Rag top : It looks like I need to install a wind deflector on my GXP. The wind bothers my wifes ears on a longer ride. My question is which one? Seems like a lot of forum members have added the Windrestrictor. How well do they work? Is it the best choice? How does it compare to the Kappasphere or GM versions?
I have seen very little benefit from a wind deflector, unless the windows are up. It does seem to change the wind from turbulent to more steady, but doesn't reduce it much at all. Maybe my problem is because I have to have the seat all the way back, because others I have talked to have been very enthusiastic about theirs. The wind that bothers me the most comes over the top of the door, and directly into my outboard ear, and no wind deflector is going to stop that.
I would really like to have the benefit of one, and have even tried extending mine up and out, but with no improvement.
By all means, if you are buying one for actual wind reduction, try to test someone's first.