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Thread: Double Bubble worth it or not?

Created on: 09/07/14 08:35 PM

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RE: Double Bubble worth it or not?
12/02/14 2:48 PM

I have a Chinese screen like AussieZX except mine is iridium blue, I'm 6'3" and I like it. No noise, no buffeting. I like it just a bit better than my stock one. And at $20 it was a steal.

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RE: Double Bubble worth it or not?
12/02/14 5:05 PM

Maddevil, just went for a ride, got up to 130kph and it was a vast improvement over stock. Great value at $20!

I actually like the chrome ones from the same dealer. For twenty bucks, I might get one to try it.


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RE: Double Bubble worth it or not?
01/17/15 6:31 PM

capt10ed, how is the DB in normal riding (not tucked). I am about the same height and I find there is a lot of wind noise with the stock screen.

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RE: Double Bubble worth it or not?
01/18/15 10:22 AM

I have a Chinese cheap one but for what I paid it is worth it. I am 5' 8" and the OEM screen does a good job but the double bubble further enhance the wind protection. It also looks better.



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RE: Double Bubble worth it or not?
01/20/15 8:44 PM

BigSarg, I have tried multiple screens and had some mixed results. I think we have to differentiate between what speeds are on the table. The standard screen is more than sufficient for legal speeds. When the speed increases that is where the problems start. The standard screen still works well at high speed if you don't mind being in a full race tuck all the time. We all know that is impractical when you are sport(or is that race) touring. That is where the quest for more wind protection comes in.

The Puig double bubble did not work for me ...to much head movement even in a tuck. I also experienced a bit of squirrelly feeling from the front-end.
The same thing happened with a little add on screen I fitted to my previous 14. Strangely it didn't create instability issues on the previous generation 14, only on my '13 model.

I am currently riding with a MRA double bubble, not the one with the laminar lip. It also have the vent holes to reduce negative pressure behind the screen at speed.

In South Africa we are able to ride long distances at sustained high speed due to the nature of traffic enforcement...or should I say lack of it and also deserted roads with very little to no traffic. It is not uncommon to ride for distances of more than a 100km's at average speeds of more than 240km/h. That tests your neck and screen big time.
Out of all the screens I have tested, this one works best for me. Again , this is what I have tested, there might be better screens out there.


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RE: Double Bubble worth it or not?
01/21/15 9:38 AM

Big sarg
I found it depends on the helmet
I have a new Bell, older Arai, older Shoei and a 3 year old carbon fiber Akuma
It's fine with the Bell and Akuma
noisier with the other two.



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RE: Double Bubble worth it or not?
01/21/15 10:19 AM

I see that Paul37 has the proper color ZX. Good Job!

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RE: Double Bubble worth it or not?
01/21/15 12:09 PM

Mad

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RE: Double Bubble worth it or not?
02/02/15 2:19 AM

So Paul37, what screen is that and where'd you get it?? Yours looks taller than a DB with out looking over the top like a touring screen.


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RE: Double Bubble worth it or not?
02/02/15 10:51 AM

Not sure where Paul got his, but check out MRA.com. They are in Germany but ship world wide.



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RE: Double Bubble worth it or not?
02/02/15 8:22 PM

AusieZX

Like untamed said or you can also get it from eBay. It is the MRA racing screen.



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RE: Double Bubble worth it or not?
02/04/15 8:41 AM

I have the Zero Gravity DB in dark smoke. While riding I found that it deflected wind higher up toward my helmet and at high speeds I can duck a bit and feel even less sheer. I really like the look in my opinion also. I did not want the large tall touring look and this fit in with what I wanted. The only problem is the ZG DB is thinner than stock and lacks the thickenned front edge like stock that helps make it more rigid.



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