I had a CTX 700 and put a larger Madsted windshield on it in an attempt to get rid of helmet buffeting. It was better, but not even close to good enough and that was especially true on the highway. A lot of the turbulence was coming up from the sides around my legs and up from the area around the triple tree. I lived with it for 3 years and with the exception of the buffeting, I really liked the bike. But when I traded up for a BMW RT1200 and found the comfort of not only a well designed windshield, but a bike engineered to keep turbulence off of the riders I came to understand that a windshield alone can only do so much.
I'm 5'-10 and fitted a GIVI D-1112ST screen on my cb500x. This worked really well for me at highway speeds. I sat on a '21 nc750x recently and found the sitting position very similar to my bike.
Good evening, Having watched your video and owning a Honda NC750X DCT for a short time (2 weeks), I replaced the screen when purchasing and had the center stand fitted as well as my old Givi V37 suitcases and Givi V46 top case ...... The whole thing is a good pleasure on a good machine .... will remain the train of tires towards michelins, good to you and good continuation and hello from Belgium.
@@keithd87 Good evening, I may have expressed myself badly (because google translation) I owned a CBF600S and I bought a new Honda which is NC750X DCT because I wanted an automatic gearbox for osteoarthritis in the hands ..... Yours truly
Hi, I ordered the Honda touring screen and had it fitted right from the start. I find it only slightly better than the stock screen. So I’m disappointed with it and have therefore ordered the Puig screen. I’m 6’1 and like to sit fairly upright. I was getting a lot of buffeting on my shoulders and top of my helmet. I would say that if you are over 5’10 don’t bother with the Honda tour screen.
I ordered a bracket from Palmer in the UK. it pushes the screen out a few inches, and you can raise/tilt to several different settings. I'm able to get my tinted Puig screen to where my head gets no air, but then it pours in underneath and beats up my midsection. Started to think I'm just a big bitch, and need a Goldwing to have a full pocket of serenity lol. Maybe I'll go back to that Palmer set up for hotter temps?
I was wondering how much difference this exact screen would make. Thanks for sharing. I'm 5' 9" so maybe it would work for me? It didn't seem as noisy as before in your vid. I had a Madstad adjustable screen on my previous NC 700x and it was great... don't think they've manufactured one yet for this model though. Lol...I've stopped at that exact park with my bike before! Can't wait to see how you do your GoPro helmet mount! Ride safe!
Wind noise seemed to be much less. Mote that an engineer from Harley Davidson in a video about the bike he was lead designer of said that windscreens are only half the story, the fairings are the other half of the story for upper body and head. The fairings do not jist effect the lower 2/3 of body as most people think. And buffeting of head is mostly from air that comes off fairings and hits you from underneath helmet, armpits too. Not that you are going to replace fairings. Just sharing
Hello!! Will you consider for a 50 years old beginner this beautyfil bike as a first bike!? I'am 1,83cm high with 105kg. I love also the Motoguzzi V85TT but honda is more reliable for long term handling. Did you try duo with the NC!? Thanx and regards from Serbia ✌️🇷🇸
Thank you for your competent and comprehensive product evaluation. These types of tests are sorely lacking in 98% of all motorcycle channels. Please keep up the good work. Cheers.
I am only 178cm and the Honda touring screen still was noisy as hell for me. Even with a 4cm raise with one of the adjustment fixtures. Since yesterday I have a cheap clip-on screen on top and for the first time I could go 130 km/h without earplugs. It really helps. I have it set up to be in front of the Honda screen.
Where did you buy this cheap clip-on screen. What is the name of the part, what did it cost then I could buy it from Germany. Thanks in advance for your answer.
Tall screens look ugly but, worst of all they create nasty turbulance at higher speeds and outright dangerous in windy conditions. After 2000+ miles trip, the first thing I did was removing the garbage. If you ride below 65mph and don't mind ugly, it is ok.
Got to say the Ruroc Atlas would give wind problems in a vacuum, the biggest singular waste of space and money any biker could ever experience. I actually binned mine, I would not even give it away for free.
You can add a small deflector on top of your windscreen, which is cheap, easy to install and adjustable. I added one to my NC (2020 model) and it helped.
Looks seem fine to me. Well done video. I have a Honda CB 500 X 2019 around 511 and thoroughly enjoy it but I’m thinking about upgrading to the NC 750 X. And like you wind coverage is important to me. Thanks for sharing
New shield looks much better. Why don't manufacturers get seat and shield correct from the start, instead of people upgrading after purchase.? Useless front mudgaurds is another anoyance of mine. But that's another conversation.
I have the larger screen with a cheap E bay deflector and this works for me for touring. I ran the stock screen also with the cheap deflector which was an improvement but the tall screen is so much better.
It is not only about how tall the windscreen is, it is also about how far you sit away from it. If the windscreen is too far in front of you, you will always sit in the turbulent air no matter how tall the windscreen is. The most quiet place is right behind the screen. Unless you don't want to bend forward all the time i don't see a way to effectively fix this constructive given fact of the NC.
Crazy! My ordercontract just came in the mail for my nc750x dct with all the options I want, I was only doubting about if I should take the higher windshield as well. Then I see your video.
I got a tall Parabellum screen for my NC700X 2 years ago. It takes 4 people to hold all the hardware while installing it so I never tried it. I did learn that removing the screen is quieter but wind chill in winter is brutal.
I ordered a Parabellum, liked the looks and different height options. Finally got it and quickly found it was for pre-2016 NCs. Didn't come close to lining up, was super bummed
It could do with a wider windshield as well as a taller one. You don't have a cold problem down there in Phoenix, which is the hottest place I've ever been to, but here in the UK the temperatures in the winter, commonly combined with rain, demand better weather protection than either of these screens provides.
A wider/taller aftermarket solution would be better for long trips where weather protection was a real concern. This does the job for commuting and quick weekend rides.
Appreciate you showing the installation. Before watching your video I was concerned the nuts would fall once I unscrewed the bolts, but glad to see the rubber nuts actually stay put
Hello, and greetings from Portugal. I ordered my NC already with the tall windscreen and in my opinion it is still not tall enough. May be buying an aftermarket taller one in the future.
Now that you've had this screen for awhile, how do you like it? And what made you pick it in particular instead of some of the other windscreens out there?
I still have this tall windscreen on the bike as I feel it works better for me than the stock one. It could be better though. I picked the Honda branded one since it was the most readily available one at the time. The aftermarket accessories were still pretty scarce for this new model NC750X.
@@KSSTUDIOS I hear ya. I just got the Madstad adjustable screen. Should be here this week. It's not on the ordering page yet because they're still working on the instruction manual. I contacted them anyway and they let me order it ahead of time with a discount. This is what I had on my previous NC700x and it worked great.
@@WheelsNotHeels I am just starting to look at the NC750. Coming from a Goldwing with an adjustable screen so that is one are I am sacrificing. Looked at the Madstad. The install looks crazy. Nice once it's done and provided a spot to mount your cell phone or GPS. But did you do the install yourself? Have to disassemble the front end to get it on. Would be a good time to add a USB outlet in the frunk as well as another for the device you mount on the bars.
@@denstl2 Hi Dennis... yes, the install was a bit of a pain but so worth it. My hb did it and it makes a huge difference. Plus, the crossbar will help with a gps. Watch this channel's vid on the Honda USB outlet he installed. That's what I'm getting but the shipment is taking forever plus they were hard to come by...I'm still waiting for it but it'll be worth it to have. KSSTUDIOS makes fantastic how-to vids on mods. We have the exact same bike.
I've only tried the Honda tall screen on here so far. I think an aftermarket one that is wider and adjustable would be preferred over a single-height one like this.
@@KSSTUDIOS thank you for your help and timely response. I use a size large Arai it might fit but not a deal breaker for me, more of a bonus win. No I really like this bike it seems to fit what I want it to do. Local Vegas dealers don't have one yet but I may just order the thing
Nice well presented video. As a 21' NC 750 owner I too have problems with windscreens being too low and too narrow. In truth, for a screen to work for me it will have to be 3 inches wider and taller than the Honda upgrade but it may be odly ugly. I think the Honda upgrade screen would be better if it had a "flip top" type reverse curve to throw the air stream higher. The only screen that worked for me on my Kawasaki SX had a flip top but wow! it was ugly to the eye. I think maybe the the motorcycle designers just cannot bring themselves to draw them. Another source of turbulance is the mirrors. Mirrors could be mounted further out to the side but again that can detract from the look of the bike. A lot of turbulance is directed upwards from the lower edges of the screen and my friends Harley was was fitted with fork mounted leg shields to great effect. Honda are no worse than most other bikes of this style and at least Honda do offer a larger screen upgrade. I look forward to a follow up video where you try the clip on screen. Thanks for posting.
