Wind deflectors, what are they.

[motolink]

What are the wind deflectors I see advertised for the Roadster, what do they do?

 

[HellFire]

You are making people wonder about your qualifications for owning the worlds largest production motorbike with questions like that.

Sorry, but just being honest.

They are the plexiglass wings that bolt to the front forks below the windscreen. They have holes for the front turn signals to peek through (if you still have those).

 

[Molinoman]

My guess would be they "deflect" wind....but I haven't ridden a Rocket in over a year now so I could be wrong.

Dennis

63 dtg Dubai
64 dtg Home for good!

 

[PeteOZ]

What are the wind deflectors I see advertised for the Roadster, what do they do?

Hahahahaha....don't worry about "honest" Hellfire, Motolink, he's just trying to prove that he'd make a good Aussie.......

Even with a windscreen you'll find there's still some helmet buffeting on most bikes. This effectively comes up from underneath the bike and straight up into your helmet. The wind deflectors, or lowers, break this wind flow, and direct the air outwards. If helmet buffeting is causing you a problem, the deflectors will usually assist.

You can get an idea if they will have any effect by holding your hand under your helmet to see if buffeting abates a little...

Pete

 

[motolink]

Peteroz, Hellfire is right, I don't have my Roadster yet, don't pick up it until next week so I am asking all the questions.

 

[UNCLE JESSE]

I love them I can now ride with a hat at 60 mi. and its stays on, it also keeps wind off of my legs so I don't have the pressure on my bad knees that does not seem like much, but on a all-day ride it really helps. this may seem crazy but mileage went up by 2mi. but I pull a trailer alot, may be it kicks the wind out a little more around everything.

 

[scot in exile]

Why deflect the wind? the whole point of riding a motorbike is to feel the wind and the bugs hitting your face
What next will someone invent a music player or heated seats for the bikes
Uncle Jessie wrap some duct(gaffer)tape arounf your hat that will keep it on.

 

[Willtill]

Why deflect the wind? the whole point of riding a motorbike is to feel the wind and the bugs hitting your face
What next will someone invent a music player or heated seats for the bikes
Uncle Jessie wrap some duct(gaffer)tape arounf your hat that will keep it on.

There is one thing to "feel the wind". There's another to be beaten and buffeted by it. I have the deflectors as well; but really don't use them much anymore. They look dorky. Well, the whole Rocket looks dorky too, but I didn't want to add too much more dorkiness to it....

 

[budman]

..think of them as 50% of the windshield..without them, the shield looses half of it's effectiveness..they go hand in hand so to speak..