Windshield buffeting...what to do?
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From: sugar land, gulf coast, tx
I know 20lorider02 could care less, but on my FXDC with the touring shield. I tilted it forward on the top screws and added a laminar lip. The lip may not look KOOL, but I have no buffeting from the top of the shield. I put a bag on the bottom tree too, and that stopped much of the turbulence that came from off the top of the tank.
Maybe this helps someonenew reading this, as I learned about tilting the shield on this forum a few years ago, and am glad to pass the info on to others...tp
Maybe this helps someonenew reading this, as I learned about tilting the shield on this forum a few years ago, and am glad to pass the info on to others...tp
Road Warrior
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Helmets play a huge part in helmet buffet as well as windshield brand. I had a HD 18 inch QD compact and i threw the HD plastic in the trash basically and bought a Memphis Shades OEM replacement which was 1 inch taller and a bit wider that fit on the HD hardware. I get a little buffeting but its 80 percent less than i got with the one i bought at the dealer.
Road Warrior
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From: Suffolk, England
Very old thread resurrected a couple of times but obviously still of interest...
For some people this just never gets fixed. I don't believe there is a magic bullet for it. If you tend to ride slower then its less of a problem and hacking the screen around might help a bit.
In my own experience there is no fix. These barn-door screens cause something between annoying and near-fatal buffeting and are best simply avoided. Kinda why you see quite a lot on eBay.
For some people this just never gets fixed. I don't believe there is a magic bullet for it. If you tend to ride slower then its less of a problem and hacking the screen around might help a bit.
In my own experience there is no fix. These barn-door screens cause something between annoying and near-fatal buffeting and are best simply avoided. Kinda why you see quite a lot on eBay.
Stage II
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From: Ireland
Well I dont claim to be an expert or any type of scientist but when I went over 60mph on my fatbob the inside of my head felt and sounded like there was a Kangol hammer on the go!! ear plugs put a stop to this ..
Stage I
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From: norwich
How did you cut it down ?? Thank you
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From: New Hampsha
Well, I'll pick up the ball. I just cut mine down. it was pretty simple. There are several how-to videos on you-tube. Being OCD, getting the sides to blend with the existing edges was the biggest issue. I made a cardboard template from the top section then cut it vertically and made it wide enough to match up lower down. Cut it with a saber saw and filed it with several different files. Be careful not to cut too far in then come back out. It's a lot easier to file down a high spot than blend a low spot.
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From: alberta canada
I also have the buffeting problem on my FXD. Never bothered me when I was a young lad but now it is bothersome. I have actually been considering a National Cycle Plexifairing for touring. It has hand protection and lowers. May also help in the cold Canadin fall. Ugy yes but may be a solution.
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
I also have the buffeting problem on my FXD. Never bothered me when I was a young lad but now it is bothersome. I have actually been considering a National Cycle Plexifairing for touring. It has hand protection and lowers. May also help in the cold Canadin fall. Ugy yes but may be a solution.