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Sep 2, 2015 | 07:34 PM

#11

tommyglide

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From: Northern Alberta

Always liked the minimal buffeting in my 09 Heritage until I bought a new no name carbon fibre 3/4 this summer. Unbelievable how much head bobble that piece of crap caused so it only lasted a day. I never thought a change of lid would make that much difference.

Sep 2, 2015 | 08:27 PM

#12

C5heritage

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From: Toronto

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2>4

I see this is your first post, welcome to the forum. Are you a new rider? I'm only asking because I have zero buffeting on my 2015 Heritage with the stock shield. I have had many bikes and the worst for buffeting was a Street Glide with a stock short shield. Are you getting true buffeting or just wind? I'm just under 6' for a reference.

My sentiments exactly. I get no buffeting with my stock 2014 heritage. Almost the perfect bike!!!

Sep 2, 2015 | 08:32 PM

#13

checkers

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From: East Tn Foot of The Dragon

The Heritage comes with 2 stock windshield sizes. On my 2011 Heritage I have the lower/smaller windshield that I can just see over. I use a 1/2 or 3/4 helmet and have the Kuryakin fork lowers. I have next to zero buffeting at any speeds or wind direction. I can light a smoke and ride with no issues. (if I smoked) The fangs eliminated 99% of buffeting.

Sep 3, 2015 | 06:22 AM

#14

NSR

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Sep 3, 2015 | 06:58 AM

#15

cocky

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From: Midlands of SC

Hey, that's me in high school!

Sep 4, 2015 | 02:07 PM

#16

kkiley

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From: Kokomo, IN

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Originally Posted by Bluraven

When I put on the fangs it took care of the buffering for me.
Added a Klockwerks Billboard Flare windshield and it took care of the buffering for the Wife.

Perhaps your definition of "buffering" is different than mine.

As for a fairing, other than hand protection I'm not sure that will change anything for you.

+1 on the Klockwerks windshield. It is amazing the difference from the stock one. Changes the windflow a lot.

Sep 5, 2015 | 12:18 AM

#17

ridecptn14

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From: california

Thanks all for sharing your knowledge and input - I will find a solution at some point, plenty of things to try, lol, in the meantime it does NOT keep me from riding!

Sep 5, 2015 | 09:59 AM

#18

uscanuck

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From: Central Illinois

Take the shield off and there will be no buffeting on your head.
Or buy a 20+ inch shield you look through instead of over.

Sep 5, 2015 | 12:26 PM

#19

Mathis

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From: Cardiff, CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluraven

Perhaps your definition of "buffering" is different than mine.

It's not "buffering", it's buffeting.

Buffeting: "irregular oscillation caused by turbulence"

Sep 5, 2015 | 02:49 PM

#20

Prot

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From: Lafayette, Louisiana

Use the full face helmet when you don't have the windshield on. Use a half helmet with goggles when you have the windshield on.

The full face with the windshield is a bad combination.