Zero Gravity Wind Screens

[mello dude]

Originally Posted by NorcalBoy

After reading this entire thread all the way through last night, I made a conscious decision to pay a lot more attention to the way air moves around my helmet after I installed my second DB yesterday. I took a 180 mile ride today and rode on the highway, in town and on open two lane to do a little experiment. I also paid much closer attention to the airflow around my body and helmet at different speeds and types of riding and what my body positioning was.

As funny as it may sound, the DB works better for me than the ST! No matter what speed I was traveling or how many or how few cars were around to stir the air up, the DB just flat out smoked the ST - Hands Down! It also seemed like the faster I went, the better it worked.

I would have to assume that most of the development work that went into the DB was done by guys who were short or by guys who were always tucked in behind the screen at speed. I found that my normal riding position, with the Heli Bars I have, seemed to be optimum for the aerodynamics of the DB. Even when I purposely sat up very straight on the highway at 90MPH, it didn't make a difference - the DB just plain works for my 5'7" frame. Could I be on to something here?????

Your probly right - the DB roots are from racing where the guys are at high speed and tuck in behind the screen. When the bikes frontal area year to year kept getting smaller, the riders were crying out for more wind protection at speed. Thus the birth of DB shape and Zero Gravity. Now there are several copies on the market.

MD

[Puma Cat]

Originally Posted by tombraider

How much higher is the ZG DB over the VFR 99 stock screen. I'm 5'6'' and wanted to know where the wind will hit me.

I think you're just going to have to try it, Tom, and see for yourself. Seems like it works well for most folks.

[NorcalBoy]

Originally Posted by tombraider

How much higher is the ZG DB over the VFR 99 stock screen. I'm 5'6'' and wanted to know where the wind will hit me.

I'm 5'7" and I like the air flow around the DB better than the ST. Just my $.02

[chomper]

Originally Posted by NorcalBoy

After reading this entire thread all the way through last night, I made a conscious decision to pay a lot more attention to the way air moves around my helmet after I installed my second DB yesterday. I took a 180 mile ride today and rode on the highway, in town and on open two lane to do a little experiment. I also paid much closer attention to the airflow around my body and helmet at different speeds and types of riding and what my body positioning was.

As funny as it may sound, the DB works better for me than the ST! No matter what speed I was traveling or how many or how few cars were around to stir the air up, the DB just flat out smoked the ST - Hands Down! It also seemed like the faster I went, the better it worked.

I would have to assume that most of the development work that went into the DB was done by guys who were short or by guys who were always tucked in behind the screen at speed. I found that my normal riding position, with the Heli Bars I have, seemed to be optimum for the aerodynamics of the DB. Even when I purposely sat up very straight on the highway at 90MPH, it didn't make a difference - the DB just plain works for my 5'7" frame. Could I be on to something here?????

Hey Ron that red db looks awsome!........looks way better than st, i never would of thought that if you hadn't posted a pic and seen for my self...and what a bonus sounds like it works better for ya too..thanks for posting pic i might consider a db. still like my puig alwaysl nice to have a few options
Jeff

[Puma Cat]

Originally Posted by mello dude

<SNIP> The tradeoff is a bit more turbulence as puma says. I bet if I was a tic shorter it would drive me wacko,
MD

Yup!

[Puma Cat]

Originally Posted by mello dude

Puma - you sound like a fricken engineer. Ok I confess - I are one too (mechanical)
MD

Nope, molecular biologist. We're even wackier than engineers!


Well, except for some maybe....remember John Britten? Now that was wacky and brilliant engineer!

[NorcalBoy]

Originally Posted by chomper

Hey Ron that red db looks awsome!........looks way better than st, i never would of thought that if you hadn't posted a pic and seen for my self...and what a bonus sounds like it works better for ya too..thanks for posting pic i might consider a db. still like my puig alwaysl nice to have a few options
Jeff

Thanks for the comments Chomper, I appreciate that. I liked the Red screen for quite some time and was kind of upset that I bought the dark smoke first. Everybody said, don't get a color screen, they look like shit. I'm glad I didn't listen and just did my own thing finally. The DB seems to hit the magic sweet spot for me, guess I'm just lucky.......

[Puma Cat]

Originally Posted by NorcalBoy

Thanks for the comments Chomper, I appreciate that. I liked the Red screen for quite some time and was kind of upset that I bought the dark smoke first. Everybody said, don't get a color screen, they look like shit. I'm glad I didn't listen and just did my own thing finally. The DB seems to hit the magic sweet spot for me, guess I'm just lucky.......

The red one is definitely the hot set up, and personally, I like the look of it better than the touring version. The red windscreens complements the red Pazzo levers nicely.

[chomper]

Originally Posted by NorcalBoy

Thanks for the comments Chomper, I appreciate that. I liked the Red screen for quite some time and was kind of upset that I bought the dark smoke first. Everybody said, don't get a color screen, they look like shit. I'm glad I didn't listen and just did my own thing finally. The DB seems to hit the magic sweet spot for me, guess I'm just lucky.......

dose that mean ST screen is going on ebay

[NorcalBoy]

Originally Posted by chomper

dose that mean ST screen is going on ebay

No, I'll keep the ST in Light Smoke and the other DB in Dark Smoke hangin' in the garage, they aren't taking up any space and you just never know what idea you might come up with for them down the road. It will be hard to get the red DB off the bike though, it really does work and look great too.

[mello dude]

Originally Posted by Puma Cat

Nope, molecular biologist. We're even wackier than engineers!


Well, except for some maybe....remember John Britten? Now that was wacky and brilliant engineer!

Whoa! I thought engineers had the market cornered as wackjobs..

MD