GPS Cradle - Guess I'll Just Move it and Figure it Out Later

[Grumpy Goat]

Perhaps a minor issue at lower speeds, but the fastidious Paige Ortiz of Aeroflow argues against obstruction of high speed airflow along the back of the screen by mounting the navigator in that position.

That seems a likely reason that the BMW engineers went with the lower and less ergonomic mount on the RS, and one reason the Aerofliow design was not modified to accommodate those who use higher mounts.

I cannot personally support or deny that theory since I had my GPS relocated early in my bike’s life. That said, it is almost a universally held view that the stock windscreen on the RS is noisy, and most people with RS’s done have relocated GPSs.

I don’t expect any windscreen other than a barn door will be quiet on the RS. The question is, how quiet do you want to go while balancing the lack of cooling air. Since owning a naked bike (quietest / smoothest I have experienced) I will never get a bike with a large screen. The Tracer‘s screen is about the largest I can stomach, and with the deflector lip it works for me, especially now that Houston is cooling down. My MRA Xcreen Sport on the RS is a nice compromise and it’s actually much better than stock even with the relocated GPS.

But I do also like the Aeroflow Sport windscreen, especially the width that controls the airflow at the sides.


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