nath981

Having went from the oem windscreen to the double bubble style(raised in the middle) and then back again to oem when it cracked, I'm thankful that I didn't spend a buck on a zero gravity/other that would not have failed. So i'm happy it failed because I never would have been able to see the difference in air flow and its beneficial effect of supporting the body at even relatively low speeds.

I noticed that air flow supports the body more effectively than with the higher, double type screen and this got me thinking about forum members that have complained of wrist pain attributed to angle and weight. I have my clip-ons raised to the tops for the tubes, nubs cut off, and pulled back about 6mm and rarely have weight or tension on the grips. But I noticed that this no weight posture is much facilitated by the oem shield and therefore may relieve symptoms of others with carpal symptoms who may never have to oportunity to revert back and find this out for themselves. At least it's an easily reversible experiment to see if it has similar effects.

I know that a few years ago, I can remember even with the oem shield that I was weighting the wrists because I've managed over years of working in the cold on my truck to smash both thumb-base knuckles to a faily high degree of pain. So what I'm saying is that regardless of shield-type, weighting wrists is a separate issue or habit, however, the oem shield significantly helps hold the body up.

If your using your bike for high speed and want to get down behind the screen, of course the higher screen has aerodynamic advantages, but for daily riding and long range comfort and body support for forward lean, the oem flat shield seems a better option, and especially helpful in maintaining light hands on the controls.

Anyone have opinions on this that may be helpful to those contemplating one of the most common mods to the SH?

lazn

It all depends on how tall you are and how you sit on the bike. But yes, wind blast is a major support for easing wrist pain.

However, my ZG touring screen is great for me.. I get enough wind blast that my wrists are never tired, even after riding all day, and it keeps enough of the blast off of me that I don't struggle to stay seated nor does my helmet "bob" in the wind.

Each person is going to be different, my screen I got from yruyur because it didn't work well for him at all.

CentralCoaster

I've done a ton of miles with the stock screen and with the touring screen. I can tuck behind the stock one, but you have to get way down there.

When riding upright though, I find the wind beating on me to be fatiguing on long rides more than the wrists. I can hold myself up fine using my midsection and just keep light pressure on the grips, or just one hand. Plus it's easier to do a half tuck, or tuck with a tankbag and get some quiet for listening to the radio or using bluetooth.

Another thing that helps with wrist fatique is keep reminding yourself to keep your elbows low. This makes it impossible to put much weight on your wrists and arms. I see so many riders with their elbows up and rigid because they're holding themselves up from the bars.

AngryOlaf