · 03-07-2007

Hi Iam new to this forum and i have just purchased a new 06 bonnie black and iam looking to make it more easy on the old body on long trips do the fly screen fairings work i dont like the look of the larger fairings the seat seems to turn into a plank on long trips any ideas from what i have found out so far the only realy good seat for the money is the king and queen but i dont like the look especially the buttons but it may be the way to go could i have your thoughts on this Regards Ron

lunus · 03-07-2007

Hi and welcome.

I played around with many screen/bar combinations. Larger screens can cause turbulence around the head at higher speed which can get really annoying and because they are bar-mounted can also affect handling, particularly in cross-winds.

Fly screens are pretty ineffective below 60mph but they relieve the pressure on the arms at higher speeds, however they work best if you use lower bars and a slightly more lean-forward attitude - I found the combination of Dart flyscreen and Mototwin Sports Tourer Bars (which are more like classic 60's UK Spec bars) works well both for around-town and long-distance touring.

The flat seats were also originally designed (back in the 60's that is) to work with lower bars, and, by leaning forward, a little more of your weight is carried on the tops of the legs and less on your cocyx.

K&Q is comfortable for two-up.

Cheers

[ This message was edited by: lunus on 2007-03-07 04:22 ]

Baltobonneville · 03-07-2007

Yes, K&Q is ugly and comfortable for two-up, and that's when I use it. My passengers like it. I prefer the stock seat for solo because I can move my butt back and forth a bit, and it's breaking in nicely now, at 5000 miles. I don't do trips of more than a couple hundred miles in a day, so I can't comment on "long trips".

I have the fly screen and I get plenty of wind blast with it, or in spite of it. I got it because it gives the front of the bike a nice finished look, not for aerodynamic considerations. I'm almost 6 feet tall, with long legs.

The wind blast discourages me from going more than 80mph most of the time, which is fine with me. I borrow a Honda VFR800 Interceptor when I want to go fast--it feels more secure at high speeds.