MRA vario screens

[Gaffer64]

Hi Guys,

Someone posted a piece about the pro's and con's of a MRA Vario screen. Well I bought one for the look of it and mainly the functional aspect that it is supposed to be the best. Well it does not seem to make any difference what position the spoiler is in, and the only time I can get a truly quiet spot is if I crouch down. Any tips.

Cheers

Mike G

[father zed]

Hi Guys,

Someone posted a piece about the pro's and con's of a MRA Vario screen. Well I bought one for the look of it and mainly the functional aspect that it is supposed to be the best. Well it does not seem to make any difference what position the spoiler is in, and the only time I can get a truly quiet spot is if I crouch down. Any tips.

Cheers

Mike G

Hello Mike,

I'm quite a fan of the MRA Varios myself, so bit of a shame to hear you're not getting on
with it/them as well as I have in the past....

What bike is it, and, forgive me for asking, but is your height adding a further dimension?

Put a pic up? That might help too....

[Redmurty]

Raise the screen slightly I will load a picture of my effort cheers Spud

[Gaffer64]

Hi,

thanks for your reply. I have a BMW 650GS/twin with a seat modified by Tony Archer (Huddersfield). I am 5'-10". I was thinking that I had seen somewhere that the original MRA screen spoiler could be changed for a higher one. Any tips greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Mike G.

[Gaffer64]

Hi,

Many thanks for your reply. Any tips greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Mike G.

[Throttled]

I went out on a still day and had runs up and down a nearby motorway between two junctions. I did each run with the screen in a different position and found for me its highest setting was best. I found some difference with buffeting and no difference with noise.

[cimbian]

This sounds similar to me.

I have an XL650V and am 5' 8", though with short legs my torso is more like a 'standard' 5' 10" and I cannot get a decent spot for my Vario. I am seriously getting a fixed higher screen.

The interesting thing was that if I stood slightly on the pegs I could get my head into 'clean' air.

[Tom Goodman]

The interesting thing was that if I stood slightly on the pegs I could get my head into 'clean' air.

Yes screens are always expected to be quiet and smooth but in my experience its only a compromise. Screens are (unless designed by BMW who do it well) inherently noisy and there are many variables like your height and so on./

I like MRA as the best of a bad lot.

Cims comment says it all and I've tried this myself and was sickened :sick: at how much better the no screen effect was.

[father zed]

Hi,

thanks for your reply. I have a BMW 650GS/twin with a seat modified by Tony Archer (Huddersfield). I am 5'-10". I was thinking that I had seen somewhere that the original MRA screen spoiler could be changed for a higher one. Any tips greatly appreciated.

Mike G.

Should have said this before, but Nippy Normans (amongst others) do those little 'add on' bits
that you can clip to your main screen.

Might be worth having a look:

http://www.nippynormans.com/products/sc ... t-044-0750

[anthony29040]

dont buy the bmw touring screen i had on on my gs 650 twin i am about your height and it was crap on the motorway,but i made a little lip and it made a difference,there not cheap aswell.