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Wind noise from shoulder harness

Old Mar 23, 2010 | 12:05 AM
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Default Wind noise from shoulder harness

I like to ride with the windows open when the weather is nice but the wind noise around the shoulder harness is very annoying. If I put my hand around the piece that sticks out from the B-pillar behind the headrest, the noise goes away.

I'm looking for suggestions on how to eliminate that noise?
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 07:57 AM
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Your wind buffeting problem, is similar to the effect the flat nylon straps on a bicycle helmet can cause. Most of these helmets have chin straps that pass down just in front and just behind your ear. At speed this arrangement sometimes creates quite a lot of wind noise. There are a few gadgets on the market that basically clamp a round plastic tube over the front strap. The round shape (like your fist over your seatbelt) changes the aerodynamics enough to stop the wind noise. I find I can achieve the same results by merely giving the strap a twist in the same area on my helment.

After you buckle the shoulder strap, try putting a twist into the strap. Flatten out the portion that is across your chest, pushing the twisted portion up towards the B-pillar. This twist will form into a smooth round section that might just do the trick for you.
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 02:19 PM
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Thanks for the suggestion. I tried it today by twisting the belt where it goes through guide loop at the end of the piece that comes forward from the B pillar. It was much quieter that way.
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