Looks great Tom. If it works as you want it to, then the money is well spent. Love the HP GS colour mate.

Really nice cap. And great install.

Glad to hear your now happy Tom. It looks good on the bike and now its fitted with the extra support, your soon forget the cost and just enjoy the riding (when the lockdown ends). Enjoy. 👍

@abritablondeabike

4 жыл бұрын

Well said. 👍🙂 thanks mate.

Oh the joy of screens . My R1200R came with a short sport screen that I replaced with an MRA screen, and finally a Z Technic V Stream one that came with metal scaffolding brackets .By adding on an adjustable screen extension/spoiler it works for me . My knees almost collapse when I think of the cost . .Good review Tom .

@gregcnz3301

4 жыл бұрын

Grhm NZ How do you like the Z Technik? Looking at that for my R as well. Which size do you have ? And if I may ask how tall you are? Thanks

@grhmnz4648

4 жыл бұрын

@@gregcnz3301 Ok here goes .My R is 2014 and a non LC bike .I am 168cm tall and have the low 770mm seat on the bike . I chose the mid size 47cm screen as recommended for my height , but this screen sits 2cm closer to the headlight rim than my other screens .For me personally it has two flaws .There is no upward curve on the top edge ,and no slot/cut out in the screen to aid with low pressure behind it .Width wise it adds great protection .My advice is to be prepared to add on a spoiler .I have an MRA X screen sport clamp on design, on mine .This stops very very minor buffeting ,and allows adjustments to avoid Simba of Lion king roars in my helmets open top vent .It took me a while to reach my compromise setting to avoid that .Hope this helps. Ride safe (when allowed ) , keep safe .

@gregcnz3301

4 жыл бұрын

Great - thanks for all the details, this really helps. Ride safe too - when you can!

Tom, I have gone the other way & took my screen off, (tracer 900 GT) hand guards & replaced mirrors with bar end type.No more buffeting, which is loads better.

I have to tell you that watching your video you gave me quite a hearty laugh! You said “I bought about the most expensive bike you can buy and then I’ve had to had all these extras”…..LOL. You should try owning a Harley Davidson if you want expense after the sale. It’s jaw dropping to say the least. I own both an HD Street Glide Special and a BMW R1250GS and let me tell you the BMW seems like a bargain compared with the HD. HD will keep their hand in your pocket for a very long time. They call it the “Harley Tax”. Thanks for the informative review (I’m considering this wind screen) and the great laugh. Have a great day.

Hi! Nice review. Is that a tinted screen or transparent? I’m 6.2 (1.90) and thinking To buy one also. My GSA windscreen is not enough. Doy you really recommend with the visor (deflector)? Thank you.

Expensive item! You would think it would come complete. Looks good though. Stay safe guys be back riding soon!

What a pain!! I love my MRA Varioscreen, no extra brackets required, relatively cheap, and smooooooth airflow....I always use 'em on touring bikes....all the best you two!

@whittywych0073

4 жыл бұрын

Got an MRA too, agree with TMF and not a barn door in front of the rider either!

@abritablondeabike

4 жыл бұрын

Hmm. Oh well. It seems to be OK now. Hay did you take your Arrow exhaust off. I was looking at getting one.

@TheMissendenFlyer

4 жыл бұрын

@@abritablondeabike Yes I did - found it too noisy on tour and went back to the standard pipe.....

@kirbybradley8734

3 жыл бұрын

I have a MRA Visor and really like it but their screen is butt ugly. I doubt that you don't need brackets because the whole mechanism on the BMW has a lot of play in it. I am running support brackets with the stock screen on my GSA.

@KiwiMoto72

3 жыл бұрын

Mate - i just traded my XR1000S in on the exact bike you have. 2021 Rallye 1250. I was going to buy your exact screen, but think i'll take the flyers advice and get a MRA!

I have done the same and added the brackets too. I find they were slightly out so had to be "persuaded" to fit. The consequence is that no matter how loose the fitting the adjuster doesn't work. So all tightened up in the lowest position and that is where it'll stay!

@abritablondeabike

3 жыл бұрын

I did exactly the same. It's locked in position. 🤣💪

Oh the frustrations of getting older and having to wear glasses to do the DIY jobs 🧐 I'm now starting to leave extra pairs of glasses dotted around the house just in case 🤣 Stay safe guys 👍

It ought to look good & work well for that kinda money!

I think it's ridiculous that manufacturers can design amazing motorcycles but can't use a windtunnel to design a decent windscreen. I just purchased a leftover VSTROM 1000xt Adventure, and the oem screen is rubbish. Granted this bike iis roughly half the cost of a new GS, but I'm still not happy. Hope you guys are well! Stay Safe, Rich in Philadelphia PS Geeat T shirt! Long Live The Kentucky Kid #69

@abritablondeabike

4 жыл бұрын

Amen to that mate. #69 Yea your right about the wind tunnel. 👍

@colingoldthorpe5918

4 жыл бұрын

I had a weestrom and took the path of enlightenment to many windshields and adjustments, never got one to work but loved the bike. Bought the triumph trophy with an electric windshield, never looked back. Just my windshield cost me $22,000 !!!!!

The same brackets are about $10 from Aliexpress. I have been running them for a year now

I always budget 10% of the cost of a new bike for accessories. If you factor it in your mind, you always get it the way you want and don’t worry about the cost.

I bought the screen and the brace. Liked the screen. Support brackets not so much. I have a ‘14 and the left side does not have enough space to get the spacer and bracket in. You were right the screen flops around without the bracket. Real bummer.

@abritablondeabike

3 жыл бұрын

Yea its no good with out the brackets sadly. I even ended up cutting 50mm of my screen with the brackets as it was still a bit too floppy for me.

I have a 2017 1200GSA with oem screen. Wasn’t happy with the buffeting and wind noise, but as we often cop serious cross winds here (in West Australia) I was worried about creating a sail with a larger screen, so I opted to try the Wunderlich Vario spoiler. To me it gave no benefit, but the added weight meant the screen bounced around viciously. Like with yours, they do supply brackets as an extra, but don’t tell you you need them when you buy the spoiler. If you had the screen up at full height it was a visual distraction, and if you wound it down to avoid that, the result was only as good as having the screen up, with no spoiler. So, a total waste of money, however the Aust. Wunderlich dealer was sympathetic and refunded the item for me - very decent. Anything like this, to buy here, must be done online. There are no local dealers/stockists. So there’s no way of trying any of these things - bloody pain.

@abritablondeabike

4 жыл бұрын

Yep exactly the same here mate.

@deanshaw2128

4 жыл бұрын

So, certainly be interested to hear your thoughts on the screen, when you’re back on the road and touring. Cheers.

Told ya! I’ve got well over $3K in stuff into my 2018 R1200RT and I haven’t even gotten to extra lighting etc! That said, one of those haircuts a month adds up in savings over time! 😜

Hey Tom, I've just ordered the Puig screen and support bracket (I have an identical bike to you - 1250GS, but I didn't get the visor. Did you try it without the visor? I'm just curious whether that is needed or not.

@abritablondeabike

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't try it without, and I have seen a few who don't have it. It might be fine but in my experience with the visor it seems to completely eliminate a buffering that gets created around the back of your head. This was the case on both my verses 1000 and the BMW S1000xr. It may not be the case on the GS though so maybe wait and see.

@brentbat

4 жыл бұрын

A Brit A Blonde A Bike thx Tom. I might try it without first and see how it goes.

Fantastic job done there but I must agree Bike manufactures have the same issue. In my mind most bikes a built to take a 5’8” 70kg rider so if you are bigger than that then you have to make all these types on modifications. Anyway looks like you have got it sorted now all but your wallet is much $ lighter new

Tom what make are the brackets, I have the Cymarc brackets, in conjunction with my standard GSA1250 screen, and it still wobbles quite a lot!

@abritablondeabike

4 жыл бұрын

They are the Puig stabilizers. I hot them off e bay.

Just had to do exactly the same, wished I had seen your video two days ago, could have saved myself the postage, from having to order again :-(

Do you recommend this screen over the plain Puig screen? I ride two up like you guys a lot and my wife says after about 200 miles or so her head hurts from the pounding of the wind off the stock screen. Any other info you can t up now that you have been using this screen for this long will be appreciated. Thanks.

@abritablondeabike

3 жыл бұрын

So the answer is yes and no. Lol. We went back to the standard screen and we both had a headache after one ride. I did however fond the PUIG screen too high. So I cut 50mm of the top and now its perfect. I love it .

Hi how tall are you? I have a 1250 GSA and I am using the stock screen with a MRA touring visor. I am 6'4" and I still get a lot of wind, no buffeting with definitely wind noise. I am looking at the Puig screen as well but thinking about with out the visor and if needed I will run my MRA visor. It is a clamp on unit. I am hoping the Puig with take more wind of my shoulders which is think is the problem now. I read through your comments to another gentleman and you said it doesn't work well without the visor. How you tried it solo without the visor? I am also using the ZTechnik windshield brackets with the stock screen. They allow you to lock the screen when you adjust it to the right height. Thanks

@abritablondeabike

3 жыл бұрын

Hi. I am 5.10. Its working great but I have seat on low setting and i still get blasted on the shoulders. I think puig do a shoulder deflector as well. I will be getting some as soon as I get home.

Thanks for your video, i recently purchased this for my 2022 R1250GS, i am getting heavy wind buffeting, did you also experienced this? how did you solve it? my bike is standard height and i am 5.10 in height

@abritablondeabike

2 жыл бұрын

Did you buy the visor??

@abritablondeabike

2 жыл бұрын

On e bay. 👍👍

Now you have had your GS for sometime is it better than your XR and your old versys 1000 ?

@abritablondeabike

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm. Tough question if I had to chose just for me it would be the XR. But for me and kim GS is best.

I have the same after market screen but, its branded Givi, and doesn’t have the little additional visor thingy at the top. It does a great job and no problem with movement. Maybe its that extra little screen that causes the problem??

@abritablondeabike

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe. It definitely funnels the air up.

The brackets should really be included in the price. This kind of thing happens a lot with bike accessories, its ridiculous...

You don't look happy Tom, there must be some pain in your wallet still Great review 🍻

I have a MRA Varioscreen on a R1250R ---looks better than the £190 BMW one.

I am afraid this is the cynical way that motorcycle companies operate: “thank you for spending a small fortune on our superb motorbike; would sir now like to buy separately a seat you can actually sit on, an exhaust you can hear, a screen that screens, a mudguard (fender) that actually protects the engine, heated grips... all economically priced at about 10 times the cost of production”.

@abritablondeabike

4 жыл бұрын

Yea your bang on. Its BS to be honest. I nearly flipped my lid having to buy a front fender extender because the BMW one is too short.

@garysramblings8584

4 жыл бұрын

@@abritablondeabike But that screen is not made by BMW, so its not strictly the motorcycle company ripping you off, I admit they do look good but I'm more than happy with my stock screen, the fender extended I do agree that at the price of the bike the fender should protect the bike more. Without the rear aftermarket hugger my leg got soaked on a wet ride. Another mate bought a 9 month old GSA with both already fitted, but as he takes his proper off road and the mud got caught underneath them he removed them, they're now on mine..win.win stay safe on the lock down and keep up the good work.

@neilwiddison6529

4 жыл бұрын

@@abritablondeabikei agree. Some bikes don't even have a centre stand.

It's the same gripe for me with my Yamaha xt1200. Yamaha sell the bike with a screen that nearly works then offer a bigger touring screen as an accessory. I am tempted to get a Puig. I won't be buying a Yamaha screen as that only encourages this type of behaviour. Having said that I really like the bike overall. Greetings from Devon btw.

@abritablondeabike

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Andy. Yea I do recommend the Puig. They are expensive but the quality is spot on. 👍🤩

@btnhuis

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Andy, as I've owned an XT1200Z (2013), I really recommend the GIVI AIRFLOW! No buffeting what so ever! (I'm 182cm btw)

@andycoomber6159

4 жыл бұрын

@@btnhuis thanks for the advice, I have since bought the Puig and am delighted with it.

You shold ride Ducati or Aprilia with your Outfit 😅😄✌️

And you have to ask yourself; If Puig knew it needed extra brackets for it to work properly, why weren’t they included with the screen and it’s original mounting kit ?!? 🤨.

@abritablondeabike

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Thats what I thought as well.

Couldn't you find a bigger screen😁

Is this the clear model?

@abritablondeabike

9 ай бұрын

No, mid tint.

@Inked_CR

9 ай бұрын

​@abritablondeabike How is it at night? We have clear, light smoke, dark smoke and black. Here in the UK, I'm hoping light smoke is sufficient enough at night.

@abritablondeabike

9 ай бұрын

Honestly I never really rode it at night. Also I had it set so I look over it never through it. I hate looking through a screen. You shouldn't need to look through it to be honest. Good luck. 👍

I love adv bikes, but the windscreen buffeting sucks......they all have that problem!

Can I see a photo of how LOW the Puig goes on your bike?

@abritablondeabike

4 жыл бұрын

It clips on the same as the standard screen. Really easy.

@abritablondeabike

4 жыл бұрын

Oh. Sorry I miss read that. I will measure it for you later. If I forget send me a reminder

@scotteckelaert2694

4 жыл бұрын

so when it's at it's lowest position, it's at the same sight level as the OEM?

should have just bought the gsa screen..??? no brackets required and a similar screen size

@abritablondeabike

4 жыл бұрын

Yea i didn't know that. To be honest why has the GSA, the off road adventure bike, got a better screen than the HP touring version. Doesn't make much sense.

@mickhep

4 жыл бұрын

@@abritablondeabike Its always had I'm afraid.Rigthback to the Hexheads.I've had my tinted LC GSA screen on one GSA and three GS's now.It shakes about but never broke in 5 years and around 60k miles.

LOL Almost as bad as the Harley Davidson tax !! At least when you buy a GS you get twin front discs!! My Rocker C, only has one!

Forza Vale 46. 👍👍👍

R.I.P. NICKY 69

That screen looks stylish and suits the bike. I have the Exclusive version and opted for an MRA screen here in the UK. An alternative to the Puig that I think compliments the bike also. Link is here: www.bikehps.com/acatalog/BMW_R1250GS_R1250GSA_Adventure_MRA_Adjustable_Motorcycle_Touring_Screens.html I've found no rattling and still solid but would have gone for the Puig had I not found this one. Puig make some great kit and it all looks bombproof so guess that screen will do the job nicely for you and last the course. Safe biking and thanks for the informative vid

gs tax love it :) so true

$580 jeeezzz. Thats some GS tax alright.

What I bought the most expensive bike because I didn't like it, and changed it ???????????? that didn't work so I spent more money?????? that didn't work either so I just bolted it down. run forest run

Could be with another hair cut! haha

@abritablondeabike

4 жыл бұрын

😅🤣👍

Winds me up no end that whatever bike anyone buys, the screen is useless. It can only be that manufacturers do it on purpose! ...or perhaps all their designers are Oompa- Loompas.

Welcome to GS ownership ... spend 20 grand on the new bike then another 10 grand on gadgets and extras 😂.... everything starts at a tonne as well.... minimum lol ..

@grhmnz4648

4 жыл бұрын

As a BMW owner myself,and Tom may agree, the real meaning of BMW is.. Bring More Wallet !

@Bikerbug2020

4 жыл бұрын

NomadBikerTours - Still not as bad as what Harley does to its customers, here’s your Harley thank you for the $30,000 did you want it to be able to overtake on the freeway? Buy booster stage 4 or 5 or whatever... now your Harley is $45,000... you also need to get the bigger sound system, and dont forget the CupHolder

That’s what happens when the French item meets the German item!!! The French component surrenders and the German says nope it’s all good mate we’re friends now let’s connect 🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨

@nikoscosmos

4 жыл бұрын

Spanish you mean....

@PhilbyFavourites

4 жыл бұрын

Nikos World: Don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story...

@nikoscosmos

4 жыл бұрын

@@PhilbyFavourites I'll try to avoid it in future!