The installation was easy. One thing I needed to do was enlarge the hole to match my hardware. The screen comes with 3 holes on each side from the factory, which are about 14mm wide by about 12mm tall (so they are oval). My hardware is 15mm round. Enlarging the holes was easy. Taped with masking tape over the existing hole and I used a 90 degree countersink drill bit that I had from some other project and that happened to be 15.8mm wide or so, so perfect for the job. Drilled a little from the front, some from the back and repeated the process maybe 2-3 times (so that I did not drill fully from one side only as I've heard that might cause cracks). Slow speed on the drill, very little pressure, worked great.
The bungee cord did not do anything the way it is put, but I had not tested it yet when I took the photos. If I had attached the cord lower it would have kept the bottom more secure, as it is it is useless, pretty much. I think I can use the bottom hole and attach something to the bottom of the handlebar mounts and it will be secure enough. As it is, it is moving too much for two reasons: it is a tall screen and second, the one pair of screen attachments that I currently have are almost horizontal due to he curve in the screen, so they do not stabilize as well as they would do if they were vertically oriented.
The wide and tall screen comes just below my eyes as it is (I'm 6'4"). As installed, it offers pretty much full shoulder and chest protection and very good arm protection. The air is directed above my helmet, and the ride is quieter vs. my helmet being in the air. However, I get a bit of added noise. This is not buffeting, but smooth flow around the sides and top of my helmet, which creates a bit of a whistling noise at my helmet (the screen itself is quiet, and my helmet is not the most quiet one out there). With a little duck I get fully protected, but since the screen is so close I have to crouch rather than duck. With a seat that puts me farther back, such as the Corbin, I imagine it would be perfect, but for the stock seat I am a bit too close to the screen.
I need to play with a few different positions, to see if I can angle it more vertically, or lower it, or possibly add an adjustable extension to eliminate this last bit of annoying air around my helmet. Even as it is, it is definitely quieter than my previous screen, because now I can hear the motor/belt, where before it was the wind I was hearing. Will keep you posted how it goes as I put some miles behind it.
If you are 6' or less, this screen will protect you completely, but will cover your eyesight, unless you lower it vs. where I have it on these photos. The good news is that you can lower it I think as much as probably 6" and it would still look good (probably better), since the front kind of matches the edgy look of the headlight.
Installed the VStream screen this morning and took the bike out for a short test ride. Will need to play with adjusting it a bit and securing the bottom, but initial results are encouraging. Here are some photos.
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