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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 09:26 PM
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Default 5" or 6" Freedom Shield

I know there are a million posts on windshields. but using the forum search function as well as google, it seems the shortest people go with is the 7" shields.

anyone have a 5" or 6" and find it an improvement over the stock street glide shield? pics would be appreciated to, i'm curious to see if it keeps the stock street glide look.

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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SGMongoose
I know there are a million posts on windshields. but using the forum search function as well as google, it seems the shortest people go with is the 7" shields.

anyone have a 5" or 6" and find it an improvement over the stock street glide shield? pics would be appreciated to, i'm curious to see if it keeps the stock street glide look.

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I have a 7" dark tint freedom shield for sale, if interested. Can provide pics on the bike as well. I am 5 5 and can see over the shield and no buffeting. Food for thought
 
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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 10:48 PM
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I have a 7" dark tint freedom shield for sale, if interested. Can provide pics on the bike as well. I am 5 5 and can see over the shield and no buffeting. Food for thought
Thanks, i see from your sig you switched to a 6" shield. do you have any comparison pics?
 
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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 10:57 PM
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I'm sorry. It's a 6 inch i have for sale. I totally forgot i ordered the 7 and exchanged it for the 6. I didn't take comparison pics, but I knew I wanted to keep the shield as low as possible as long as the buffeting was cured
 
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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 11:05 PM
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Just put on this Klock Werks 5" screen and its a fair bit of improvement over a stock SG screen. At 5'9" a 6" is probably closer to ideal but the 5" is in no way bad and certainly tolerable compared to the stock size. Its about 1" taller overall.



 
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that 5" KW looks good. doesn't really take away from the looks at all
 
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6 inch freedom. For sale.
 
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6 inch freedom. For sale.
thnaks, that looks taller then i was expecting. i might just try a 5"
 
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