To answer some questions and points about the windscreen (and "Ricky" bars)...
For wncbmw, who said:
I have wanted to try the Ricky bars since I read about him on advrider.com but don't want to give up the heated handgrips.
You don't have to "give up" your heated handgrips with "Ricky" bars. I have 'em on mine. That's one of the reasons the "Ricky" bars are pretty pricey. Ricardo Kuhn machines inserts to go in the ends of the tapered aluminum bars that allow you to snake the heated grip wires through the new bars and hook up your heated grips. It's all covered in the instructions. BTW, I cannot describe how beautiful and well-machined all of Ricardo's work is. He is a gifted craftsman.
For markfly, who asked:
Are you still liking this new windscreen after several weeks of riding time?
I love it. It has become a permanent fixture on R1150R. I thought I might be switching back and forth with the flyscreen, but I actually like the looks of the new screen so much, and it works so well, that now after nearly 1,500 miles on the new screen I can't think of a reason why I would switch back. One of the things I like the best about the new screen is its absolutely rigidity. It is rock-solid at all speeds, and never even quivers. It is also mega-stable in crosswinds. Where I live windy conditions are the norm, and we are always riding in headwinds, tailwinds, sidewinds, etc. Teh Bikescreens NZ screen I had (about the size of this new screen, but mounted to the flyscreen mounts, and was raked further back) was quite weird in strong quartering crosswinds, mainly because it flexed so much on the mounts. You could actually see it bend and twist in crosswinds, and often it would give a strange sensation through the bars and drift you where you had to correct your path... Very disconcerting.
If anything, the bike is now more stable in crosswinds...
Another interesting thing I discovered with the new screen after I put on my PIAA driving lights next ot the headlamp... They are just under the lower lip of the screen, and when they are on at night they make the entire outside edge of the screen gloq with a blue light! I know it sounds like it would be distracting, but it's not. It's very, very subtle, and to me actually looks quite cool. A buddy who rides with me a lot says you can even see it from a distance, which means that cagers can probably see it, too, which might even be an interesting safety feature. However, the edge doesn't do that glowing with just the headlamp on...
Hope this helps!
Dallara
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). Perhaps there is some loss as the advrider guys have said... Ricardo is a straight-shooter so I would ask him about it.
