Road king windshield advice
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From: Idaho Panhandle
I never saw of tried the others. Just went with what I knew worked and they had a great discount going when I bought it.
Added, oh I called LRS and I forget who I talked with, but he was real helpful about which shield and tint.
Road Warrior
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From: ORYGON
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From: Edmonton, Alberta
I have the LRS Road King Elite Re-curve, 18" Light Tint. Perfect for me at 5'11".
The Light tint is almost medium, but light enough for night visibility of the road in front of me.
I would buy it again. I liked it so much. I bought the Street Glide version as well.
The Light tint is almost medium, but light enough for night visibility of the road in front of me.
I would buy it again. I liked it so much. I bought the Street Glide version as well.
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Connecticut
I'm getting quite a collection of shields in the garage :-)
I picked up both the 16 and 18" LRS during a winter sale at rediculous prices and found the 16 a little too short and the 18 almost perfect for my 5'7" body. They're actually 1/2" shorter than listed but they work well and the quality is great.
I also have the HD 18" shield that's a little wider and also works great, while still letting me see over it. Again just a hair shorter would be perfect - so many Im fooling around cutting down the original 1/2" or so at a time. I'm at 17.25 now and may go a little less....or may leave it alone.
It's hard to draw the line at what's optimum until you go too far. :-)
I picked up both the 16 and 18" LRS during a winter sale at rediculous prices and found the 16 a little too short and the 18 almost perfect for my 5'7" body. They're actually 1/2" shorter than listed but they work well and the quality is great.
I also have the HD 18" shield that's a little wider and also works great, while still letting me see over it. Again just a hair shorter would be perfect - so many Im fooling around cutting down the original 1/2" or so at a time. I'm at 17.25 now and may go a little less....or may leave it alone.
It's hard to draw the line at what's optimum until you go too far. :-)
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Southern Illinois
I have the Clearview Recurve. I don't remember the height, but I look over the top of it. The recurve throws the air over my head. I like it a lot. Of course changing over from my really beat up stock one helped a lot.
Cruiser
Joined: May 2012
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From: colorado springs
Got a curved 18" shield from Freedom Shields about a month ago. Great customer service, and night and day difference with the wind.
Their shields a bit wider and also thicker. Amazed me how flexible the stock shield is.
Their shields a bit wider and also thicker. Amazed me how flexible the stock shield is.
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whatever u get make sure its poly, NOT ACRYLIC. acrylic can if hit break into large sharp pieces.
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Road Master
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From: So. Fla.
I'm 5'7" and have the Clear View 15-inch shield, recurve, dark smoke, with vent, and I LOVE IT!!!! It really does flip the air over my head, and the vent relieves the back-pressure as well as provides air conditioning on hot days.
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Road Master
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From: New Jersey
[QUOTE=head;15336058]What advantages do these have over the stock shields? What's the main difference in comparison to stock
The stock shield on my road King was 20 inches and I ended up looking it through it instead of over the top. That's why I switched out.
The stock shield on my road King was 20 inches and I ended up looking it through it instead of over the top. That's why I switched out.