Wind Buffeting Solved...
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Sort of!! Have an '06 wide glide with a detachable windshield. Read most of the posts about wind buffeting and that other than lowers, or Jack's Flap Vest, there wasn't much you could do about it. I've tried moving the windshield up and down and it didn't make much, if any difference. So today I tried really lowering the shield. I set the bottom quick release bracket about 2" below the fork cross member (newbie here,so not sure what it is called). The shield covers about 1/2 of the headlight, with the nut on the chrome cross piece of the shield bracket resting on the top of the headlight.
Went for a ride and tested the wind buffeting by using my arm across my chest, like Jack suggested to see if his vest would work. Before moving the shield down, my arm made a huge difference in eliminating the wind and figured that I was going to have to purchase the vest. With the shield in the lower position, my arm makes no difference at all. Wind buffeting all but gone!!!!!!!!
Now with the shield in the lowest position but with the quick release bracketon top of thefork cross member (and the headlight cutout right at the top of the headlight) I would get some, but not much, wind on top of my head. And as most of you with the buffeting problem know, Iget much more wind coming upfrom underneath the shield than over it.In the new lower position I get the wind hitting my forehead, virtually nothing on my chest, and hardly anything from underneath. Not sure if the headlight shining through the windshield will effect anything, but will keep the shield positioned this way fora while and see if any problems crop up, or if it is just my imagination the the buffeting is gone.
Just thought I would share what I hope to be a third solution to the buffeting problem.
Went for a ride and tested the wind buffeting by using my arm across my chest, like Jack suggested to see if his vest would work. Before moving the shield down, my arm made a huge difference in eliminating the wind and figured that I was going to have to purchase the vest. With the shield in the lower position, my arm makes no difference at all. Wind buffeting all but gone!!!!!!!!
Now with the shield in the lowest position but with the quick release bracketon top of thefork cross member (and the headlight cutout right at the top of the headlight) I would get some, but not much, wind on top of my head. And as most of you with the buffeting problem know, Iget much more wind coming upfrom underneath the shield than over it.In the new lower position I get the wind hitting my forehead, virtually nothing on my chest, and hardly anything from underneath. Not sure if the headlight shining through the windshield will effect anything, but will keep the shield positioned this way fora while and see if any problems crop up, or if it is just my imagination the the buffeting is gone.
Just thought I would share what I hope to be a third solution to the buffeting problem.
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not sure if i understood your post right but from what I understand you've got the bottom clamps of the shield a couple inches below the bottom tree? The first big hole you hit your windshield is going to be history. Hopefully it doesnt take your head off as it ejects.
I suggestmemphis shades lowers to solve the wind coming up from the bottom
I suggestmemphis shades lowers to solve the wind coming up from the bottom
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Thanks haksaw for pointing out the slight flaw in my solution.
Didn't quite think this one through.On my way out to the garage to put the shield back into the proper position.
Didn't quite think this one through.On my way out to the garage to put the shield back into the proper position.
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Somehow I have visions of Wylie Coyote stalking back to the Garage to work on his ACME Windscreen!!!
It's the tinkering on stuff like this that I really like!!! Making something that comes out ofa box just a LITTLE bit better than it was originally!!!
Jim aka kiltiemon
It's the tinkering on stuff like this that I really like!!! Making something that comes out ofa box just a LITTLE bit better than it was originally!!!
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its prolly a good thing your movin it back up. the real hazard isthe headlight gets really hot and may have distorted or melted the windshield. It would have taken a hell of a bump to hit the clamp
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I've put several thousand miles on my bike with the lower shield QR mount below the bottom triple tree. I didn't go "a few inches below", but rather snug against the bottom of the tree. I've bottomed out a few times and the shield did not "eject", also the headlight did not melt the windshield.
It really does make a difference in the amount of wind coming from the bottom and slapping the helmet around. I went a step further and made some lowers that extend far below where a set of Memphis Shades lowers reach. It's a very effective solution.
My latest ACME experiment is a $30 1970's SlipStreamer universal fairing from the junkyard. I got it mounted today and it is the cat's meow. No vibes on the helmet whatsoever. It's interesting, I seem to get more wind in the cockpit, but no buffeting whatsoever. I triedrunning against the wind, with the wind, it's all good. With the bags mounted, my Low Rider looks like a mini Street Glide. I used the QR hardware from my windshield to mount the fairing, so the entire fairing just clips on and off, as do the saddlebags with the BareBacks hardware.The motorcycle literally "converts" in about 20 seconds.
It really does make a difference in the amount of wind coming from the bottom and slapping the helmet around. I went a step further and made some lowers that extend far below where a set of Memphis Shades lowers reach. It's a very effective solution.
My latest ACME experiment is a $30 1970's SlipStreamer universal fairing from the junkyard. I got it mounted today and it is the cat's meow. No vibes on the helmet whatsoever. It's interesting, I seem to get more wind in the cockpit, but no buffeting whatsoever. I triedrunning against the wind, with the wind, it's all good. With the bags mounted, my Low Rider looks like a mini Street Glide. I used the QR hardware from my windshield to mount the fairing, so the entire fairing just clips on and off, as do the saddlebags with the BareBacks hardware.The motorcycle literally "converts" in about 20 seconds.
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Dave-I'll try the tool bag. What kind of bag is that on the back of your bike? Great looking WG!!
carpetride- I thought the same thing, but the shield does not touch the glass of theheadlight at all. I can run a piece of paper towel underneath the shield all the way to the top of the headlight. The shield touches the outer chromering of the light.
Trout- I have no idea what the "normal" movement of the front forks might be. I just measured the distance between the bottom of the tree and the top of the bottom part of the fork and it was 7". Where I had the bracket attached there was only 4 1/2".
carpetride- I thought the same thing, but the shield does not touch the glass of theheadlight at all. I can run a piece of paper towel underneath the shield all the way to the top of the headlight. The shield touches the outer chromering of the light.
Trout- I have no idea what the "normal" movement of the front forks might be. I just measured the distance between the bottom of the tree and the top of the bottom part of the fork and it was 7". Where I had the bracket attached there was only 4 1/2".
