Road Glide windshield help
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Follow up question, do you wear a helmet? No judgments just asking since when I tour and happen to be in a free state, I will take my helmet off. I find the wind across the top of my head can get annoying for long rides, I usual put a hat on, for me it makes me more comfortable and keeps the sun off.
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Do you find yourself adjusting it more then the initial? Just thinking once the right angle is found, a set of fixed brackets without all the adjustment doo-dads may be an improvement in appearance. probably easy enough to fab out of sheet aluminium. Just thinking out loud.
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Interesting shield. Personally don't like the look of the adjustable bracket system, but if it works, function over form I guess.
Do you find yourself adjusting it more then the initial? Just thinking once the right angle is found, a set of fixed brackets without all the adjustment doo-dads may be an improvement in appearance. probably easy enough to fab out of sheet aluminium. Just thinking out loud.
Do you find yourself adjusting it more then the initial? Just thinking once the right angle is found, a set of fixed brackets without all the adjustment doo-dads may be an improvement in appearance. probably easy enough to fab out of sheet aluminium. Just thinking out loud.
)I'm pretty average in height, 5'9"-ish, and I have a riders backrest, which helps with keeping my posture consistent, and I have the 11" windshield, which is the shortest one. I assume if I had a taller one making various adjustments would make more difference.
I did a little fiddling with it when I first got it, and it works great, and I didn't notice a ton of difference as I changed the height and angle. Some, to be sure, but it worked pretty darn great all the time.
I still get a few bugs on my helmet visor, but it's really amazing how it throws the air stream up and over your head. I can move my hands around above my shoulders and head to feel the top of the air stream. It's like riding in a quiet bubble. The most common thing RG riders mention is that they have to turn down the volume on the radio because it's so much quieter.
Even among RG riders the look is definitely an acquired taste, most like the look, a lot tolerate it because it works so great. I'm in the "love it" camp: I honestly think it just matches the styling of the fairing so perfectly that it's like it was made specifically for the Road Glide. Which, now that I think about it, is true!
I'll post a few more pics to show it at different angles from my sig pic. Last pic is complete with 2,000 miles of bugs!
I would first try to establish if it is the shield, or if adding any additional deflectors will actually help. Can you tell if the wind is coming over the shield and hitting the top of your head, or could it be wind coming up from underneath? Feel around when you safely can to try and determine this. A lot of times, there is a vacuum affect that does pull wind up from underneath, but these new Rushmore Fairings really help alleviate that negative pressure.
And, you are looking over the shield still? Is it lower than mouth level?
And, you are looking over the shield still? Is it lower than mouth level?
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I would first try to establish if it is the shield, or if adding any additional deflectors will actually help. Can you tell if the wind is coming over the shield and hitting the top of your head, or could it be wind coming up from underneath? Feel around when you safely can to try and determine this. A lot of times, there is a vacuum affect that does pull wind up from underneath, but these new Rushmore Fairings really help alleviate that negative pressure.
And, you are looking over the shield still? Is it lower than mouth level?
And, you are looking over the shield still? Is it lower than mouth level?
I am going to try the deflectors first. At about $60 for both it's a cheap fix if it works. If not, they'll probably help in any case.
As I was riding along yesterday, i raised my hand in front of my face and felt the wind stream hitting the top of my head. I actually didn't think to feel for it coming up from the fairing.
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Hi. I am definitely looking over the shield by a good amount. Hard to estimate exactly, but I would say I am seeing a good 5" over the shield. Which based on loose estimates, that puts the shield about 2-3" too low if it's supposed to be at upper lip level? It's probably closer to the lower part of my chin.
I am going to try the deflectors first. At about $60 for both it's a cheap fix if it works. If not, they'll probably help in any case.
As I was riding along yesterday, i raised my hand in front of my face and felt the wind stream hitting the top of my head. I actually didn't think to feel for it coming up from the fairing.
I am going to try the deflectors first. At about $60 for both it's a cheap fix if it works. If not, they'll probably help in any case.
As I was riding along yesterday, i raised my hand in front of my face and felt the wind stream hitting the top of my head. I actually didn't think to feel for it coming up from the fairing.
PS - if you do, don't remove the screws as they hold the fairing together
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I can definitely do that. But it was much worse when the factory shield was on, which isn't much, so I'm not optimistic. But like you say, worth a shot.
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And the Road Glide looks surprisingly good without a windshield.
Here's my thread on this from just a few weeks ago:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...-for-free.html
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I'm also sold on the Freedom Shield. I tried 14" Windvest, bought a LRS 13" Stingray, and then bought a 14" Freedom touring. Both the Windvest and Stingray were better than the stock one. However, the flip-up on the Windvest and the LRS had terrible distortion. Really bothered me when I had to look through it, even just looking at the yellow line in the road. The Freedom Shield has practically no distortion and gave me the wind management that made both me and my wife happy on the back. I'm 5'10" and I look over the top of the 14" with no problem. Totally happy with the Freedom Shield and the customer service is great. I have the 14" medium tint on my bike in my profile picture.