Guys, I have been following this threat with interest and in silence. My question is what exactely is buffeting and how does it relate to wind noise. I expect that if you do the naked bike riding, then wind noise will be an issue since you will hear a lot of noise from your helmet. My experience is also that certain helmets are more noisy and do feed back more wind noise to the rider. If you have a reasonable screen on the bike, such as the stock screen, then the screen may also generate some noise from being in the wind, and the rider will hear that through his good or not so good helmet. In this case the screen is the source of the noise as you ride and your helmet may or may not block off a significant portion of the wind.
On the other hand, I always understood buffeting as that effect that wind/airflow have on the riders helmet that causes your head to be knoked/pushed around during the ride as if the airstream pushed ones head from the back and sides. (Excuse my lack of adequate description). For instance on my old bike I used to have this problem that when I have a pillion on, often the wind/airstream/bufetting caused our helemts to sometimes knock against one another as we rode, though the screen afforded good wind protection. Since I have the S10 I have not experienced that at all in the past 2500kms! Since in my mind buffetting is not a problem with the stock screen, though I would like a larger screen for more wind protection and less wind noise and therefore I expect a larger screen to be quieter and to allow me to drive long distances with minimal wind noise, minimal or no wind force against the helmet and body and no buffetting.
Do I make sense or do I have it all wrong here? "I am getting lazy, want to ride in luxury, quiteness and relaxed on the long road that I plan for December holidays, about 2600km trip"
On the other hand, I always understood buffeting as that effect that wind/airflow have on the riders helmet that causes your head to be knoked/pushed around during the ride as if the airstream pushed ones head from the back and sides. (Excuse my lack of adequate description). For instance on my old bike I used to have this problem that when I have a pillion on, often the wind/airstream/bufetting caused our helemts to sometimes knock against one another as we rode, though the screen afforded good wind protection. Since I have the S10 I have not experienced that at all in the past 2500kms! Since in my mind buffetting is not a problem with the stock screen, though I would like a larger screen for more wind protection and less wind noise and therefore I expect a larger screen to be quieter and to allow me to drive long distances with minimal wind noise, minimal or no wind force against the helmet and body and no buffetting.
Do I make sense or do I have it all wrong here? "I am getting lazy, want to ride in luxury, quiteness and relaxed on the long road that I plan for December holidays, about 2600km trip"
This subject is not an easy one to contend with .... just too many variables to contend with. The way the bike sits on the road, the height and width of the rider, the bikes speed, weather conditions, the screen, the helmet yah d'yah d'ya ....
