Windshield on the Road King
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Tourer
Joined: Apr 2015
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From: Denton tx
Windshield on the Road King
I'm interesting in buying a Road King.
I'm 6'5" so I sit pretty tall in the seat. Even extending the windshield on my Ultra, while I still look over the shield, I still seem to get some significant buffeting.
Looking at windshields on most Road Kings - it appears that you look through the shield instead of over it.
Is this the case?
Do you Road King riders look through the shield? Is this a beating compared to looking over the shield?
Any thoughts on seeing over the Road King shield and still having little buffeting?
Thoughts?
I'm 6'5" so I sit pretty tall in the seat. Even extending the windshield on my Ultra, while I still look over the shield, I still seem to get some significant buffeting.
Looking at windshields on most Road Kings - it appears that you look through the shield instead of over it.
Is this the case?
Do you Road King riders look through the shield? Is this a beating compared to looking over the shield?
Any thoughts on seeing over the Road King shield and still having little buffeting?
Thoughts?
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Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Coastal Carolina
I'm about 6'1" and have the stock shield on my RKC. I have a Tallboy seat on the bike which moves me back 2 inches. With my seating posture, the stock shield comes up to about my upper lip. I definitely look over it, not through it. The only time I get buffeting is when I put my feet out on the highway pegs which disrupts the airflow.
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2014
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From: Sedona, AZ
For me at 6'3" and all legs the windshield is right in my line of sight. I can sit up tall and look over it, be at a normal riding position and the top line is right there, or if I relax a little bit I'm looking through the windshield. I like the options I have at this point.
Honestly though, I only put the windshield on once in the winter after I bought it. It leans against the garage wall nearly all the time.
Honestly though, I only put the windshield on once in the winter after I bought it. It leans against the garage wall nearly all the time.
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From: CT/FL
It's best if the shield comes up to the tip of your nose and you look over it. Good news is you can buy windshields in all sizes, taller and shorter than stock. Clearview and LRS are the big names to shop. I got a Clearview with a flip on top that diverts air higher than stock.
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Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Bothell, WA
My FLHP came with a windshield that I believe is 2 inches taller than the stock RK shield. I am 6 feet and when I am on the stock police solo seat I am looking over the top of the shield when sitting up straight. The solo seat is higher than the standard RK seat and if the standard RK seat was on my bike I would be looking through the shield however it might be the ticket for taller folk...
