I thought I 'd put back the 4 inch windshield .

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May 11, 2007 | 05:03 PM

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Primo

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RE: I thought I 'd put back the 4 inch windshield .

6.5" no recurve.

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May 11, 2007 | 05:22 PM

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Gunkholes

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RE: I thought I 'd put back the 4 inch windshield .

I recently ordered an 8" Aero from Fastaire; got a note saying it would be several weeks before production problems were solved. So, I go to Clearview; got a note back saying it would 6-7 weeks for the 8" recurve. WTF?

Guess I'm gonna have to see if I can get a standard model...maybe everyone just got a new bike!

May 11, 2007 | 05:55 PM

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kpb46

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RE: I thought I 'd put back the 4 inch windshield .

seems like a big price difference between the Fastaire and the Clearview. Am I right and if so why

May 11, 2007 | 07:51 PM

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rjmac53

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RE: I thought I 'd put back the 4 inch windshield .

Like the 4" on teh SG but does affect radio audio.

May 11, 2007 | 08:51 PM

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DB10881

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RE: I thought I 'd put back the 4 inch windshield .

The common denominator here........size DOES matter...lol

sorry i couldn't resist!

May 11, 2007 | 09:46 PM

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RenoGlide

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RE: I thought I 'd put back the 4 inch windshield .

Aero: I bought a pallet load of raw material, Light & Dark Grey.. supposed to be a custom run for a specific colr & hardness. Every sheet that was checked was defective in some way... Bad color, bubbles, streaks, fractured... well you get the point. Factory rep was called in, looked at a few sheets, said " sorry about that" & send it back. I might get it in 2-3 weeks he said...

Now I sit and wait... watching the lost sales go out the window and can do nothing about it.

But.. no matter when, the Aero will be made again.

Jim
www.FastAire.com

May 11, 2007 | 10:55 PM

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GliderXXX

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RE: I thought I 'd put back the 4 inch windshield .

I've ridden with a 9" Fast Aire for the first 3-4K miles on my 06, then did the 13" Cee Bailey 13" SSC, then a 6" Fast Aire for a while, a Clearview 8" recurve for a couple of thousand, and finally took it from about 7K to over 12K with a 7" Cee Bailey standard shaped opaque. It's just about perfect for me at 6' and 32" inseam. it keeps a relatively low profile, but has some amazing wind protection for the spring and summer. Funny but I have actually been riding with the 4" stocker for the last couple of weeks for fun. I haven't gotten out on the highway much, mostly due to the monsoon around these parts, but it's been pretty fun for puttering around. I just took a 60 mile round trip run with it on, that included speeds up to 80mph. It actally wasn't as bad as I remembered, but not something I would do on a regular basis. I admit my ears hurt a bit

Got home, put the 7" Cee Bailey back on. Being opaque it looks pretty cool, but almost an inch too high to be solid black. I can see over it fine, but it does block all view fairly high up from the fairing and directly beneath you. It hasn't bothered me, but it's apparent there is a certain lack of extra visibility. I have on order a 7" dark tint from Cee Bailey, ( besides the black 7", I have a 9" light tint traditional shape and the 13'" SSC for max protection.) They are without question my favorite windshield manufacturer.

May 11, 2007 | 11:44 PM

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IdaSpudSG

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RE: I thought I 'd put back the 4 inch windshield .

I went with the 6 1/2 smoked shield just so I could add the 3 pocket windshield bag. Didn't mind the 4 inch shield but got very accustomed to the extra caring space on my Electra Glide.