windshield ??
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windshield ??
I bought the quick disconnect windshield for my 2006 dyna wide, but i notice it doesnt protect my face from anythiong , rain, cold ect... it doesnt go high enough just seems to cover my chest anyone else have that problem
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RE: windshield ??
Do you have it adjusted as high up on the forks as it will go? I'm 6'4" with a lot of my height being from the waist up. I have the standard QD windshield and it fits just right when I have at as high up on the forks as I can get it. I really wouldn't need it that high except that I only use it when I'm riding long distance with my thick a$$ed Tallboy seat that sits me up a couple inches higher than usual. To fit correctly, it should be where your eyes look just over the top of it when riding normally.
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RE: windshield ??
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ok, maybe its right then cuz my eyes are over the top, i was thinking they should be behind it all the time,, im only 5'8 but i have to lean way low to be behind it
ok, maybe its right then cuz my eyes are over the top, i was thinking they should be behind it all the time,, im only 5'8 but i have to lean way low to be behind it
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From: NZ but live in Dorset, England
RE: windshield ??
should be 1-2" below your eyeline so the wind curves over your helmet but you can see over the screen comfortably ... should never need to duck behind unless its a bird hit ! rain will go over too
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RE: windshield ??
What matkiwi said. Mine is as low as it will go on my SB and I just look over the top. My face shield overlaps it enough to protect my face and I can duck down behind it if I the need arises.
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RE: windshield ??
I have the quick detatch and it was too tall on the super glide. I am 6'2" and I ended up chopping it down 6 inches, for eyeline clearance and buffeting problems. Shields don't stop the rain, they stop things that are coming at you from the front, not down from the front.
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