Laminar LIP installed on standard short Forza windshield
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 4:14 pm
Hi all,
When I bought my Forza, one of the first things I noticed at highway speeds was that the sturdy and beautiful stock windshield took all the air away from the front of the scooter and dumped it right on my chest and face.
I always wear a full-face helmet and earplugs, so there wasn't a noise problem, and, thanks to Honda's excellent design, there wasn't any turbulence either, but the wind blast at speed, as you all know, was waay too much for comfort. I knew the problem could be fixed with a better windshield setup, but my experience with other bikes had taught me that high-dollar aftermarket windshields, though eliminating the blast, can create really annoying and tiresome turbulence.
I have had excellent results using Laminar LIPs on two other bikes, so I went to their website right away to see what they had for the Forza. They only listed a LIP for the tall Honda accessory shield, so I called out there and talked to Andy, who told me that they had just finished the design of a LIP for the short shield but had not shown it on their website yet because they didn't have a photo of it for the webpage.
He said he would pay the shipping if I installed it and took a picture of it for their website, so that sealed the deal, and four days later the package was on my doorstep. Ten minutes after that it was installed on my scooter and I was in the wind, checking it out.
It works great. It eliminates the blast and creates a quiet zone with zero turbulence around your helmet. In other words, it performs exactly as I expected and as they advertise. I just waited until they posted the pic on their website before I posted this thread.
Here's the link, and that's my beautiful scooter in the picture: http://www.laminarlip.com/forza.php
Ride safe and have fun and remember, Spring is just around the corner.
Johnny
When I bought my Forza, one of the first things I noticed at highway speeds was that the sturdy and beautiful stock windshield took all the air away from the front of the scooter and dumped it right on my chest and face.
I always wear a full-face helmet and earplugs, so there wasn't a noise problem, and, thanks to Honda's excellent design, there wasn't any turbulence either, but the wind blast at speed, as you all know, was waay too much for comfort. I knew the problem could be fixed with a better windshield setup, but my experience with other bikes had taught me that high-dollar aftermarket windshields, though eliminating the blast, can create really annoying and tiresome turbulence.
I have had excellent results using Laminar LIPs on two other bikes, so I went to their website right away to see what they had for the Forza. They only listed a LIP for the tall Honda accessory shield, so I called out there and talked to Andy, who told me that they had just finished the design of a LIP for the short shield but had not shown it on their website yet because they didn't have a photo of it for the webpage.
He said he would pay the shipping if I installed it and took a picture of it for their website, so that sealed the deal, and four days later the package was on my doorstep. Ten minutes after that it was installed on my scooter and I was in the wind, checking it out.
It works great. It eliminates the blast and creates a quiet zone with zero turbulence around your helmet. In other words, it performs exactly as I expected and as they advertise. I just waited until they posted the pic on their website before I posted this thread.
Here's the link, and that's my beautiful scooter in the picture: http://www.laminarlip.com/forza.php
Ride safe and have fun and remember, Spring is just around the corner.
Johnny