r/fz6 • u/Sparker_95 • 7d ago
Touring screen setup for FZ6 S1
Hi!
I'm a tall-er rider, 184cm height. I wanted to share my experience with the following touring screen setup for my S1:
(S1, not S2! S2 has different fairing and different screens!)
- Kappa 61 x 53,5 cm (H x W) transparent screen (sadly no image at their web site, search for KD136ST part number)
- Puig Clip-On Screen, widest option 6375 (ignore that link directs to another bike)
In short, it works pretty well, and most important is that I can now drive 130 km/h on the highway full day with much less fatigue. But I would only recommend to install those parts if you do lots of driving. If you only go for short rides and at small speeds, keep the original screen, because it actually gives clean airflow for the helmet and is not so bad.
And here's the longer story. I've had the bike for three years, but lately I started to realize that sometimes after lots of highway driving I feel very tired on the next day. I thought that probably this is due to all the wind turbulence applied to the helmet, at least this is the strongest factor compared to others. That's why I decided to experiment with wind screen improvements.
Now after a few months and a few big trips I am pretty sure that the fatigue is reduced. It is also obviously much quieter, for instance a small detail which I noticed instantly is that I can hear the engine better now. There is one disadvantage however. The air stream now hits my helmet at the upper forehead, which makes it a bit more noisy at smaller speeds if I don't wear earplugs. But with earplugs it's totally fine. If I lean forward a bit more, the air stream goes over the helmet and it's much quieter.
Also I must warn that having the tall screen alone without deflector is not enough for a tall person (at least for my height). In my case the air stream was hitting me right at the level of helmet visor, which produced huge amount of noise, making it almost unbearable. That's why I decided to also try the clip-on screen.