punker
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| posted on 27/5/03 at 11:55 AM |
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windscreen question
i know i'm not at the windscreen point yet but just doing a bit of forward planning;
i'm thinking of not having a windscreen and having a small aero screen (like the zr100) cuz you dont need wipers and demist, what i want to know
is how bad is it driving with no windscreen, does the aeroscreen provide enough deflection of air not to need a helmet?
also were do you stand if you get your car SVA'ed without a windscreen (with aeroscreen) and then change ya mind do you have to SVA it again??
if not surely it would be easier to get past the SVA that way????
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 27/5/03 at 12:06 PM |
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Driving without a screen has good points & bad points 
Good:
You don't get the bad turbulence that you get from a flat screen (without sidescreens). Instead you get a smooth flow of air past your head.
You don't have to worry about wipers & washers.
Bad:
You will certainly need eye protection. You should also consider ear protection, even if it's just expanding plugs. Depending on the size of
the aeroscreen, you may want face protection - insects can hurt quite a bit, stones thrown up by cars can hurt a lot!
I'll be using a helmet, but that's mainly because I'm not fitting an aeroscreen initially. I'll review the situation once I
get the screens.
David
P.S. You don't have to go back for another SVA if you subsequently fit a windscreen (but I wouldn't be too surprised if they cover that
loophole at a later date).
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Mark H
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| posted on 27/5/03 at 12:58 PM |
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Punker,
quote:
does the aeroscreen provide enough deflection of air not to need a helmet?
To answer one of your questions exactly (all the rest David has answered, and is all true!):
No they do not seem to deflect enough air. Mine is just a flat perspex screen, but the air hits me halfway up my helmet (the one on my head!). I
can't see, hear or breathe without it.
I would get the SVA without a full screen, then see how it goes.
My 2p.
Mark
Mark Harrison and
Q986 KCP back from the dead...
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punker
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| posted on 27/5/03 at 01:35 PM |
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thanks..i'll go for the aeroscreen to start with and use a helmet (the one on my head) if necessary.
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gjn200
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| posted on 27/5/03 at 04:17 PM |
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When i had my test drive in the avon, I could hardly breath with the full screen at 70 ish, so I am going no screen and helmet (maybe I should say
test passenger" )
[Edited on 27/5/03 by gjn200]
<- Me!
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