HI Guys
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I have an 07 Softail Deluxe I bought about 6 months ago... It came with a windscreen that up until today I have not used.
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Im planning my first long ride soon from Cairns (far north Queensland) to Brisbane and back ( about 3400k round trip)... Today I fitted the screen to the bike for a test ride...HATED IT... Im about 5ft 10 and the top of the sceen sits just above eye level.. It was noisy and the wind turbulance&nbsp\\; felt like someone had hold of my helmet and was shaking it, I found it hard to focus&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; and had a headache after about 10 minutes.
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Am I the only one to have this experience or am I missing something.. is it to short????... At this stage ill probably go without it... Im planning to ride 5 to 6 hundred KLM per day (300 to 380 miles)
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any feedback or opinion much appreciated.
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Cheers
Magpie

 

my thoughts exactly. for 70,000 miles I've used mine maybe 1000 of that. i hate riding with it on.

 

Is it a HD windshield?&nbsp\\; If you are 5 ft 10 sitting on a stock Deluxe seat and still looking through the windshield you have a big piece of glass in front of you.&nbsp\\; Most will say that you should look over the windshield rather than through it.&nbsp\\; Run a piece of tape across the glass and adjust it so you are looking over the tape while in a riding position.&nbsp\\; Re-cut the glass at that point.&nbsp\\; You will get some buffeting but that usually is coming under the glass.&nbsp\\; Still, many prefer not to ride with a shield but for me that is very noisy and tiring over 60 mph.&nbsp\\; A well adjusted and fitted shield should help...maybe not with the lines of the bike, but certainly with the wind.