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Old Nov 20, 2016 | 06:42 AM
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I replaced my stock 18 smoke with a clear 16 LRS. No buffeting and now can see over it. Christmas is coming and i think tjey run them for about half off MSRP.
 
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I replaced my stock 18 smoke with a clear 16 LRS. No buffeting and now can see over it. Christmas is coming and i think tjey run them for about half off MSRP.
Sounds like the same reasons I switched. Bike came with a 20 inch stock windshield. I couldn't really look over it, always had to look through it. 16 inch recurve took care of that.
 
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Old Nov 20, 2016 | 01:01 PM
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I order from the king size hd detachable (57688-10) plan on using the hardware and selling the 21" shield incase anyone's interested ; )
 
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Old Nov 30, 2016 | 09:35 AM
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I got the LRS 16" installed , and getting a pounding sensation on top of helmet anything over 65 mph

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Height , 5' 9"
 
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Old Nov 30, 2016 | 11:20 AM
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The shorter recurve works for some but not all. I couldn't use one, and I really really wanted it to work. But the head buffeting was so bad it was dangerous. So on my Deluxe, it's either REALLY short, or it's the 20" billboard size....which I hate.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2016 | 11:32 AM
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As mentioned, each person & bike are different...

I'm 5'8" with a 16LRS recurve on a Heritage and love it.... no problems... Sorry it didn't work for you...

Maybe a slightly taller recurve? I would do anything to avoid looking through the windshield... I hate that..

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Old Nov 30, 2016 | 01:29 PM
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Yes, little bummed and over $400 investment .
I originally test fitted the Harley 21" which I was looking through and still had buffeting
 
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Old Nov 30, 2016 | 01:36 PM
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I put an 18" on my Heritage and love it. Now I can see over my windshield, with no buffeting. It came to me perfect, flawless & clear. And their current prices are a great value. I give LRS a big thumb's up!
 
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Maybe it's not the shield. I'd be thinking or looking to install fangs or lower wind deflectors. Cured all my buffeting issues
 
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Old Nov 30, 2016 | 05:56 PM
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In my case, lower deflectors did very little to reduce the buffeting. I tried the 16" which was the worst for buffeting, as well as the 18". Better but still too much. Plus with the 18, I was looking partially through the shield with the top edge right in my main line of sight.

I ended up cutting a windshield down enough that it puts my head/helmet in clean air, and takes the wind pressure off my mid section. Fixed!
 
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