Tuning and modding » Wind noise - hand guards, not a new screen?

Interesting Wessie, I have Ilium bar risers so possibly not quite the same position as your bars, but still a question, did you need to make any modifications to the Barkbuster Storm’s or did they fit right out of the box?

I fitted an AeroFlow medium sports screen, and a set of AeroFlares. Both were an improvement over the stock screen. The AeroFlares added a surprising amount of hand protection and reduction of turbulence. 5’9”, Helibars risers fitted.

Hi could you put piccies up of the barkbusters storms fitted please

I’ve just tried fitting some barkbuster storm handguards on my 1250 and there is no way they are going to fit as they are, I have helibar up and back risers fitted and the handguards crash into the fairing and mirrors, these are the single mount universal for the r1200rs. Any suggestions.

I have the Storm guards, with Heli bars on my '16RS. With them rotated correctly, I've not experienced fairing contact. The mirrors, however, have to be rotated forward slightly. A compromise for sure.

Hi wessie do you have a 1200 or 1250? Do you know whether your barkbusters have been modded or not, also, do you still have the original bar end weights fitted.
Cheers.

Cheers, I’m beginning to think the different fairing on the 1250 is a bigger change than just the lights, I’ll have a proper look in daylight tomorrow.

There are differences between the 1200 and 1250 fairings. Some are obvious, like the headlight enclosures.
I know the upper infill panels flanking the instruments cluster are the same. I also know the front fairing supports are not the same. The screen is dimensionally the same for mounting.
There are also (probably) 3 variations to the frame . Early 1200, later 1200, with the modified gearbox and starter and the 1250.

Right I’ve got them to fit, there is very little clearance between the guards and the tank/fairing and the mirrors have had to be rotated forwards, I’ll se how it is when I go out on it on Tuesday, if the mirrors push back it looks like I can push some chemical metal into the mounts to create a new stop, we’ll see.
Cheers.

Once I got the Barkbuster Storms fitted and the clearance sorted out - I honestly wonder how I managed without them before.
I used to ride with my thumbs tucked under the palms to stay in contact with the heated grips!

And I do think there is marginally less turbulence

Now I am just looking forward to warmer weather when I can remove the Storms

I have them on my GS, some improvement on the bare RS

Ged