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Old Jan 18, 2016 | 04:03 AM
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I made the screen smaller overall. The buffeting is much less and I still have enough screen left to shield my upper body. A good compromise!

 
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Old Jan 18, 2016 | 04:10 AM
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Looks good JW!
 
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Old Jan 18, 2016 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by JWCFatboy
My Big Block V8 Boss Hoss has a small screen and it works great.
We need to see photos of that before we go any further - as a condition of giving advice!

Windshields are fickle things, even though I have ridden most of my bikes with them or a fairing of some kind, for over 40 years. It can take a while and a bit of imagination to get them right sometimes. My Glide originally came with a similar shield to yours and my eventual solution was to dump it in favour of a batwing. I didn't know about those fork wind deflectors at the time, so a pair of them might be worth a try.

Certainly study where the air is coming from, as that will help decide what to do next. Simply move a hand around, as suggested, but all around you, such as beside the tank and around the mirrors.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2016 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by grbrown
We need to see photos of that before we go any further - as a condition of giving advice!



Here's a link to the bike - it is something else! ( 400KW V8 8.2 litre Chev Corvette with modified aluminum heads and cam)

 

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Old Jan 18, 2016 | 08:58 AM
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Wonderful- pass friend! We'll be in RSA next month.....
 
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Which part? This 'ol place has become real dangerous lately!! The Western Cape (where I am) is having the hottest summer in living memory... varies from 40 - 48 C daily!!
 
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Ouch! You can keep that - it's close to freezing here. Brrrr. We're flying into Cape Town, then onto Hermanus, to visit friends.
 
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OK. Just sold my house in Kleinmond - 18 miles from Hermanus! Let me know when you are here. Blessings.
 
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Originally Posted by JWCFatboy
Which part? This 'ol place has become real dangerous lately!! The Western Cape (where I am) is having the hottest summer in living memory... varies from 40 - 48 C daily!!
Hope it cools down a little, before we get there! I'll send you a PM nearer the time.
 
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