the helmet windnoise old chestnut !

cliverdee I hope you get some joy out of your visit to HPS. I've bought from them many times but never visited them. At your height the Triumph touring screen won't work, in fact you're better off with the standard (smaller) screen mounted on the adjustable mount (maybe that's what you're using now, don't know). You will find (I think) that the MRA vario screen which comes as two large plates that move up and down to adjust is too low for you. This is the MRA screen developed specifically for the Tiger800. There is another MRA vario screen (I don't know the model names), it was marketed for the Tiger800 before the one just mentioned became avalable. This one is more like a generic screen with a mount for the Tiger800, and consists of a single plate (screen) with an adjustable flap near the top. It may or may not work for you, I never tried it. You either need to go smaller (eg. std. Triumph screen) or bigger than the Triumph touring screen eg. Puig - which is what I now have, Givi, or Madstad - for total wind protection. I haven't tried Madstad but it's reputation cannot be denied, I didn't go for Madstad because I didn't want the 'total' solution, the Puig gives me a nice compromise of wind protection but still on a near naked bike. HPS market Madstad screens so you're going to a good place to investigate, maybe you'll find that is your answer. Anyway good luck.

 

Good news about your hearing Clive

I just remembered another option you might think about. Have you heard/seen anything from these guys

I used one of their brackets on my Tiger 1050 and it worked reasonably well. Not the most attractive accessory but it helps.

Also check out the 800 website and search for "screen" ..................

 

I'm on that forum too, if you search for 'screen' you'd better make sure you've got a couple of uninterrupted days to spare, 'cos that's how long it will take you to process the information!! The screen is a very prolific area in Tiger800's.

Clive one of the things I was saying is you'd actually be better off with the standard screen than the touring screen, did you get a standard screen with the bike? I think you (and I) are exectly the wrong size for the touring screen!!

 

Hi CD, just a quick thought here. Tinnitus is called exposure to excessive noise; screens that don't work correctly create turbulence; turbulence create more noise and 'batters' the ears; smaller screens take the weight of wind off your chest but leave smooth air around your head (ie quieter); and finally those bunny ears handlebar mirrors create turbulence a-go-go - replace them for bar end mirrors and your longer distance rides WILL be more comfortable.

As a quick experiment, take them off and do a ride at 60-70 mph and note the difference. It only takes a couple of mins to remove them so give it a go, eh?

 

the standard screen comes on a fixed mount, the touring screen is bigger and comes on an adjustable mount. You can mount the standard screen on the adjustable base, but as you don't have the standard screen that is academic.

have just thought, some riders on the tiger800 forum have found that the Triumph touring screen (ie. what you have) works with an adjustable flap attached to the top. This is a low cost option compared to anything else. I haven't tried this myself, having settled on the Puig screen. If you search on ebay for 'puig screen deflector' in vehicle parts and accessories you will see what I mean. The flap with the central hinge comes in different curves along the bottom to match different screen tops. The other type you will see is an adjustable aerofoil (like some MRA screens have) and doesn't need to match the curve in the same way. MRA do a similar add on flap which costs a bit more I think. You need to measure the width of your screen at the top to see that the flap clamps will fit.

 

don't think it's the mirrors, if you remove the screen you will be in smooth air.

I think the only riders who are completely happy are those with Madstad screens, I think most others are either putting up with it or have found an acceptable compromise (that's me, I still hear windnoise but at a level I'm comforable with). The Madstad is a compromise too ... its looks are not great and it's expensive!

 

I use both full face and open lids on my bikes and have tried several different plugs over the years. The last ones I was using were the silicone type that you squish in your ear, but they had a tendency to dislodge easily and they get dirty quickly too.

I just bought a set of "Mould Your Own" ones on eBay and they are definitely the best I've had so far. Really comfortable when in, don't dislodge, washable, and most importantly they block out all the noise you don't want. They were £15 inc postage and I'd say that they're good value.

 

interesting about the tinnitus. I have it as well and my hearing is superb. its quite loud but I manage to ignore it 90% of the time. I bought a schuberth helmet as it was supposed to be the quietest on the market but I find wind noise awful.. funny thing when I had my bonnie it was even worse with a heavy buffeting but on the thruxton that at least has gone.

 

Was talking to a lad last week and he had drilled a few holes on the edge of his screen on the Tiger and said it had helped with the wind noise.

Got no idea if it works or how true it is...