Helmet advice (Road King)
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Tallest windshield from who, HD?
You might look into one of the recurve windshields. They give the airstream an extra little kick up that reall helps with the buffeting. I've got a Long Ride recurve on my 07 Ultra and love it. You can go on their website for info on how to measure.
Ive got an older modular helmet and while they provide more protection and stop most face buffeting I dislike the limits it puts on my vision. Maybe newer ones aren't as bad.
You might look into one of the recurve windshields. They give the airstream an extra little kick up that reall helps with the buffeting. I've got a Long Ride recurve on my 07 Ultra and love it. You can go on their website for info on how to measure.
Ive got an older modular helmet and while they provide more protection and stop most face buffeting I dislike the limits it puts on my vision. Maybe newer ones aren't as bad.
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Sadly, those only go to 2xl, I need a 3xl helmet
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Another thing to look at is the height of the windshield. Is it too tall. A low pressure area is created behind the windshield. That's a lot of what causes the buffeting, It will actually pull you forward. There are many threads here about windshield height. You want your eye's looking over the top of the windshield, not through it. Having the windshield at the right height will make a huge difference.[/QUOTE]
I saw those, might as well pick one up. My whole head is over the windshield. I think I'm going to try putting a stock seat on with the triple tree deflector and see if that helps
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Of all types of helmets, modulars are generally my favorite. HOWEVER, get a cheap modular and you will have to add the cost of therapy to the overall expense because the whistling and wind noise will drive you crazy!
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Well the LS2 Strobe only goes up to XXL, not XXXL.
It's also proclaimed long oval, which if that's not your head shape it's going to be darn uncomfortable.
http://ls2helmets.com/strobe
If you really want to keep the windshield, you may be forced to go custom. Which might not be as hard as you think. Rifle will do a custom shield according to their site. I rather suspect others can also.
http://rifle.com/Motorcycle-Windshie...indshield.aspx
It's also proclaimed long oval, which if that's not your head shape it's going to be darn uncomfortable.
http://ls2helmets.com/strobe
If you really want to keep the windshield, you may be forced to go custom. Which might not be as hard as you think. Rifle will do a custom shield according to their site. I rather suspect others can also.
http://rifle.com/Motorcycle-Windshie...indshield.aspx
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I have almost always ridden with a FF helmet. I started with a SHOEI RF 1100 because I got it "free" when I bought my first bike. Now I have an HJC IS17. The Ventalation with the sheild closed was better on the SHOEI, but I like the HJC better because it has an internal tinted visor so I dont have to carry an extra sheild, in my bags and have the possibility of it getting scratched up. I dont like the half helmets for the reason you pointed out, every time I ride the wind gets under it and feels like its blowing my head around. Plus I have not found a pair of glasses/goggles that I like. The LS2 Strobe looks simular to the HJC i have except mine is not modular.
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I have a deflector that mounts under the steering head and forces the air onto the motor. That helped. I looked for it on the HD site but can't find it. Maybe someone else can help with the part number. Looks like a curved half moon.
Another thing to look at is the height of the windshield. Is it too tall. A low pressure area is created behind the windshield. That's a lot of what causes the buffeting, It will actually pull you forward. There are many threads here about windshield height. You want your eye's looking over the top of the windshield, not through it. Having the windshield at the right height will make a huge difference.
Another thing to look at is the height of the windshield. Is it too tall. A low pressure area is created behind the windshield. That's a lot of what causes the buffeting, It will actually pull you forward. There are many threads here about windshield height. You want your eye's looking over the top of the windshield, not through it. Having the windshield at the right height will make a huge difference.
The part number for the front fork air baffle, as it's called, is 58520-79TC
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I'm a full face guy, with a Schuberth C3 Pro modular and an SR1 for track days. If you're still getting buffeting, check the height of your windshield. In your normal riding position, you line of sight should be just over the top edge, Too low or high can cause buffeting with any helmet.
BTW if it's too high, it's very easy to shorten-check out YouTube for instructional videos.
BTW if it's too high, it's very easy to shorten-check out YouTube for instructional videos.
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I have never owned anything but a full face helmet. I wear an ARAI Signet Q. I have a windshield for my Night Train and if I am on the freeway more than 10 miles it will have the windshield on just to reduce the fatigue, I'm a wimp like that. My Street Glide has the short windshield and works fine for me. I just don't feel safe with anything but a full face. I have owned an HJC but it was to round for my head, Arai SQ is a long oval, I dropped down a size when I converted to Arai because it fits properly. Expensive yes, but very comfortable without windshield and with.