Wind Buffing & Helmets
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Wind Buffing & Helmets
Let me say that I know that this subject has been beaten to death on this forum, I am just getting info for myself. I ride a 06 S/B with a detachable windshield. I also ride with a helmet( promised myself to do this), the reason that I bring this up is, I bought a new helmet without a visor or shield. My old one had a visor. Since riding with the new one I do not feel much buffing. Just wondering if the visor and shield was what caused the buffing. I have even felt for the wind coming up by the seat and coming under the windshield and it is not much. Has any one else had this happen. When I ride I do a lot of out of town so I get the full effect of the wind, also not much draft from vehicles though I ride back a safe distance. Like I said not trying to beat a dead horse just an observation on my part.
This may not be what you're looking for...I don't ride with a windshield. Anyway, I bought an HJC FS-2 helmet last August, and around town it would be fine, but once I got on the highway it would actually cause pretty bad neck pain from how bad the wind buffeting/pull was. I removed the visor, and it helped marginally...still a miserable experience over 50mph.
I switched to a Vega half helmet, no visor, and it's awesome...no buffeting or pulling at any speed.
I switched to a Vega half helmet, no visor, and it's awesome...no buffeting or pulling at any speed.
Road Captain
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From: Owasso, OK
It's the opposite with me, almost no buffeting with a full-face and the half helmet makes me feel like a bobble head.
Road Master
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From: NoVa
For me the wind buffeting is worse with my half helmet than my full face. Although, I just buy a headtrip carbon fiber helmet and I noticed that the wind buffeting isn't as bad, I guess it's because it's a lower profile helmet and doesn't catch as much wind.
Road Master
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Same here.
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Road Master
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I get very little buffeting with my quick-detach touring windshield. I think the extra height and width really helps!
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