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#Post#: 1616--------------------------------------------------
KTM Touring Windscreen - Worth the bother? You decide.
By: Bartlioni Date: August 21, 2014, 8:52 pm
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This is my final upgrade for the year, which is a lie I tell
myself every time I throw money at something new and cool for my
bike. Earlier today I installed the KTM Touring Windscreen onto
my 2014 Enduro R. After three weeks on backorder it finally
showed up. Installation was easy. You have to drill four 9mm
holes and I have a drill press. But wait a minute! Deez is
what's left of America. We don't got no stinkin' 9mm drill bits
around here! Try Canada. I worked it out. Use a 23/64 drill
bit that comes standard with most bit kits and you'll be just
fine. That's one tick below a 3/8 bit. It looks very cool on
the bike and hides those cables that roll over the top of your
digital display nicely. (Smoked black tint) But if you want to
be able to gaze off to the sides of the tranquil highway at
nature, rolling along without a care in the world such as that
ugly fat cicada locking in on you and busting you upside the
forehead, then this windscreen isn't going to make you happy. I
can't say its totally worthless from a functional perspective
because it does a respectable job of reducing wind pressure
against your chest given its meager size. But most importantly,
it looks cool and it only cost 65 smucks. Very cool with the
trick folding Touratach mirrors I installed a few days ago. Its
a keeper. But next time I want to gaze off at nature while
tooling down the tranquil highway, I think I'll take the Harley.
Them Cadi-dids can hurt ya' ma'an. Be well and enjoy the
greatest motorcycle of all time.
#Post#: 1735--------------------------------------------------
Re: KTM Touring Windscreen - Worth the bother? You decide.
By: Gcs71 Date: September 12, 2014, 9:01 pm
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Done the same to mine a couple of weeks ago. Glad I did. Takes
some of the 70 and 80 mph wind off your chest. I don't feel like
a parachute now at higher speeds. Definatley helps the looks of
the front end.
#Post#: 1736--------------------------------------------------
Re: KTM Touring Windscreen - Worth the bother? You decide.
By: Bartlioni Date: September 13, 2014, 11:22 am
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I hear you brother. Now that I've been riding with it for a
couple of weeks I've come to the conclusion that it is a
gotta-have. The reduced wind pressure on the chest is actually
very good and greatly reduces rider fatigue. And it does look
very sexy. I bought myself a Shoei RF-1200 helmet (dedicated to
the cadi-dids), and my warp jumps are clean and comfortable.
I'll wait until I install a steering damper before I go up much
over 100mph, but with a 16-tooth front sprocket and my K-60
tires I think I'll be ready to see if that rumor of 115mph is
true or not. Be well and remember: I'm out there.
#Post#: 1741--------------------------------------------------
Re: KTM Touring Windscreen - Worth the bother? You decide.
By: truck11 Date: September 15, 2014, 1:19 pm
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Pictures?
#Post#: 1745--------------------------------------------------
Re: KTM Touring Windscreen - Worth the bother? You decide.
By: GSP Date: September 16, 2014, 7:09 am
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How about buffeting at highway speed, does it beat your helmet
around?
#Post#: 1749--------------------------------------------------
Re: KTM Touring Windscreen - Worth the bother? You decide.
By: Bartlioni Date: September 16, 2014, 12:47 pm
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None. No buffeting either in the chest area or the helmet.
Even wearing a half-helmet. The airflow isn't interrupted in
the helmet area. Just the chest area mostly around the belly.
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