Parabellum Windscreen Installation and Test

A windscreen can make a huge difference when on a long trip on the DR650. This video shows how to install a Parabellum Windscreen and what the result are.
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[@perpetualmoto]

love the sticker! hope the deflector gives you some relief on longer rider! Great vid!

[@doc650adventures]

Hey Brad! I have had that sticker for awhile and never used it. I figured it will provide me with some extra motivation as I look at it when riding. The windscreen should be a bonus for longer rides. On another note, I was at the Honda dealership the other day and they had a Trail 125 on the showroom floor. Wanna guess who I was thinking of? Loved those videos you did! Happy New Year and Cheers!

[@pilotdane1]

BRAD !!!

[@perpetualmoto]

@@doc650adventures Happy New Years to you as well, sir! May 2023 bring many new two wheeled adventures!

[@pilotdane1]

Excellent description of the stock winds at high speeds at the beginning. While going about 70 with VW the other day - the wind was terrible. Thanks for this video !!! Awesome "GET WELL SOON" message for our Brother - ROB !!!!!!

[@ParallelCamper]

OBI-WAN, thanks for your never-ending kindness.

[@doc650adventures]

Thanks Dane! I knew you would be tracking on the wind issue at speed. That VW guy does like to haul ass when he is out and about. Really enjoyed the videos of you two! Glad you found this video useful! As you know, that is why we make em. Have a great one Brother! Cheers!

[@doc650adventures]

@@ParallelCamper Just guessing but there will probably be more to come!!

[@pilotdane1]

@@ParallelCamper You Bet !!!! Onward & upward brother !!!!

[@OneOldManRiding]

Nice thorough install. I really like the look of the smoke version with the white bike. - Frank

[@doc650adventures]

Thank You Frank! I agree the smoke looks better on the white DR. When you are down this way in March, you should take it for a spin! Cheers!

[@pilotdane1]

FRANK !!!

[@OneOldManRiding]

@@doc650adventures I would love to! The DR650 is a fantastic platform. It is probably a 2024 project, but I want to buy one and farkle it up. - Frank

[@doc650adventures]

@@OneOldManRiding Spot on Frank! They are a hoot to farkle up! There are so many aftermarket parts out there it is unreal!

[@TheBeardedGrump]

Decisions decisions. Which bike will you be riding to the Palmetto adv rally? 😁 I couldn't imagine riding anymore without my old man screen.

[@doc650adventures]

Hmmm. Probably going to take DOC (black and grey DR650). Also, looking at the route to our meet up location, I plan on riding the SCAR up towards your area and try and finish most of it after the rally. Yeah, I be lovin my old man windscreens also LOL! Cheers Buddy!

[@TheBeardedGrump]

@@doc650adventures sounds like a good plan to me. The upper part of the scar has some good roads and good scenery. I think you'll enjoy the route

[@pilotdane1]

GRUMP !!!!

[@PurpleOnThree]

I will ride when it's 45 but probably not if I didn't have my windshield!! Sorry you missed your camping trip. I like the mountains on the shield AND your Route 66 sign on your cupboard! I think you need one of my magnets for your fridge! 😁Looks like it's doing it's job and moving the air out of your way...nice!

[@doc650adventures]

Hey Purple Lady!! Yeah, I am tracking on 45 degrees LOL! It starts to become a task versus a good time. Glad you like the sticker and sign on the cabinet. I would be proud to put one of your magnets on my beer fridge! Hit me up on email so we can exchange info! I have some stickers and other stuff to send you! [e-mail] Thanks always for watching and commenting and Have a great New Year!

[@ullithebully]

Great video how to video brother and smoke looks great on the white. I love my Parabellum screen , great American company and product out of Georgia.

[@doc650adventures]

Thank You Ulli! Your evaluation of the Parabellum windscreen was the major factor why I went with it. Also, it is American made there in GA. I really appreciate the advice on this. Cheers Brother!

[@pilotdane1]

ULLI !!!!

[@ullithebully]

@OBI- WAN DANE Happy New Year brother !!!

[@pilotdane1]

@@ullithebully HAPPY NEW YEAR BROTHER !!!!

[@jonwoodworker]

I did the diy trashcan, works great. Trash bag for rain protection, not so much...lol.

[@doc650adventures]

Hi Jon! I was looking hard at doing the trash can DYI windscreen. Looks like it performs really well. I was worried I would booger it up if I tried to make one. Trash bag or rain protection, hard core Bro! I guess something is better than nothing though! Cheers!

[@jonwoodworker]

@@doc650adventures I have proper gear for rain, the bag was a joke...lol. I took the trash can idea and made one out of clear plexiglass as to not hinder vision, it came out amazing. However, plexiglass breaks into sharp knives. So I quickly switched back to the trash can.

[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

You did a great job in this one. A very instructional video bro. It looks great on the bike in my opinion. Happy New Year bro.

[@doc650adventures]

Thanks Gregor! Glad you liked it! I like the look also. I hope you and yours hav a wonderful New Year and I can't wait to see more of your awesome videos! Cheers!

[@prhannator2874]

Thanks for putting up the video. I've got a DR and took it out on a 4-5 hour trip in roughly 30 Degree Celsius recently with a bunch of guys on BMW sport touring bikes and cruisers. Most of the trip was easy going back road but we did a solid hour of 130km/hr and I gotta tell you that was about the noisiest windy ride I've been on. Physically it was a little tiring but the noise at that speed was insane, ear plugs included. (I didn't overheat though :) ) My concern with a short screen like that, and I could hear it in the video, is the buffeting at speed. I feel the width would allow enough air to keep cool. For some background, I currently also ride an ST1100 and spent some time and money on getting a shield that lets very little air through. I can see just over it and it is extra wide too. Great for cold weather (Canadian here), real stinker in heat described above but that's what the DR is for I guess right? After all that: Any experience at say sustained 80MPH+ freeway speeds with that shield? Noisy?

[@doc650adventures]

Great comment Man! Congratulations on owning one of the best motorcycles ever made! The windscreen does not fully eliminate the buffeting at higher speeds but does mitigate it some. It greatly helps in colder weather by reducing the wind hitting your chest and rising up towards your helmet. It is definitely a good addition for the DR. There are some other good windscreens which provide more wind deflection out there. I guess the Parabelum screen is a compromise between size and capability . Great to hear from a neighbor up in Canada! Hope this video was of some help and ride safe Mate!

[@paulrogert]

Thanks for taking the time to make a video bro, got mine today, tomorrow is install.

[@CalvinBradley]

I was looking at that windscreen a couple of nights back. Price being a big factor. I had one, but it seems to direct the air straight to my neck and face. So it had to go. Came with the bike.

[@doc650adventures]

I am curious as to which windscreen you had that came with your bike? I had the Laminar screen on DOC but it cracked and was a struggle to install correctly. The Parabellum does direct some of the wind towards your head but not much. For me, not that big of a deal and preferable to the angled direction of the wind off the stock cowling. I am just glad the windscreen is not flat and has a nice curve to it or the wind would be horrible. So far it is performing well. Hope you have a great New Year Calvin!! Cheers!

[@CalvinBradley]

@@doc650adventures happy new year to you too. Just plan on being a quiet night at home. To old to party!

[@doc650adventures]

@@CalvinBradley Never too old to party! Just need a bike, campfire and some brews! Have a great one!

[@pilotdane1]

Calvin !!!!

[@robbieandbeckie]

I have the parabellum on my Gen1 KLR and love it. Huge difference in the highway. Might have to get one for the old DR. Mine is white too, 2000 MY.

[@doc650adventures]

Love the Gen 1 KLR! I bet it looks really good. Great to hear you have a white DR also! The windscreen does help mitigate some of the wind direction and as you said, makes a huge difference on the highway. Hope you have a great New Tear and thanks for watching as always! Cheers!

[@ParallelCamper]

Thanks DOC. Very nice install tutorial. The windscreen looks good on the bike. I am happy with mine. Also, thanks for the shoutout. I am honored

[@doc650adventures]

Thanks, Rob, for the kind words! I also like how it looks and performs. I was thinking you also had one on your bike. Hope you get well soon Bro! Lots of us are thinking about you! Have a great New Year and recover quick!!

[@royjmcc7]

Great videos, very well done!

[@doc650adventures]

Thank you RJ! I appreciate the kind words. I always wonder if I am relaying information correctly to ensure it is useful to others. Appreciate it again! Cheers!

[@verbalwidget7267]

I love your intro DOC, well done! Great timing, I finally removed the Cee Bailey's screen on my DR650 to get a parabellum like Ulli, Rob and you have for my DR650. Installation and comparison with and without the wind screen was very helpful. Time for my cold one, and I'll second that get well soon shout out to Rob. Beautiful job on the video DOC650. Happy New Year🎉

[@doc650adventures]

Thanks VW! I appreciate the feedback for sure. My old windscreen (Laminar) broke and I was looking for a replacement. Ulli's videos had a lot to do with me going with the Parabellum windscreen. You will enjoy it a bunch. Hope you have a wonderful New Year and can't wait to see that Widget Guy out and about! Cheers!

[@pilotdane1]

VW !!!!

[@verbalwidget7267]

@@pilotdane1 OBI-#WAN🤣

[@user-mf1wt6cv9k]

Excellent. Just got one.

[@doc650adventures]

Great news! They do work quite well!

[@OneOldManRiding]

If you ride in the desert? What kind of crazy person would ride a bike without water cooling in the desert? - Frank

[@doc650adventures]

Only a Jedi on his land speeder!!

[@pilotdane1]

Retarded Surveyor 🙂

[@jarrodleis4046]

Good video. I have the same windshield on mine and I like it. As a bonus you can stuff a rag or extra gloves in the space between the windshield and the stock headlight shroud.

[@doc650adventures]

Yes Sir! I use that space for my gloves when I am parked. I really like the windshield a lot. Thanks for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed the video! Cheers!

[@pierreracicot1405]

Great job. However the washers with the rubbers were installed wrong. Both of those washers should be on either side of the new windscreen and the flat washer goes on the inside of the existing headlight cowl. The instructions clearly point that out. Take care

[@doc650adventures]

Good catch! I ended up making that change. The windscreen has been performing well over the last multiple trips I have been on.

[@brucebenjamin4964]

I also have a white pig; no windshield yet. Good video.

[@doc650adventures]

Thank you! It is a great bike. Can’t go wrong with a white DR650! Cheers!

[@BillySBC]

Very useful video, thanks for posting it. Also everyone knows black DR650's are faster, just sayin'.

[@doc650adventures]

Thanks! So true on the Black DR comment! Thanks for watching and Cheers!!

[@mikebarr5628]

50 degrees lol. I did 30 miles the other day and it was just above freezing. Hell, I was even riding in the snow till it started freezing on my shield. First bike, I'm kinda crazy and I'm Canadian so that's why lol

[@doc650adventures]

Well you Canadians do get to experience some cold weather for sure. Update: have the same windscreen on my other DR650 and we took off for a ride at 27F/-2C rode 300 miles and the windscreen did well. I am thinking you have a DR650 so congrats on owning such a great bike! Cheers!

[@mikebarr5628]

@DOC 650 Adventures 2023 dr650 picked it up on Saturday, I'm not too fond of cold weather, but near freezing is ok for me, lol Definitely need a windshield for mine headwinds and highway speeds really suck lol

[@doc650adventures]

@@mikebarr5628 Yeah Mike. Understand that for sure. The windscreen does help with the headwinds and I swapped out the front fender for a SM type which cuts through the wind much better. The stock front fender catches the wind and affects the steering in crosswinds. a.co/d/0f4ECtS

[@joelcromwell5983]

The rubber cup washers are meant to "sandwich" the windscreen only. I noticed you put the inside ones inside the fairing which is incorrect according to the instructions.

[@doc650adventures]

Thanks Joel. I will check it out.

[@davidrivera1727]

Great job on the video. Can you tell me which front fender you’re running? Thank you. It looks good.

[@doc650adventures]

Thanks for the kind words! The front fender is made by Polisport. It is a Super Moto style and make a huge difference when traveling at higher speeds versus the stock wide fender which is affected by cross winds. Here is the link: a.co/d/aAzo5Cq Thanks for watching and Cheers!

[@pilotdane1]

11111111111 i'm no. 11111111

[@doc650adventures]

Yup! You are number 1 in my book! Glad you like the video Bro!

[@CalvinBradley]

OBI-ONE!!!

[@Dastardly_X]

💚 💚 💚 💨 Colorado

[@doc650adventures]

Colorado Rocks!

[@intrigue175175]

The testing only applies if you get upto freeway speeds like 75-80mph. Anything works at 55mph.

[@doc650adventures]

The windscreen has worked at all speeds to include 80-90MPH. It is a bit of work but turned out great.

[@kurtisgarrett3357]

What front fender/ black support is that? It looks awesome!

[@doc650adventures]

Hello Kurtis! It is a Polisport replacement front fender. Make a huge difference as far as stability when riding the DR at higher speeds on the road. Cheap also. I purchased 2 of these (one for each DR650) on Amazon and they work great! Cheers!

[@kurtisgarrett3357]

Thank you that's great! I'll look into it! Cheers

[@doc650adventures]

@@kurtisgarrett3357 My pleasure Kurtis! Cheers!

[@DrDanTDC]

What fender are you running?

[@doc650adventures]

@@DrDanTDC I am running a Polisport SM front fender. You can get one on Amazon.Polisport SM Line Universal Front Fender (White)

[@doc650adventures]

@@DrDanTDC I am running a Polisport SM front fender. You can get one on Amazon.Polisport SM Line Universal Front Fender (White)