Kawasaki Ninja 250R Zero Gravity Double Bubble Comparison
Kawasaki Ninja 250R Zero Gravity Double Bubble Comparison
A direct comparison between the Zero Gravity Double Bubble (left) and the stock (right) windscreens on a 1988 - 2007 Ninja 250 (photo courtesy of Zero Gravity Racing).
The Zero Gravity Double Bubble windscreen offers better protection than the stock. The Duke and Mike windscreens are a bit too much like the clear “barn door” style I have seen on most cruisers for my tastes. I have no doubt that the Duke and Mike windscreens would provide very good wind protection, likely better than the Zero Gravity Double Bubble and vastly superior to the stock windscreen. The Double Bubble does provide a nice air capsule but not a “Wing” or “Connie” sized capsule.
The top of the "air capsule" seems to hit about the shoulders/upper chest at highway speeds on my 5' 10" frame. It is comfortable to me but then I am an avid road cyclist and during cycling season I ride a road bicycle about 15 to 25 miles a day, much of that in a tuck. I do not have an aversion to tucking on the Ninjette because that position is not alien to me. I tend to do a partial tuck at or close to 70 MPH to give the bike as little frontal area as possible in order to help fuel mileage.
The Zero Gravity Double Bubble offers me what I feel is a good compromise. I can tuck to increase fuel mileage and effectively punch though the stiff Texas winds. Additionally, I can also sit in a more upright and relaxed position and have enough wind protection that I do not feel as if I am going to be blown off the motorcycle. The Zero Gravity Double Bubble smoothes the air flow around the rider but still allows you to feel as if you are on a sport bike.
Zero Gravity 2008 Ninja 250R Comparison Photo 1. (photo courtesy of Zero Gravity Racing)
Zero Gravity 2008 Ninja 250R Comparison Photo 2. (photo courtesy of Zero Gravity Racing)
I had ridden over 5,000 miles with the stock windscreen before Zero Gravity introduced it's line of aftermarket windscreens. The "stocker" was pleasant to ride behind with the air capsule striking me about shoulder level leaving the helmet fully in the wind. I did note that with the stock windscreen I would often return from a ride with quite a lot of "bug splat" actually on the tank (a very rare occurrence on the 2005) indicating a sizable amount of air was being deflected down and into my body, not over my back.
The Double Bubble for the 2008s provides a nice expansion of the "air capsule" that seems to hit about the bottom of a full face helmet on my 5' 10" frame at highway speeds. The Double Bubble is therefore slightly noisier but provides more protection and provides easier tucking than the stock screen. The slightly taller air capsule appears to have just as tight and smooth an upper boundary as the air capsule formed by the stock screen. Preliminary statistics indicate a slight improvement in fuel mileage.
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