Curved windscreen for a Heritage
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Curved windscreen for a Heritage
I am looking at windscreen from Long Ride Shields and Klock Works. I have a LRS on my Limited and like it, and I would like one for my Heritage. Anyone use one and can give me tips/advice on which is best.
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I have Memohis Shades. I love it. The only bad thing was the instructions for the hardware installation were absolute garbage. I ended up figuring it out myself with trial and error it was bad. Once I got that figured out it is great. Much much better than OEM.
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I had not considered Memphis Shades.
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I think a lot of variables come into play. What works well on one set-up may not work well on another. I had a 20" tall "wall" of a windshield on my Deluxe when I bought it. While it worked well, I didn't like looking thru it when riding, and it kinda messed with my ability to "look thru the turn" on curvy roads. So, I replaced the plastic with a 16" recurve LRS.
Unfortunately, while it was great looking and I could see over the top, the helmet buffeting at speed was so bad I couldn't use it.
I bought another LRS on sale shortly after, an 18" recurve. That one was tolerable. Since I couldn't use the 16" and since it wasn't worth selling, I cut it down to "sport shield" size. 11" from the top of the headlight to the top of the screen, plus 2" off each side. For solo rides, it's perfect. Takes the wind pressure off my torso, and keeps my helmet in clean air. Virtually no buffeting. I ended up buying a complete 18" stock screen to use when my gal is riding on the back.
The moral of this long winded tale, is that you may have to experiment to find the perfect match for the way you and your bike are set up.
Unfortunately, while it was great looking and I could see over the top, the helmet buffeting at speed was so bad I couldn't use it.
I bought another LRS on sale shortly after, an 18" recurve. That one was tolerable. Since I couldn't use the 16" and since it wasn't worth selling, I cut it down to "sport shield" size. 11" from the top of the headlight to the top of the screen, plus 2" off each side. For solo rides, it's perfect. Takes the wind pressure off my torso, and keeps my helmet in clean air. Virtually no buffeting. I ended up buying a complete 18" stock screen to use when my gal is riding on the back.
The moral of this long winded tale, is that you may have to experiment to find the perfect match for the way you and your bike are set up.
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