NO MORE WIND: Wunderlich Marathon Screen vs Standard BMW GS vs BMW GS Adventure vs Vario-Ergo 3D

Are you still using the standard windshield on your motorcycle or have you upgraded to an aftermarket alternative to solve the wind problem? In this video we test the Wunderlich Marathon windscreen vs the standard BMW GS screen vs the BMW GS Adventure screen. Is it worth it?

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[LongWayHome]

What screen are you using? OEM or aftermarket?

[alanottley]

Finding the perfect windscreen seems to be a never ending quest...

[jaromor]

I am dumbfounded anyone would put that chunk of aluminium right in the middle of their FOV for free let alone pay for that thing... WTF?

[Les]

This is perfect timing, thanks. To think I have had a Marathon windshield sitting in my check out basket for the past 2 days, now I can pull the trigger

[markosrides]

Here's my case. 2014 GS with OEM screen, 192cm tall, I ride with the seat in high position and most of the time with suspension in helmet+luggage mode (I have freakishly long legs so extra room is welcome). When I first got the bike I thought the wind protection is very good, compared to my old Versys 650 with MRA Vario screen. Then I found this exact 3D Spoiler on Aliexpress and ordered it for around 45 euros. I didn't expect much but when it arrived I was firstly stunned that it looked EXACTLY like the original Wunderlich ones, even the printing on the glass and bracket was done to perfection, the quality of everything is insane. I almost wonder if Wunderlich is outsourcing it's production to China and then selling it in EU for 3 times the price, and some of the manufacturers in China are skimming the product of the top rack and selling it on Aliexpress.

Long story short, it made a huge difference, especially because I have a peaked helmet. Not even a hint of wind on it. I can even ride with visor up on 160kph with no wind in face. As for the lateral protection, it is a problem but not a huge one and I hope that I will solve it with some add-ons. The view through the 3D spoiler was annoying at first but you get used to it pretty fast so that is no longer an issue, I can see just fine through it. Cheers from Serbia, neighbor ! :)

[bav]

I’ve tried 3 screens on my GS. The biggest improvement I felt was when I rode an RT 😂😂😂

[thetallguy]

2020 GS, added the Puig windscreen. At 6'5" (195 cm) I like the screen in the low position. Can easily see over the top and wind deflection is much better compared to stock. Old man likes his windshield!

[mophJuly]

I prefer the Puig windshield on my GS’s. Looks and functions great! I had the light smoke on my 1200GS Rallye and currently have the black windshield on my 1250GS Exclusive. I’m 6’4” and keep the windshield in the lowest setting, even at highway speeds.

[MrHugawa]

I have the power screen on my RT & it is perfect.... I thought it was a gimmick when I bought the bike but I luv it, I am constantly adjusting it to suit my speed & weather conditions... the GS would benefit from this option

[bielbills]

You did what every brand that sells windscreens should do. Wind tunnel tests with smoke to really show the difference and post it on YouTube

[jamessuttie]

Great video, my friend. I bought a Wunderlich screen for my 1200 GSA and moved it over to my 1250 GSA. It is an older model than the Marathon you tested. It is great, with almost no buffeting. I am 6’1”.

[neilmackinnon]

I have a 650 VStrom which I bought used from a local dealer, it has a GIVI Airflow adjustable screen. I am just over 6 feet tall (185) and in 40 years of motorcycling I have never had a bike with a screen before. Riding through a rain storm a couple of days after I got the bike, I set the screen height so that all the 'weather' was deflected off my helmet and upper body, all good. I then started to put some miles on the bike and found it quite twitchy and pretty disconcerting to ride, especially on windy days. In the end, just before deciding the Strom was not for me, I experimented by putting the screen down to almost its lowest transformation! Still no wind on my helmet or body, but a stable predictable riding bike. This may well be common knowledge amongst those who have long ridden with screen, but it was a real eye opener for me.

[ryanmalone]

I test rode a GS and GSA and immediately chose the GSA due to wind pro. I will be doing half on and half off road. I rode my K1600 home and realized I needed better touring protection and am buying the Wunderlich. I don’t mind exchanging them on the occasion where I’m traveling at high speeds to the off-road in high heat, but that is only 2, maybe 3, months per year. I’d rather have good protection most of the time. Wunderlich always has the most thought-out accessories too. Nobody compares when it comes to BMW products.

[tarmak]

When I owned a BMW I loved Wunderlich products!

[BillReitz]

You should have put Dave behind the screens for the smoke test, he's easily replaced. 😁

[tombrown]

I tried a Wunderlich screen on my '22 GSA low suspension with bar-baks and Sargent seat set on high, front and rear. I'm short of leg but long of torso, so I sit pretty tall in the saddle.. I didn't think the Wunderlich was tall enough for me. They only make one size. It helped buffeting a ton over the stock screen but I was still getting wind straight in the face.. After trying an Aeroflow and the Wunderlich, I decided I liked my VStream Deluxe Touring the best of the bunch, It was a lot cheaper and just as well made. I also got Aeroflows "Aerowings and hand-guard deflector kit". I'm pretty comfortable on the bike now.  

I tried two of the clip-on/Chinese knock-off "booster screens". Both lost little bits and/or came apart while on the road and had to be removed. I learned that they do work but the VStream is really too tall for them. I tried turning the upper part upside-down and placing it mostly in front of the VStream. I got a great position where it didn't block my view and really worked well...until about 50mph, where it started banging against the Vstream rapidly. Ah, well...

I've had 4 RTs beginning with a '99 R1100RT over 20+ years. Each one got a Sargent seat, bar-baks and a touring screen (Aeroflow or CeeBaileys). This is the first GS. Finding my happy place took a lot longer on this bike. After a year, I'm still tweaking it. I like the storage and geometry of the GSA. I have an AltRider 2-piece flat luggage rack...(basically a pickup bed?) that replaces my pillion seat and standard rack). Great for hauling my camping stuff. But I miss the RT's longer gearing, better highway MPG and aero. Suspension travel of the low suspension GS feels about the same as my RTs. I'm using 90/10 Conti Trail Attack 3. Much better than the BMW supplied Bridgestone 024s. Tread noise was obscene. All fixed with this tire change.

[davidbesant]

A lot of the wind blast on the shoulders comes from the sold part of the fairing. That's where wind tunnel development makes the difference. Ever higher and wider screens do some good, but have downsides too. Bikes don't have windscreen wipers, and you need smooth airflow over your helmet to clear rain from your visor.

[zefautino]

If you think the R1200GS screen protection isn't so great...
😂 I can't wait for that T7 review.
At 1, 80m, same as me, you gonna love it so much.

[zacharyfett]

Colored smoke? you're an influencer now!

[boxermeister]

Love my Wunderlich Marathon screen....awesome protection.