R3GT/R Windscreens - A Review of Three

I used a strip of 1/2” aluminum flat stock that was about 1/8” thick and I bent the ends to about 90 degrees. The top attaches to the top two fasteners on the inner screen (I bent that end to an angle so it was flush to the curve of the screen and used longer fasteners to accommodate the added thickness) and the bottom of the brackets to the front handlebar bracket bolts. I bought two longer bolts and used steal spacers to fill the recessed holes in the handlebar bracket and so the bottom of the brackets had something to fit against besides the handlebar bracket. The bolt, spacers, washers, etc were readily available at Ace Hardware. The aluminum stock can be had at Home Depot or a similar establishment - I just had some left over from another project. Hope that helps.
Yeah thanks, I guess those spacers have to be tall enough for the flat stock to clear the top clamp with correct ID&OD for the bolt. I'll just pull one of the bolts and take some measurements to see what I need. That's got to make the power-blade a lot more stable and take load off those nylon spacers.
 
Yeah thanks, I guess those spacers have to be tall enough for the flat stock to clear the top clamp with correct ID&OD for the bolt. I'll just pull one of the bolts and take some measurements to see what I need. That's got to make the power-blade a lot more stable and take load off those nylon spacers.
It works perfectly
 
How did the Madstad perform in comparison to the Powerblade?
The Madstad blocks the wind better and does not flex as much as the Powerbronze. Plus it is way easier to clean. I liked them Powerbronze but I think the Madstad is an upgade. At least so far, I’ve got maybe 500 miles on the Madstad and many thousand miles on the Powerbronze
 
Thanks for the great reviews and comments. I was really suffering from a huge amount of wind noise and buffeting on the R3 GT so was thinking about an alternative screen to push the air flow up and over my helmet. I'm 6'1" and with the factory fitted screen the air seemed to hit the underside of my full-face helmet, which amplified the wind noise to deafening levels (I changed helmets, ear plugs, etc., to no avail).
It was so bad, I removed the screen yesterday evening and, "Wow!", what an improvement! I found it vastly improved and smoothed the airflow around the helmet, so it's much, much quieter. I've tested to three figures and it seems great at speed, whereas the standard windscreen would get very rough at anything above 60. The airflow hits more in the torso, thus keeping one cooler on a hot day (especially necessary with that 2.5 litre thermo-radiator we call an engine strapped between one's legs). I guess the other benefit is that as I have to hold on more, it will help to develop my core strength (I've been working on my one-pack for years) and allow me to finally abandon that long lost New Year's resolution of one day joining a gym. Indeed, one could almost see that as a cost saving and put the time and those extortionate would-be gym membership costs into clocking up a few more miles on the Rocket.
Perhaps if ever I feel the need in the future, I'll consider the Madstad or Powerbronze, but for now, I'll keep enjoying the airflow.
 
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