Turbulence and buffetting.... help me
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From: Windham,Maine
RE: Turbulence and buffetting.... help me
It comes with the territory.The only time I think of it is when someone mentions it,other than that I never notice it,because of the fun factor.Good Luck!
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From: NH
RE: Turbulence and buffetting.... help me
I had the very same problem ,i started off with a full face shoei RF-1000 helmet behind the 12" stock shield,i couldnt see over the top in the rain to well so i reduced down to the 9 1/2" windshield,my head shook so bad behind the fairing it would double my vision,I added the fairing air deflectors and the fork baffle,helped some but not awhole lot,changed over to a half helmet and it reduced the wind buffet by 75% of what i was getting,but still had some buffeting,try'd the chrome fork deflectors but as you said they gave a weird handling feeling,especially if it was windy out,those were short lived and i removed them,I saved up some coin and got the vented lowers,they did make enough of a difference and took away some more of the turbulance/buffeting.
I've just gotten used to the buffeting and it isnt all that bad now,what left now isnt coming from the front it's from the rear behind the fairing,there is a swirling air zone behind the fairing,I had a buddy of mine ride the bike he's got long hair and a long beard,what i saw as he rode by was his beard and hair was blowing forward towards the windshield, so i think it's safe to say it isnt air coming from the front of the bike,another thing i have noticed is this... I 'm a smoker,smoke while riding down the road sometimes ,when a ash falls off the cigg. it goes towards the windshield and just floats out in front of me in a air pocket right behind the windshield,until it just disappears out the side.
whats all this mean..................... absolutly nothing
once i stopped thinking about this buffeting and just dealt with it,I seemed to enjoy the ride alot more. I for one wouldnt sell my bike over such a small issue,I enjoy it to much,It's part of the ride.
my $0.02
I've just gotten used to the buffeting and it isnt all that bad now,what left now isnt coming from the front it's from the rear behind the fairing,there is a swirling air zone behind the fairing,I had a buddy of mine ride the bike he's got long hair and a long beard,what i saw as he rode by was his beard and hair was blowing forward towards the windshield, so i think it's safe to say it isnt air coming from the front of the bike,another thing i have noticed is this... I 'm a smoker,smoke while riding down the road sometimes ,when a ash falls off the cigg. it goes towards the windshield and just floats out in front of me in a air pocket right behind the windshield,until it just disappears out the side.
whats all this mean..................... absolutly nothing
once i stopped thinking about this buffeting and just dealt with it,I seemed to enjoy the ride alot more. I for one wouldnt sell my bike over such a small issue,I enjoy it to much,It's part of the ride.my $0.02
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From: Hutchinson,Kansas
RE: Turbulence and buffetting.... help me
So many posts on this issue, I came from a 1200 sportster to a Roadglide and I think the buffeting is minor, but a clearview is on order. I sure do notice that a feet forward on road pegs gives me alot more wind than when i put them back on the passenger pegs in the jockey position.
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From: DFW
RE: Turbulence and buffetting.... help me
ORIGINAL: littlebear
So many posts on this issue, I came from a 1200 sportster to a Roadglide and I think the buffeting is minor, but a clearview is on order. I sure do notice that a feet forward on road pegs gives me alot more wind than when i put them back on the passenger pegs in the jockey position.
So many posts on this issue, I came from a 1200 sportster to a Roadglide and I think the buffeting is minor, but a clearview is on order. I sure do notice that a feet forward on road pegs gives me alot more wind than when i put them back on the passenger pegs in the jockey position.
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RE: Turbulence and buffetting.... help me
I get a lot of buffetting on the top of my helmet despite what helmet I wearing. It feels like it just shakes my helmet. If I slouch down it isn't so bad. I have an '07 RKC and I am 6'1". Any suggestions on size and type of windshield to use. I wonder if the recurve on the stock height would be enough. Help I don't want shaken baby syndrom!
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From: ontario
RE: Turbulence and buffetting.... help me
how the same problem with my 03 flhtp ,I ride with my feet on the hwy pegs all the time,Just picked up a set of soft lowers and has cut the buffetting out about 75% going to try the fairing wings next
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From: Midwest
RE: Turbulence and buffetting.... help me
Very interesting thread. I'm 6-4 with a 34" inseam so I sit pretty tall on the roadglide and the +2 Clearview helps a lot. It's still not perfect, but then it's a freakin motorcycle so what do I expect?
I've toyed with the idea of soft lowers for inclement weather, but with the talk about hard lowers helping with buffeting I'm wondering if the soft lowers would offer the same advantage?
I've toyed with the idea of soft lowers for inclement weather, but with the talk about hard lowers helping with buffeting I'm wondering if the soft lowers would offer the same advantage?
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From: South Jersey
RE: Turbulence and buffetting.... help me
I'm willing to bet the 6" shield is 90% of your problem. I have an 8" with recurve for the summer months but I still get buffeting. Depending on how the wind is blowing that day My glasses will sometimes vibrate and drive me crazy.
My 12" shield is the best as far as protection goes. No buffeting! Of course it doesn't look as cool but if you are after funtion that is the way to go. It is a no brainer!
My 12" shield is the best as far as protection goes. No buffeting! Of course it doesn't look as cool but if you are after funtion that is the way to go. It is a no brainer!
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From: Augusta, GA
RE: Turbulence and buffetting.... help me
I rode a FLHT and had the same problem with a short windshield. I think it is a combination of the typehelmet,shorter windshield, and lack of lowers. Just have to find the rightcombination for your setup.