I'm baaaack
Wow, a long time since I posted here, my 9 followers must be getting anxious. So, since I last posted about trying cruiser-dom, I really like the Guzzi, and have added nearly 20,000 km to its odometer. The only thing I don't like about it is the buffeting. Buffeting for those who haven't experienced it, is a type of vibrating wind blast common to large handlebar mounted windshields on motorcycles. It occurs at speeds above 100 km ie highway speeds. At first you don't really notice it, but after a few hours it wears you down. I tried a larger windshield, no joy. I tried cutting some openings into the windshield to reduce the low pressure behind the windshield, a little better, but not much. Changed helmets, which did not work until I changed to a very light weight three quarter jet style, which worked best of all the things I tried. So that's why cruiser guys prefer beanie style helmets, who knew? Not really an ideal solution though, I like the protection of a