TESTED: Piaggio Flyscreen for Vespa GTS - Wind, Noise and Top Speed
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2024
- Before you buy a flyscreen for your Vespa GTS, check out this video. I'll test wind speed at the helmet, noise levels inside the helmet, and whether the flyscreen affects top speed (IT DOES). It's a pretty comprehensive and scientific review (though it's really not at all, but there is some useful info in here).
You can buy yours here from @VespaMotorsport (not sponsored or affiliated, just good people): www.scooterwest.com/oem-small...
Here's the ananamoonmenemeter: amzn.to/42Az4f3
Visit my new motorcycle-centered second channel at / @bugmotochannel
Filmed on my 2023 VESPA GTS SUPER SPORT 300 HPE.
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Tech Notes (current as of Feb 2024):
I shoot these videos mainly on DJI equipment:
• DJI Osmo Action 4 cameras
• DJI Osmo Pocket 3
• DJI Mic 2 (used with Pocket 3 and in-helmet with Action 4)
• Sony ZV-1
• Fuji X100f for stills
All video is edited in Davinci Resolve Studio on a Mac Book Pro
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00:00 Vespa GTS flyscreen from Piaggio
02:36 Wind speed at the helmet
06:16 Sound intensity inside the helmet
10:22 Vespa GTS top speed, with and without the flyscreen
15:05 Comfort and handling - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
The big tall truck at 8:49, EXACTLY!
Thank you bug.
:) I just don't get it. I mean, I say live your life, whatever makes you happy. But that thing is just a scooter stomper. A bike basher. It's a motorcycle mower.
I hate it, is what I'm saying.
@@bugscooters Something which has always made me scratch my noodle, as well as keeps me up most nights, is when I see big vehicles such as this, they are 37 feet off the ground, they have gun racks in the back window, coupled with a “no fear“ sign.
Now, this question often begs me: “If you have no fear, then why is your truck 37 feet off the ground and why do you have a gun rack in your back window?”
Humans are strange.
I thank God every day that you are a bug.
Ride safe bug.
Cheers!
Sir, you are hilarious! Love the content and the commentary🤣! Thanks for including both the artistic and scientific approach.
Really appreciate the finer details and considerations.
The side observations (why is that car still there lol) made it more interesting.
Better than most on production quality, such as the music and transitions.
Also appreciated the presentation is structured so well, because this is logical and easy to follow.
Hey Bug, never took that kind of scientific measuring as you did, but here's my experience. I have a Vespa GTS 300 SuperTech (2023) with a flyscreen and top box. My top speed was 86.992mph (140kmh) when the electronic limiter kicked in. Is that real speed IDK, but that what the diplay was showing. I was on a flat highway, no wind, driving like I was on R1, going 180mph. Didnt't had the top box at that time. Flyscreen deffinitely helps to deflect wind from your body directly to your head. It looks damn good and I love it. I was waiting for my top box for eight months so that top speed was without one installed. I'll deffinitely make another test with top box installed. Keep up the good work and enjoy your rides!
hey thanks!
Maybe you know this... One thing I've always been curious about but never bothered to google is, why is it recommended to put heavier bar-end weights on the vespa once you install a top box? And is that specific to top boxes? Or, any additional weight on the back... Curious minds...
@@bugscooters Without them, it would be like driving a wobbly stick on jelly wheels. My previous Vespa ET4 150 didn't have them, and driving 50+ mph was suicidal. Tried it once and never again. They compensate the weight from the top box to the front wheel. It doesn't matter if the top box is empty or some weight is put into it.
@@danijelilic355 Interesting... I haven't noticed jelly wheels when I load up my roll bag on my rear rack, but I'm usually holding on with a death grip when I get up above 50 anyway. I'll have to give it a test.
Hi mate 🤗 I never really found much difference with the flyscreens fitted to any of my scooters but I somehow felt way cooler and my scooter was damm sexy .And a tiny bit of protection for my dash ...lovin your humor as always 🤗...Harry
Hilarious as always Bug and I'm sure the US Bureau of Weights and Standards has calibrated their equipment off your anemometer :O
Wouldn't that be a hoot if the feds showed up at my door looking to borrow my gear...
As with all your videos I had a good chuckle but also learned some things and confirmed what I have experienced. I never did a speed test but I do feel that the windshield does make the area around my helmet a bit more impacted by wind. I’d also have to test if it’s any louder. YMMV based on your torso height though I would think. That being said the last time I rode it at higher speeds it was quite windy. My flyscreen (a Falco/pictured in my channel avatar) definitely kept the wind off my chest. It was a way better ride overall. I don’t have plans to ever take this on the freeway and the 60-65 mph range is great with it imo. I think it was well worth the purchase. I didn’t go with the Vespa brand as I wanted something that matched the trim a bit better. Darker is fine since I’m looking over it anyway. If anyone has been eyeing this flyscreen it’s pretty high quality and less expensive than the OEM screens. Wish it didn’t have the “GTS” emblem etched in it but the falco emblem was easily removable with some heat and GooGone.
I'll mark this as the first time someone as actually learned something on this channel! WHAT A COUNTRY!
Yeah, that GTS emblem is a real turn-off, to be honest. I'd be covering that with some sort of sticker or something. I do like the idea of a darker windscreen to match the trim. I was never really a huge fan of the whole 'blacked out' thing, but it has grown on me and now I prefer it over chrome...
I have a '23 GTS 300 SuperTech. It came with the TALL Vespa windscreen and a Vespa top box when I bought it. I think it all looks cool but to each his own. I love the windscreen and have never driven without it. I get no wind on me except a light flapping on my outer arms. I am a big guy (6 ft and umm heavy). My Vespa can still haul my big ass upwards of low 70's (78mph "Vespa" speed whatever that is in reality). The handling (steering) feels a little squirrelly at high speeds when the weather *is also windy*. If there's no wind weather-wise I don't feel the "squirrelliness ". I've been through a couple of short rain showers and my outer arms are what got wet. The water that hits the screen rolls up to the top and over my head. I recently bought the FACO Twin screen because of the adjustability but have yet to install it. So I don't yet have an opinion about it. Although someone mentioned that rain with the FACO is a problem. So I might have to rethink that.
Oh. That twin screen looks really interesting... And $89 on SIP? Huh. Might be worth a try.
@@bugscooters well the one that fits my scoter is $98 on SIP. Its $169 on Scooterwest. Guess where I bought it? But with shipping with SIP, the prices even out pretty much.
If you're not too worried about the looks, you may like the Faco Twin Fly Screen. With the screen at near the full up position, I can see over it and have a calm enough air pocket behind it to be able to wear a cap at 55-60mph without it blowing off. Thanks for doing your videos, they are very refreshing.
Thanks for sayin’ that!
I had the Faco Twin and it was great......until it rained. Dumped the rain right on my legs. Got the Givi tall screen cut down now and it's better (for me). I ride year round in Central Alabama.
I had the same one on my 250GTS. I got better top speed and better mileage. Better wind deflection too. Must be some unseen differences between the 250 and 300.
I have the split screen on my 2022 Vespa 300GTS. I dont like looking through the screen difher, so top screen is lower. Have too box on Vespa slso. Bug, love your videos!
1.is it an ethical dilemma for a guy named 'Bug' to use a device to avoid his insect brethren? 2.definitely more wind noise with fly screen. 3.I got a Faco 13" medium wind screen that actually looks really good - not goofy at all and blows the wind around my sides and over my helmet. 4. I got the aftermarket tone wheel that Robot showed on the Scooterwest channel - it does what he said it would: 4a. makes the Vespa speedometer very accurate and 4b. gets me to a true 80mph. - '22 300GTS (arancio impulsivo - not important, but I just like saying it)
Yeah I gotta check out the Faco. Would be good to have more protection for longer touring.
I like you videos BUG!
Thank you so much!
LOL the fact that you know what an anemometer is let alone have one! LOL (My primary MOS (job) in the Marine Corps was a 0847... an Artillery Meteorologist (yes, we have those) and I used one multiple times daily LOL. This video made my day!!! (I also used to have a Vespa GT and then a Piaggio MP3 along with my motorcycle)
If I had heard the term "Artillery Meteorologist" when I was a kid, my life would be completely different.
Wow! I ordered my Vespa flyscreen some weeks ago and payed around 110,- USD. First step: Never buy your Vespa stuff at the Vespa dealer.They are expensive! For the comfort: It depends on your own height. I think it's a cool thing. Not better, not Bader. Same I had a Dart Flyscreen on my Triumph Bonneville many years ago. It looked very cool too, but no real better or bader with that too..... Enjoy your GTS!
Thanks!
$110 is quite a great price. Mind if I ask where you ordered it from?
I started off with the tall Vespa windscreen on my 2020 GTS. Yes, it is goofy looking and I didn’t like looking through the screen while riding, particularly when it was covered with raindrops. Switched to a medium and have been very happy with it (completely anecdotal as I have not put it through the rigorous evaluation that you have with the fly screen).
Others must feel the same about the tall screen. It’s been on the market for a year and no takers.
I have the tall one and like it very well.
My GTS 250ie has the Farco Double Blade screen, so you can slide the second part up when you want.
It is so effective, you can ride all day wearing an open face helmet in 47 °f or 6°c if you're Canadian, which I'm Not ! Just say'n. 😊
I kept hoping your whiteboard would eventually say "Plan 9." My flyscreen's so sexy I'd have paid $291.95 for it!
Stay tuned. Someday I'll update it!
I tried the fly screen. I tried the medium screen. I then purchased the tall screen but it was too tall. So I cut the tall screen down to just a bit over what the medium was and it is now perfect.
Yeah, stuff on the tail rack causes turbulence. I strapped on a 4' stuffed panda as a pillion and it smoothed it out. Now people take photos of me while I'm riding. She's an attention hog.
And you can get into the 2+ People lane!
Great stuff, Bug. Similar to my experience. Not sure if you are aware that decibels are exponential, so even a few decibels higher is a lot louder. I always wear earplugs, after I realize I forgot to put them in. After 50 years of riding, I’ve only lost a bit of hearing in my right ear. Helmet design makes a big difference too.
Oh yea, crouched down behind a flyscreen is the fastest.😊
I did know that about decibels, actually, but I totally forgot about it completely. Thank you for reminding me. That actually makes things make a bit more sense.
i have the same screen and a slightly taller version. my anecdotal experience is similar to yours. ]m 6'2 tall and think a shorter person would not experience the noise and head buffetting. i no longer use my screen unless highway touring
Hey bug, I’ve been riding my Vespa for two years without a bug screen, fly screen, and Justin installed one couple days ago. Riding is so much better with it, but everything’s louder in my helmet. Pizmo, Paul.
Yup. I tried earplugs on the vespa today (been using them a few days on the motorcycle) and it's certainly quieter! But the earplugs I got seem to amplify some sort of low-end exhaust noise that I wasn't even aware of, which is odd. I do have a cold, so maybe my ears are just outta whack. However. I think earplugs in general are gonna be how I roll.
Results sounds equivocal on the flyscreen in terms of comfort and noise. Perhaps next time around we could get stats on 'heads turned' with and without the flyscreen to round out the study.
It's not the flyscreen that turns heads, it's my stunning boyish good looks.
Now I only wanna hear about the top box!
I need to do a re-review on it. It’s kinda garbage. I thought it was great when I first got it.
More noise with the screen. Although it's kinda hard to tell with you constantly yammering !! You might try adjusting the angle of the screen ?? As a curiosity you might check the MPG on/off. After all it is established that you have time for science.
Yeah I wanna try testing MPG. The weather has been changing so fast around here lately though it’s hard to get a nice stretch of consistent conditions…
The low ones are noisier because the blast moves to your face.
Yes Bug ! Wear ear plugs or you'll be paying for the damage when you're as old as me.😢
Yup. I'm sold on the whole ear plug thing. It's so much more relaxing.
The GTS i just picked up came with a full size 4 seasons screen of you wanna give it a shot. Im local.
Have you thought about doing a comparison like this but with tucking behind the fly screen vs not tucking?
Someone suggested that earlier. I'm gonna put it on my list. Can't be worse than any of my other videos...
Hey Bug, I really enjoy your videos, very funny and entertaining. Should you live closer to my place, I would not mind to hang out with you once awhile....But regarding your latest generation Vespa 300, it is very surprising to me, that there is almost no video on youtube regards the new redesigned front suspension in comparison to the previous designs. This was always for Vespas from day one THE biggest issue - wobbling or oscillating (read major safety issue on any two wheeler) , particularly during braking. There is tons of videos about this generation's cosmetic changes from 2022 model and the key fob, but silence regards this new front end design......Anybody???
That's a great suggestion. I'll see if I can find a friend around the city that has a 2022 and I'll do a video. Thanks for the idea!
Talking nonsense isn't amusing, it's just noise fella, but fair play for having a go. Just relax and do your thing.
I have the larger screen, but at 6'1" it just puts the wind in my face, causes buffeting and extra noise, an extender might sort it, but I just took if off and ride raw!
Good video............if you would of sat back a bit further and got your head down you would easy reach 80mph and maybe 85mph with the screen.. without screan you might reach 75 if leaned forward and tucked in.... pretty poor for a 300cc bike... we used to hit 65mph witha 50cc moped back in the 1970s when they were not restricted in the uk.
I have a medium windshield and it's great, but it is noisier. I got it just because I have this big fear of a bee going into my helmet while riding. Anyway if you want to try it out I'll let you borrow my 300gts.
Well, see, I didn't have that fear until right now. Thanks for that. :)
I would love to try it out. Definitely before summer, when I plan to do some touring...
Good fear to have, bees are not fun in your helmet. Ask me how I know.😂
How tall are you? I’m 5’6” and on the hunt for my first Vespa GTS and I wonder if being short would mean the wind goes OVER my little head. Actually, I have a large head on a short frame. 😂
I'm 6'7". Larger than life!
Meh. I'm really 5'10". With the flyscreen on, I bet the wind would just skim the top of your helmet. WIthout the flyscreen, you're gonna get wind even if you're 2'10". At that point though the wind would be the least of your issues...
If it keeps the flies off of you, it's money well spent. It might keep bugs (bug.'s?) off a small bit of painted surface, which might save some cleaning effort.
I'm just not sure if it keeps thy flies off me, or just shoots them faster at my helmet...
Did you try tucking down like a race without the fly screen on?
Of course! But then I couldn't straighten up again so I just ended up riding until the gas ran out...
It’s worth every penny 😊…it’s as sexy as hell ❤
Hey Bug! Thanks for saving me $300 bucks! Could you drop an affiliate link for the mirror mount for your DJI? I could have sworn it was in one of your previous videos but I couldn’t find it. (I stupidly bought one that was too big.)
Sure! I use this one, which I quite like: amzn.to/48kaWi6
I also use one that is kinda like this, but the exact one doesn't seem to be available anymore. amzn.to/3SVrus9 I think I'd buy this one. Being shorter than the first one, it's probably less prone to vibration and getting caught in the wind...
@@bugscooters Hmmm. I had the Ulanzi R099 Super Clamp in my cart, but hadn't pulled the trigger because I thought it would be too big. Per the Amazon description: "Super clamp ... clamps to any (13mm to 60mm) diameter tube". I could have sworn my Vespa 2022 Primavera 150 mirror was 10mm. Maybe I'm just stupid. But thanks for the link and I look forward to the next video over here in Calgary, AB!
I think that if you had placed the ananamoonmenemeter directly behind the fly screen you could have reduced the wind speed to almost zero mph!
Huh. That's actually an interesting point... I wonder, if I put my handlebar camera behind the windscreen instead of next to it, if I could record environmental audio (ie my loud pipes!) without wind noise... I gotta try that.
Go out and get a bag of flies !!! Chh... unbelievable this guy.
Listen, you know what a bag of good flies goes for these days?
@@bugscooters I KNOW! ...but didn't you win the lottery?
@@davidhunternyc1 Yes. But I blew it all on my coke habit.
Had to have the decaf diet stuff flown in, don't ya know.
@@bugscooters 🤣
Dude cmon.. where is your next videooooo?!? :)
I posted one just for you.
If you like throttle locks.
I've been posting one a week now since August! I can't believe I'm still at it. I usually give up on things like this after the first 10 or 15 minutes...
@@bugscooterswatched. I love throttle locks. 🤣😎
I see the wind sounds the same over yonder as it does here in stupid maryland...
Yes, but with a hipster edge.
@@bugscooters oh you say that having clearly never been to Bawdimur (which is a phonetic spelling of Baltimore as it rolls off the tongues of marble-mouthed locals)
That must be why motorcycles have huge windscreens and then they still put an extention on top. 😅
I have an extension clip-on thing waiting in a shopping cart somewhere online... I gotta find that. I remember seeing a video once where someone had one of those things and it really seemed to help.
@@bugscooters does mean you have to do the intire video again with extension. 😁
Make a custom one (yellowish / polaroid?) and possibly more aerodynamic. Call it Bugscreen and patent it, become rich and thanks me later. 🙂
This is how I'm going to retire!