Still can't decide upon windscreen or aeroscreen after 14 months of building...

What do most people do...

make up your mind after sva
if you put a screen on before youll need wipers demister squirters, pain!!!

aeroscreen and helmet if cold, windsreen didnt seem to make alot of difference.

Thanks, I've pretty much decided to put the screen on after the SVA, even if its only an aeroscreen - as there is less to test.

How much difference does an aeroscreen make compared to no screen at all?

I've been in a Tiger with a windscreen (no sidescreens) and the buffeting round the screen was almost blowing my glasses off! (not to mention making my eyes run!)

Thanks,

Tim

I think you missed an option or two off your poll:-
"No Aeroscreen, just a helmet"
"No Aeroscreen, no helmet (nutter)"!!

I have been in a couple of Caterhams (at speed!) one with only a windscreen, and one with windscreen and doors. With a windscreen only you get a lot of buffeting around the sides. With the doors on you get less buffeting but it's not quite the open motoring I like.

Since finishing the Indy I have driven without a windscreen or an aero screen, just with a helmet, or just shades. Only at silly speeds does the wind make a bike helmet shake or start to lift! So I'm about to fit my MK Aero Screen. Roll on more silly speeds!!

I can't drive in shades alone as my contact lenses blow out at anything more than 30mph. (Don't ask how I know this!)

HTH

Mike

buffering is alot less i reckon its better without screen more of an even flow of air if that makes sense.

it a bit like wen you ride a bike without a lid its ok but when your a pilion you cant see crap.

Interesting. I have a windscreen and sidescreens, but have been considering going aeroscreened for some time (the buffeting is supposed to be much less, as people have already mentioned).

The thing that puts me off is that I prefer to drive all through the winter, and having the option of putting on weather gear (hood, sidescreens etc) to get me home if the weather changes is pretty attractive.

I might have a go at making a demountable windscreen, and then go aero during the summer, and windscreen during the winter ...

Cheers
Richard

I've had a westfield with a screen and side screens and now one with an aeroscreen and I wear a lid while driving it. I much prefer the aeroscreen and get much less buffeting. The locost will have an aeroscreen.

I drive all year round in it and while I won't purposely go out in the rain I have removed the carpets and drilled holes in the floor wo rain isn't an issue. I wear waterproof over trousers and a bike waterproof overjacket and gloves. I can still see better than I could out of the screened westy and it doesn't smell of damp carpets all the time and the screened car did as the roof always leaked to a degree anyway.

Mark

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I never had the side screens on my westfield as I didn't like the restricted elbow room. So it was always blustery. I've now fitted an aeroscreen and I love it. I wear a helmet in the cold weather, but will do with shatter proof wraparound sunglasses for local driving when the weather warms up. I drive mine all year round. I removed the screen mainly to improve top end on track days. I had to get some helmet spoilers to stop it lifting at speed and will be investing in a decent intercom so I can speak to my passenger when we're both wearing helmets. Go aero! It's more fun and cheaper. You can get a nice carbon fibre screen from £80.

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Originally posted by GuinnessI can't drive in shades alone as my contact lenses blow out at anything more than 30mph. (Don't ask how I know this!)

HTH

Mike

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I am still planning on going with a split and heavily raked windscreen as per my hi tech modle.
Dale
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I've been using aeroscreens with a helmet all winter - the only part that gets cold is my hands! The airflow is a lot smoother.

David

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Originally posted by David Jenkins
I've been using aeroscreens with a helmet all winter - the only part that gets cold is my hands! The airflow is a lot smoother.

David

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Very thick gloves! Still got cold hands. Just the same as riding a motorbike without a fairing.

I've found some good ones now, but the weather's warmed up.

David