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Oct 24, 2009 | 11:07 AM

#21

archergodwin

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From: Northwest

As Perch mentioned, the air that buffets comes up from below... the tank area. Want to get rid of the buffeting? Next time your out, put your feet on the passenger pegs... (if your knees let you bend that much... lol) I put my feet back there on long trips sometimes.... buffeting goes away.

It has way more with how you are sitting on your bike, than the anything else. The windshield is causing a low pressure area just in front of you, and the wind/air is rushing up from underneath based on your leg angle. Those of you with forward controls (like me) most likely have the worst buffeting.

You need to disrupt that 'bottom-flow-stream' of air, to get rid of the buffeting. But it's a crap shoot... you don't want to remove the cooling air stream from the engine.

You also want to wear something else than a mushroom (stock HD half-shell) on your head.... that will help a lot.

Oct 25, 2009 | 09:42 AM

#22

June Bug

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From: Greenfield, Massachusetts

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny_Ringo

yeah, I did one more test run a few days ago, even tried the cardboard idea to stop the wind from below. In the end, I pulled out an old Shoei from my CBR days and sanded it, then shot it with flat black. Riding with that is so much more enjoyable to me than the shield.

Guess everyone is different. I have a full face, and I wear it as a last resort (mostly when it is really cold out). I feel very constricted in it, I don't like the way things sound with it on. I feel stifled and almost like I'm not even on a motorcycle. Just not very enjoyable for me really. Of course I would love to go without a windshield too, (looks better

) but every time I do, I regret it. (JMO)

Oct 25, 2009 | 05:05 PM

#23

Johnny_Ringo

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Originally Posted by Perch

) but every time I do, I regret it. (JMO)

Believe me, it will be a last resort for me as well. Mostly I rock the fulmer 3/4 with some old anons and a bandana but the full face will be my cold weather helmet, so to speak.

Although today I did the blasphemous thing and put earphones in the full face for the ipod. We'll see how that goes.

Oct 25, 2009 | 05:10 PM

#24

harleyphoenix

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Good for you, Johnny. Windshields are for pussies.

Oct 25, 2009 | 06:06 PM

#25

tdavidson99

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From: Farmington Hills, MI

I like the fresh air most of the time. but below 45 degrees and over 55-60 mph the shield is helpful

Oct 25, 2009 | 11:25 PM

#26

archergodwin

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Originally Posted by harleyphoenix

Good for you, Johnny. Windshields are for pussies.

I ride with a windshield 90% of the time. Don't mind it a bit....

don't mind the little boys who think they have something to prove. They call other people 'middle school' names because they're insecure.

Oct 26, 2009 | 01:14 PM

#27

rdondes

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Originally Posted by harleyphoenix

Good for you, Johnny. Windshields are for pussies.

During the past 6 months, there have been numerous, recent documentaries on the History Channel regarding Hells Angels, Pagans, Outlaws, Warlocks, Pagan's, Bandidos, Sons of Silence, etc. Know what..? Many of them have windshields on their touring model Harley-Davidsons. Why don't you go up to a Hells Angel or Pagan or Warlock who has a windshield and call him a *****.

Oct 26, 2009 | 01:43 PM

#28

Sapper-0503

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From: Sanford, NC

I was looking at a Mephis Shades Classic Deuce Windshield but after reading some of these posts I probably wont purchase one. I ride year round and have a 3/4 Nolan N42E NCOM helmet for the cold and wet weather and a a Nolan Outlaw 1/2 helmet for ideal weather. I think Ill do without the windshield for a bit longer.