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Mar 16, 2009 | 07:37 PM

tl vette

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road king windshield

i am still fighting the vibration with my glasses when using my shield. i bought a taller shield and it does help but i still get a vibration. (i feel some of it is the lack of wind in my face.) so i took my old shield and cut it down to see if i could get above the turbulence. it does help in one way but does not really solve my problem. after trying a couple of lower heights i took a ride without the shield at all. it really is a lot smoother feeling but i know my neck can not take the pressure on a longer ride.
so i got to thinking, the wind helps with the vibration but i just don't need 65 mph of it. if i could keep the wind pressure at 35mph, that would be great.
so i am taking my old shield and cutting some slots into it to see if i can let air thru but control it at a lower mph. i hope it also breaks the vacuum created at the back of the shield and that will cut down on the turbulence factor.
i know a lot of guys on here spend a lot more time with their bike than i do. i thought maybe someone else had tried this before and wondered if they had any success?
TL

Mar 16, 2009 | 07:59 PM

Twinrider

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From: Yokohama

The top of my windshield lines up with the tip of my nose, which is supposed to be the ideal height to avoid buffeting. And I don't have any buffeting problems. You might want to adjust your windshield to your nose level and see if that helps.

Mar 16, 2009 | 08:10 PM

rlyons

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I had the same problem until I installed the chrome lowers on mine. Now smooth as silk with no problems at all.

Mar 16, 2009 | 08:30 PM

carpetride

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From: florida swamp

That wind your getting is probably coming up from under the shield and up your legs. A set of windshield lowers mounted to your forks would knock out a lot of it. I use a standard height shield and look thru it. My glasses do not dance around even with the wind I get from underneath. I don't mind it though because you need a breeze in the florida heat. Maybe you should try some other type of glasses or goggles. I don't think I would cut slits in the shield. May get a lot of whistling.

Mar 16, 2009 | 08:44 PM

Adacas

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fork mounted deflectors solved mine
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Mar 17, 2009 | 03:15 AM

karz10

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From: NC / SC between the Mtns and the Ocean

I would look into the fork mounted deflectors and/or the fork baffle...

I don't remember significant problems you speak of, but w/ the windshield on, my 03 RKC rides better to me w/ the fork baffle and chrome deflectors, than the other 03 RKC that did not have these items...