Buffeting
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2009
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From: Manila, Philippines
Given a lot of people have added the fangs and or changed to taller recurve windshields, I would think the same. I had a lot of buffeting so changed both from the start. Others will have little or no buffeting.
HDF Community Team
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Wisconsin
Added Jes wind deflectors and a taller Freedom windshield. Little to no buffeting now.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2018
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From: NoVa
Must be a personal thing. Rider height, distance from the screen, screen height.
My Dyna had one of those classic barn door windshields. I couldn’t stand the thing with all the buffeting. Others have no problem.
For me, I've got batwings now on both the Dyna and my Low Rider. MUCH happier.
My Dyna had one of those classic barn door windshields. I couldn’t stand the thing with all the buffeting. Others have no problem.
For me, I've got batwings now on both the Dyna and my Low Rider. MUCH happier.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Hartford, AL
Wind should not be confused with buffeting. Buffeting is a noisy irregular pounding turbulence as opposed to wind which is fairly steady. Buffeting often seen in some cars with a certain window down as wind flow is disrupted creating turbulence. The air coming under the windscreen and up to your chest is just wind. Some people use the fangs to reduce that. For me it isn't a problem and I don't get any buffeting from the 19 Heritage.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 467
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From: New Mexico
No buffeting at all on my 114 Heritage softail. Installed the Fangs that were on my Road King. The Fangs made all the difference. 6' tall w?32" inseam.
No wind blast with the stock windshield and Fangs. Happy camper here even cruising at the 111 MPH speed limiter.
No wind blast with the stock windshield and Fangs. Happy camper here even cruising at the 111 MPH speed limiter.
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Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2014
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From: Daytona
No buffeting at all on my 114 Heritage softail. Installed the Fangs that were on my Road King. The Fangs made all the difference. 6' tall w?32" inseam.
No wind blast with the stock windshield and Fangs. Happy camper here even cruising at the 111 MPH speed limiter.
No wind blast with the stock windshield and Fangs. Happy camper here even cruising at the 111 MPH speed limiter.
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Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2017
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From: Illinois
Batwing
Must be a personal thing. Rider height, distance from the screen, screen height.
My Dyna had one of those classic barn door windshields. I couldn’t stand the thing with all the buffeting. Others have no problem.
For me, I've got batwings now on both the Dyna and my Low Rider. MUCH happier.
My Dyna had one of those classic barn door windshields. I couldn’t stand the thing with all the buffeting. Others have no problem.
For me, I've got batwings now on both the Dyna and my Low Rider. MUCH happier.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2017
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From: NJ
For you guys who run these larger shields,...doesn't it get too hot on hotter days without the wind to cool you down? Just seems like you'd cook between the sun beating down, the freeway heat coming up at you and the motor. I understand there's some wind,...but it seems like with a shield you're creating a convection oven in the rider area. Thoughts?