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Hey,

Here is just a couple of quick pictures for my magical racing screen I bought. Wanted best wind protection without looking like a Harley. Easy install (45 mins first time probably 20 mins now I know how). Plan is o put it on for touring and take it off for city, but haven't taken it on the highway yet so no comment of buffeting or actual protection. Obviously due to position but didnt even notice the wind when I did 2000km on my ZX6R last year in a day, but 2 hours at 140km/h on the diavel wasn't that much fun. especially when it got windy.

Looks different, but a day later its kinda growing on me. Everyone has their own opinion but it makes it look a little more like a real sport bike and less like a cruiser. Will take a couple of pics with me on it later because in my personal opinion I dont care what it looks like sitting there. I care what it looks like with a rider on the bike. Could be the sexiest bike alive, but still look like a POS riding down the street if the lines don't fit with a person actually riding it.

Too lazy to download the pics and then reupload them so just follow the link to view pictures.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/116834808263869621313/posts/LLRsR6xGkkk
 

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I've been looking at it and despite the fact I like the integration with the headlight shroud, it looks a bit wrong to me

It should look like it isn't tacked on (what I don't like about the DP screens) but it doesn't, it still looks a little like an afterthought
 

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Well thanks from me for being the guineapig for the rest of us. The promo photos were not sufficient to give us a perspective. I think as you said seeing a rider on the bike and also getting an actual ride report is going to be really valuable feedback.

I must admit I am still undecided about the looks. One thing that is definitely putting me off is the internal finish of the screen. It is difficult to see but it doesn't look that great. Externally the finish looks great though.

Looking forward to more photos and the ride report.
 

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For a windscreen that appears to offer more protection than anything else available, it's not bad looking at all. You can't have your cake and eat it too, the roadster and the DP touring screen (I have both) offer minimal protection at best. There is nothing on the market that gives more protection than this that looks any better and there most likely will never be.

Anything larger than the two Ducati Screens will not look much better than the Magical Screen and BTW it does NOT make your bike look like a Harley, good find.
 

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super interested in a long ride report, a few comments about what it's like on a long ride, I dont care about aesthetics or cosmetics - I leave that to models and milfs. If it works, I put it on the bike.
 

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You lazy bastard Bryan, that website keeps making my iPhone app crash.
But from what I managed to see, it seems more like a bikini fairing than a screen to me.
It's not for me, but doesn't look too bad.
Oh, and Bomber, I'm concerned with the looks of my bike, so which one am I? A model or a MILF? Not the later I hope, I'd hate it if you LF me!

Chicken strips? What chicken strips?
 

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hmmm. your pick look a lot better than the ones on their website and it beats the Puig screens hands down. As long as you are happy who cares.
It does remind me of an Alien head though, like the Queen from the Alien movies- goes with the Evil image.
 

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Bomber, why did you buy then Diavel if you don't care about aesthetics and cosmetics?!
For me is already no no
seeing Golf and Volvo parked next to Diavel.
It's totally destroying beauty of Diavel.
 

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Not for me either......but it surely doesnt look that bad.

Best one so far, besides the roadster/touring screens by Ducati...and much better looking than te Puig ones....

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Looks ok, not sure what every one else expects from a wind screen. Rarely do you get good looks and wind protection from a wind screen. I have the Ducati Roadster and it sucks as far for wind protection but it looks ok.
 

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Well tell me it don't look like it....

But it should work very well because it takes the flow from the front and I am sure it generates less turbulence than others. It looks that it channels well the wind blast.
And certainly it is the best non-Ducati screen IMO.
 

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