Madstad!

[hiflyer]

Additional comments for the Madstad that is please

[Scotrod]

Mine came in Wed. Looks like a nice product, but due to weather, bike outside on back patio, never home during daylight,,,, all I have done so far is bolt the robo-brackets to the base,,, Nothing mounted to the bike yet,,,

This afternoon, I'll get the 6 in the garage, get it mounted, but at 40 degrees/cloudy, this Texan won't be doing any 'significant' testing today!!!

After this lil cold snap, there will be plenty of 70 degree days coming up this 'winter'!!!

[hiflyer]

Scott, which base plate did your get?

[Bruce B]

Chipmaker, you have what I'll call the 8" Base Shield (8 inches measured from the top of the Base Shield to the Base or Bottom of the faring gasket). At 6'-2" I have the top of my Outer Shield set approx 12" above the faring gasket. I'm 4" taller than you yet we run the same approx shield height? Do you have the stock seat or an aftermarket that sets you up a bit from stock?

I can set the top of my 11" Outer Shield all the way UP to 14" above the faring gasket however the wind protection is neither improved nor diminished for me or my passenger at the higher setting. Have not ridden in rain yet but the extra height may be helpful there??? Will let you guys know when I have tested that out.

I guess the question that has yet to be answered is: Does the taller Base Shield offer any added wind protection effect compared to the shorter Base Shield? On my set-up there is a TON of air going between the Outer Shield and Base Shield. It's like a 70 mph air curtain. My 10" Base is 25% taller than the 8" base. I would think that much added Base Shield area would have more of a channeling effect improving performance but could be wrong?

It will be interesting to see what Bruce reports, he is waiting for a 9" Base Shield to swap out with his 8", 12/5% added height.

I got the 11" shield and 9" base on Wednesday (4th). My first move was to replace my 13" shield with the 11" using the existing 8" base. Good results for protection/noise. With the 13", I had to raise it further than I liked to leave an adequate open space on the bottom. Using the 11" I could have a lower top edge and still have lots of room at the bottom. Next week, as time allows, I'll be installing the 9" base with the 11" shield. I fully expect that this will be my preferred arrangement. At my 5'10", this should be good. For those of you who are taller, I can see where the 10" base would serve the exact same purpose. Through all this tinkering, in all configurations, the Madstad is the best shield I've ever owned. And I really like the aggressive styling too,especially with the dark tint. There's so much visibility over the top and to the sides of the Madstad that I think I'd be comfortable with the extra dark opaque shield. I don't want to go that far but for those who might, no problem.

[Scotrod]

Scott, which base plate did your get?

Mine came with a base that measures 8" above the edge of the rubber weather-stripping. I like the 'fit/size' of the base on the bike.

Gut instinct is telling me the 15 will probably be too tall,,, Not because I can't see above it, I can by 2-4 inches.. (Set at 60 degrees, full 'down') but more because I'd like to experiment,,, experiment with a 13 set / slid a bit higher,,,,

Got plenty of 'gap' at the 'inlet' now,,, Probably 1 1/2" in the middle,,, more at the outer edges,,, shield is slightly lower than the top of the garnish,,,

Doesn't quite follow the lines of the garnish as close as it could,,,

Still haven't had an opportunity to test/tune...

[Scotrod]

My first move was to replace my 13" shield .

Hmm,,, If it turns out down the road that you are sure you will no longer need/want/use that 13,,, I'd be interested in purchasing it from you.

No hurry. I want both of us to have plenty of time to test our set-ups first!!!

[Lucas]

Yeah mine is the 11". I can drop it down so wind is 1/2 in my face or move it up and wind @ 80mph is 2" over my lid. At the highest adjustment, I still look way over it. Should be perfect for AZ...

The Madstad windscreen looks interesting. The entire unit is forward of the stock windscreen? Would this provide more clearance for a set of Heli-bars?

Thank you!
Lucas, in AZ

[chipmaker]

The Madstad windscreen looks interesting. The entire unit is forward of the stock windscreen? Would this provide more clearance for a set of Heli-bars?

Thank you!
Lucas, in AZ

Maybe? Haven't seen the helibars on a bike yet. The outer shield is mounted on 9 or 10 inch inner "shield".

[Scotrod]

Took the 6 out for an hour or so yesterday. Tune/test both the Madstad and a new Tourmaster 'Flex" jacket. (Needed something a bit warmer than my old Tourmaster 'Air'.) Pretty impressed with the warmth of the Flex on it's maiden voyage.

I was able to incrementally dial in the Madstad to a 'zone' of adjustment that netted very similar positive results, so I'm assuming I'm pretty darn close...

60-70 out in the country, little/no traffic,,, just a very faint 'tickle' on the head,,, very faint,,,, Far less noise than the prior shields.

Doing 80 back on IH-10, tons of traffic,,, eh,,, pretty rough,,, 'As rough as' any shield I've had so far,,,

[hiflyer]

Took the 6 out for an hour or so yesterday. Tune/test both the Madstad and a new Tourmaster 'Flex" jacket. (Needed something a bit warmer than my old Tourmaster 'Air'.) Pretty impressed with the warmth of the Flex on it's maiden voyage.

I was able to incrementally dial in the Madstad to a 'zone' of adjustment that netted very similar positive results, so I'm assuming I'm pretty darn close...

60-70 out in the country, little/no traffic,,, just a very faint 'tickle' on the head,,, very faint,,,, Far less noise than the prior shields.

Doing 80 back on IH-10, tons of traffic,,, eh,,, pretty rough,,, 'As rough as' any shield I've had so far,,,

So you're saying there is still a lot of buffet at 80, right?