Looking thru windshield
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From: Tampa, FL
Looking thru windshield
Because my rider has two metal plates I her neck I focus a lot on her comfort and to reduce/almost eliminate the buffeting that she was experiencing I installed a 16 Freedom Shield. The downside for me is that I now look thru the top 2 of the shield. The optical clarity of the shield is great but mist/fog/rain means that I have to strain to look over the top.
Anyone else riding while looking thru the shield? I know Rain-X will damage a shield but is there something that will bead up and run off the water?
Anyone else riding while looking thru the shield? I know Rain-X will damage a shield but is there something that will bead up and run off the water?
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Because my rider has two metal plates I her neck I focus a lot on her comfort and to reduce/almost eliminate the buffeting that she was experiencing I installed a 16 Freedom Shield. The downside for me is that I now look thru the top 2 of the shield. The optical clarity of the shield is great but mist/fog/rain means that I have to strain to look over the top.
Anyone else riding while looking thru the shield? I know Rain-X will damage a shield but is there something that will bead up and run off the water?
Anyone else riding while looking thru the shield? I know Rain-X will damage a shield but is there something that will bead up and run off the water?
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I'm definitely going to invest in some of that ^ I have a slim s and the windshield that Harley had for it is tall. Wife rides it that way and could have had it cut down for free but chose not to... I even have to look through it, but I wouldn't change it, it works great and looks awesome... If it gets wet we just look around the side till we can clean it. I use the Harley Davidson waterless detailer to clean it and that works pretty good to make the rain bead up.
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If i set up tall on the seat i can look over my shield but if in normal riding position i'm well under the top edge. I like being able to ride at interstate speeds with my visor up and having it in case the rain starts to fall. I need to get some of that RainX plastic still.
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I hadn't heard about Rain-X for Plastics. I'll give it a try. We're running from Tampa to Atlanta on Thur, hopefully no rain but I'll be prepared just in case.
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Someone mentioned in the reviews that the rainx for plastic is not very effective unless applied correctly. Apply and rub in with a microfiber cloth until it starts to have a haze and then let it dry. Polish with a clean microfiber cloth.