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As the title says, I am interested in hearing about the windscreen on the TC. I recently got a B and I wanted to add a screen to it but the review from 7 Jurok are very worrying.

How is the TC screen for the buffeting etc?

Thanks!
 
I am 5'8" and look through the TC screen but there is zero, zero, zero buffeting. In fact when I switch the winglets to the closed position, its like someone closed the windows. I am very happy with the TC screen although I kind of like the dark version from 7Jurock.
 
I'm about 5'7", the TC windshield was great in all respects, but when I got caught in the rain at night in slow traffic it was difficult. I put on a 7Jurock 18" tinted but it was still a bit tall. I am riding now with the B windshield which I can see over easily, a bit more wind on the helmet but it's manageable and the bike feels a lot more like a hotrod. I'll be trying the 7Jurock 18" again as I did since put on a higher seat and I did like the way the bike behaved with the 18.
 
The 7 Jurock 18in and 20in are almost exactly the same height, somehow. The 20in is "angled" like the stock B shield. But the 18in is angled like the stock TC shield which ends up causing both to end up at exactly the same height, as far as my 5ft 9in sight line goes. They work very well. After modifying a Cross Country seat to fit my TC I had to go back to the stock shield to avoid looking at the top of the 7Jurock shields. Will go back to 7Jurock after I finally get my Russell Day long seat as it should be about the height of the TC's Comfort Tall seat which worked well with the 20in 7Jurock. And yes, I have purchased 2 additional seats and 3 windshields and things are still not ideal for touring yet for me. BTW the bagger shield on the TC looks amazing but the added wind buffeting eliminated the joy of that stereo.
 
Lloydw1 said:
The 7 Jurock 18in and 20in are almost exactly the same height, somehow. The 20in is "angled" like the stock B shield. But the 18in is angled like the stock TC shield which ends up causing both to end up at exactly the same height, as far as my 5ft 9in sight line goes. They work very well. After modifying a Cross Country seat to fit my TC I had to go back to the stock shield to avoid looking at the top of the 7Jurock shields. Will go back to 7Jurock after I finally get my Russell Day long seat as it should be about the height of the TC's Comfort Tall seat which worked well with the 20in 7Jurock. And yes, I have purchased 2 additional seats and 3 windshields and things are still not ideal for touring yet for me. BTW the bagger shield on the TC looks amazing but the added wind buffeting eliminated the joy of that stereo.
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Nice stereo on the TC i have a bagger with stage 1 and seems good on the highway
 
I have both a B stock windshield as well as a 7Jurock 20” screen available for $150 each, if anyone is interested?
 
Are they clear or dark?
Can you post a pic of both side by side or perhaps overlapped?
 
Does anyone have the part number for the rubber grommets for mounting the B/TC windshield?
After the first half dozen times or so, I was swapping the rubber grommets but thinking I don't need more practice.
I looked on the fiche and did not see the rubber grommets listed and would like to get some to put in my backup.
Thanks!

UPDATE: part number for the TC/B windshield rubber grommet: 07 14 8 504 094
 
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Good pics to compare. Thank you Armyvoyager. Clearly the 20" Jurock is higher than the stock B and it is wider. About how tall are you Army and did you look over the Jurock or through it?
 
R12C-R18TC said:
Good pics to compare. Thank you Armyvoyager. Clearly the 20" Jurock is higher than the stock B and it is wider. About how tall are you Army and did you look over the Jurock or through it?
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5’10” and looked through the 20” and over the stock B
 
has anyone tried this windshield? https://www.powerbronze.co.uk/bmw-r18-transcontinental-22-r18-b-22-670-mm-high.html? Its 670MM high which is 26.378 inches. My TC I just purchased yesterday, the windshield needs to be about 2 inches highter for the edge to be above my line of sight and keep buffeting off the top of my helmet so I have been looking for a taller one especially with JK7 no longer makes the 23".
 
Frank Bullitt said:
As the title says, I am interested in hearing about the windscreen on the TC. I recently got a B and I wanted to add a screen to it but the review from 7 Jurok are very worrying.

How is the TC screen for the buffeting etc?

Thanks!
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I really like the stock windscreen on the TC. I'm 5 foot 10, and the top of the screen falls right about at my mid-nose level. It's the perfect amount of wind protection without having to look THROUGH it. The first bike I've ever owned where I didn't want to change the stock screen. That's just me. Your results may vary. ;-)
 
I am 6'1 with 33" inseam and I have the factory windshield on my TC. I have to duck a little to avoid the thumping feeling on top of my helmet. If factory windshield had 1,5"-2" movement towards upwards it would've been perfect for me but BMW said "no way, jose" I guess.
Also at 33" I am getting a little cramp on my hips. Especially the right hip due to that leg muscles constantly tensed up trying to locate the damn rear brake lever!

After a while I gave up I am only using front brake. If somebody steals my rear brake lever possibly I won't even notice it is gone until I wash my bike again!

Also like fixed windshield, who in BMW decided to make the seat height non-adjustable too for the love of God? At least put a High and Low position like all other rather large BMW bikes have... Is it too much to ask?
 
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6'1" and factory windshield on my TC. I keep my fork winglets closed all the time and don't find the reduced wind rush over my legs to be a bother in the hot summer months.

That said, I do get a little turbulence every now and again over the windshield. I've contemplated getting an adjustable wind deflector to stick on top for better deflection but I haven't gotten around to it yet.

I'm also thinking about 3D printing some shims to simply adjust the deflection angle of the fixed windshield. Shouldn't be too difficult in FreeCAD.

Mike
 
I have a Bagger with a jurock 20". It's better than stock, but I needed the winglets to get where I wanted to be, which is unfortunate, because they were expensive. They were worth it. Now wind protection is really good.
 
Keehn said:
6'1" and factory windshield on my TC. I keep my fork winglets closed all the time and don't find the reduced wind rush over my legs to be a bother in the hot summer months.

That said, I do get a little turbulence every now and again over the windshield. I've contemplated getting an adjustable wind deflector to stick on top for better deflection but I haven't gotten around to it yet.

I'm also thinking about 3D printing some shims to simply adjust the deflection angle of the fixed windshield. Shouldn't be too difficult in FreeCAD.

Mike
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You could be 'The Tobinator Guy' for the R18! 👍
 
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