Advise me! (Bend me, shape me.....) Givi vs. Laminar

I'm 6'3". I'm getting blasted in the head by wind.

Do I want the Givi windscreen, or the Laminar Lip? Looks don't matter to me if there is a substantial difference in functionality. All other things being equal I'd rather have a clean windscreen, but if the Lip works better I'll take it.

Discuss.....

I'm 6'1", I was, too, getting blasted. I put on a Givi. It was too tall for me, but I didn't cut it until after I got the Day-Long seat. Glad I didn't, it is now just what I wanted. Almost all of the bugs stay on the screen, very few get back to me. Of course, it is not like being in a cage, there are some blustery bits, but that to me is part of motorcycling. LOL

Mickey,

There are other screens too, i.e. Clearview and Cee Bailey, that can be installed. I had the Clearview but it flexed alot, but I think I just received a defective one. I then installed a Givi and I need to cut it down about 1 1/2" or 2". I'm 6' and usually all the screens are too short for me but the Givi is taller. I had a Givi and a Laminar Lip on the Majesty I had adn it worked but doesn't look as nice as a single screen. I would think the Givi would be perfect for you since you are 6'3". Just my opinion though.

Hi Mickey,
I'm 5' 8", give or take, and had an awful time with the stock screen. Bought a Givi and it made all the difference in the world. I like being "behind" a screen but if I had to, I could stretch up and look over it without a lot of discomfort. Of course, when it came to my decision time (I tried to research them all) cost turned out to be my main factor. Still all in all, I really like the Givi. Good Luck.

Mickey,
I'm 5'10" and I had the Laminar Lip for a couple of years. It did a good job at reducing wind buffet for me, but I don't think it would work for your height. I rode behind a Givi for a few miles (another owner's scoot) and the Givi provided about as much improvement over the Laminar Lip as the Lip did over the stock screen. I currently have a Clearview large and it is just the right height for a 'see over' windscreen for me. At your height, I would definity recommend the Givi, or Clearview XL.

Givi it is, then! It's actually not much more money. I like Laminar's ear thingies, and I'll probably get some of those too.

Next up: I have GOT to do something about the seat before I look like a baboon in mating season. Good Lord, didn't Honda's guys actually go for a RIDE on one of these?

All things considered, though, I love the bike. Once I get it to where I can stand to be on it for 2 hours at a stretch without contemplating suicide you may never get me back off again. I just finished my afternoon 1-hour commute, 70-80 mph steady, and my ears are ringing and my butt is throbbing.

Contact the www.day-long.com for the phone number.

Find a tattered stock seat, send it to the kind folk at Russell Day-Long and they will charge you about 620+ for a seat that will NOT need to be tailored to the bike and will provide the comfort needed.