2005 Heritage stock windshield too high
Road Captain
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RE: 2005 Heritage stock windshield too high
Replacement windshield
HD part #58277-95
low profile, lightly smoked $144.95
about 2" shorter
Takes about 20 min to remove existing bracket and place on new windshield.
HD part #58277-95
low profile, lightly smoked $144.95
about 2" shorter
Takes about 20 min to remove existing bracket and place on new windshield.
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From: Northwest of Los Angeles
RE: 2005 Heritage stock windshield too high
Sit on bike. Take a yardstick and put one end on the tip of your nose and see where the other end hits the windshield when held parallel to the ground. That's where top of your windshield should be. Measure down from the top. It will usually be about 2" or so. Then you can see over the shield, but get full protection while eliminating almost all buffeting (except that which comes up from under the shield, but that's another story).
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Mission BC
RE: 2005 Heritage stock windshield too high
just cut mine down on my 08, took maybe 15 minutes with a air tool cutter, cleaned it all with a file and finished it with fine sandpaper, takes more time to lay out the cut to make sure its even, sat on the bike and works for me.
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Knoxville TN
RE: 2005 Heritage stock windshield too high
Look. It is as easy as cutting pie. Make sure your jig saw blade is the type that cuts smooth on both sides. It will say so on the blade pacage.
Keep in mind about changing seat latter. That would alter things too. Using the right blade will cut the plastic very smooth. Just have a steady hand. Any wobbles can be taken out with a file.
Go for it. its easy.[8D]
Keep in mind about changing seat latter. That would alter things too. Using the right blade will cut the plastic very smooth. Just have a steady hand. Any wobbles can be taken out with a file.
Go for it. its easy.[8D]
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From: NJ
RE: 2005 Heritage stock windshield too high
ORIGINAL: OldBoldPilot
Sit on bike. Take a yardstick and put one end on the tip of your nose and see where the other end hits the windshield when held parallel to the ground. That's where top of your windshield should be. Measure down from the top. It will usually be about 2" or so. Then you can see over the shield, but get full protection while eliminating almost all buffeting (except that which comes up from under the shield, but that's another story).
Sit on bike. Take a yardstick and put one end on the tip of your nose and see where the other end hits the windshield when held parallel to the ground. That's where top of your windshield should be. Measure down from the top. It will usually be about 2" or so. Then you can see over the shield, but get full protection while eliminating almost all buffeting (except that which comes up from under the shield, but that's another story).
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Mission BC
RE: 2005 Heritage stock windshield too high
on my 08 heritage i took off 2" at the top, measured up 8" from the inside of the chrome windshield strip on each end, that is where i blended the the cut to on mine, i used real thin masking tape to getthe curve where i thought it looked good, its not a full 2" all the way around to where it meets the"blend" point
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From: San Antonio, Republic of TEXAS
RE: 2005 Heritage stock windshield too high
while most will say the windshield should be even with your nose, I had mine cut just a little lower - about even with my upper lip. I tend to slouch after 15 or 20 minutes of riding. all of the glass companies I called would do it - can't understand why one in Dallas won't touch it. I took mine to a Mom & Pop glass shop, they said they do 4 or 5 per month, cost me $25.00.
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RE: 2005 Heritage stock windshield too high
I cut 1.25 inches off my stock windshield and it turned out to be just the right amount for my 6ft frame. The instructions on this forum gave me just enough confidence to do a good job on the cut down. Just remember to use a variable speed jig saw with a fine tooth blade. Use plenty of wide masking tape on both sides of the windshield. Take the windshield off the bike to do the cut and have a helper hold the unit steady. Stop a lot to wipe off the material that will build up somewhat on the blade. Use medium 100 grit and fine grit to do the final smooth out and your done. I am one happy biker now. Terry