Holy Buffeting Hell Batman!
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
A lot of riders THINK that the buffering is caused by air coming over the shield.
It's not, its caused by the Negative air pressure made by the shield and comes up from below the shield.
A taller or shorter shield will make very little difference on buffering.
Two things I've found that helps if Ur Helmet is shaking that will help
1. believe it or not.. Usually it can be helped by getting a proper size helmet. A helmet that's a little too big will shake and move on Ur head while a proper snug fitting helmet wont.
I read this couple yrs ago and when I replace my lid with a snugger (proper fitting one) 99% of my head shake disappeared. The bigger helmet shook so much my vision was even blurred and I'd get a headache after a short time.
Dont know if the Fangs will fit/work on Ur bike, but many have reported that they are about the best mod that makes a big diff.. might check into them.
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It's not, its caused by the Negative air pressure made by the shield and comes up from below the shield.
A taller or shorter shield will make very little difference on buffering.
Two things I've found that helps if Ur Helmet is shaking that will help
1. believe it or not.. Usually it can be helped by getting a proper size helmet. A helmet that's a little too big will shake and move on Ur head while a proper snug fitting helmet wont.
I read this couple yrs ago and when I replace my lid with a snugger (proper fitting one) 99% of my head shake disappeared. The bigger helmet shook so much my vision was even blurred and I'd get a headache after a short time.
Dont know if the Fangs will fit/work on Ur bike, but many have reported that they are about the best mod that makes a big diff.. might check into them.
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Pushing a barn door down the road is pretty much going to guarantee turbulence behind it. The choices will be between what kind of turbulence you are most comfortable with, and where it hits you.
Until I find something better, my personal choice is a full helmet, and no windshield.
Until I find something better, my personal choice is a full helmet, and no windshield.
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Pushing a barn door down the road is pretty much going to guarantee turbulence behind it. The choices will be between what kind of turbulence you are most comfortable with, and where it hits you.
Until I find something better, my personal choice is a full helmet, and no windshield.
Until I find something better, my personal choice is a full helmet, and no windshield.
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Good point. If I decide to get the LRS shield I might drill some holes in my old shield to see if it has a positive affect on buffeting.
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So I thought about taking off the hardware on the new shield, then cutting down the larger shield or putting some holes in it to see if it helps. Better to experiment on a $50 used shield than the almost new looking one.
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I have a Shoei RF-1200, doesn't get much better than that. 
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Wow dude! Well yeah it doesn't get any better than that. Good luck
[/QUOTE]Wow dude! Well yeah it doesn't get any better than that. Good luck
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From: Central Cali
Emailed with James from LongRide Shields back and forth and they have a shield that fits. He said its call their Dyna "B" Shield.
I bought a 16" recurve with a light tint. I'll post back with the results once I get it on and have a chance to ride with it.
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I bought a 16" recurve with a light tint. I'll post back with the results once I get it on and have a chance to ride with it.
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How tall are you? Also, do you look through the shield or just over it? I'm wondering if I should go with a taller shield, like an 18". With the stock HD compact shield (it is 16" over the headlight), I look just over it so I would say it is about mouth or nose height. The wind hits me right on the top of my helmet.