Long Ride Shield great but now have side buffeting
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From: NJ
Long Ride Shield great but now have side buffeting
Ok, here we go! My new SGS came with stock 4 inch shield. No good! Ordered 10 inch Long Ride shield. No good, toooo high! Ordered 7 inch Long Ride shield, no good, toooo low. Ordered 9 inch Long Ride shield, Bingo, perfect! However I now find that there is no appreciable buffeting from the top of the shield but am experiencing quite a bit from I believe below or possibly from the sides as the wind whips around my face and ears. Any suggestions as to how I can eliminate this side or from below buffeting?
Incidentally, James from Long Ride Shields is the best! Although I could not return the shields that didn,t work, (sold them here) he offered me a considerable discount on the reorders and included free priority shipping as well
Incidentally, James from Long Ride Shields is the best! Although I could not return the shields that didn,t work, (sold them here) he offered me a considerable discount on the reorders and included free priority shipping as well
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From: SLC, UT
I noticed with the shield I put on that if I open the vents on the bottom edge of the batwing, if greatly reduces the buffeting for me. With them in the closed position my head will bobble around quite a lot. I think the shield gives so much protection that it's created a pocket of negative pressure - opening those vents decreases that pocket and the strength of the negative pressure.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
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From: Bear Flag, lower end
I noticed with the shield I put on that if I open the vents on the bottom edge of the batwing, if greatly reduces the buffeting for me. With them in the closed position my head will bobble around quite a lot. I think the shield gives so much protection that it's created a pocket of negative pressure - opening those vents decreases that pocket and the strength of the negative pressure.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
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Just curious what you mean by "lower fairing mount ones", do you have a link?
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