Does headlight visors help with wind buffing??
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Cruiser
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From: Madison, Ms
Does headlight visors help with wind buffing??
looking for a little learned knowledge on the board
I have an 8 inch Clearveiw sheild and a 9 inch Halfmoon and I like both but still get more head buffing than I want. I plan on a small pair of wings for the lower part of the batwing, but someone told me that a visor for the headlight and the two driving lights greatly reduces the wind. Is this true?????
I have an 8 inch Clearveiw sheild and a 9 inch Halfmoon and I like both but still get more head buffing than I want. I plan on a small pair of wings for the lower part of the batwing, but someone told me that a visor for the headlight and the two driving lights greatly reduces the wind. Is this true?????
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If it is, (and I ain't sayin' it's not) it's the very first time I've ever heard it. And I've been around bikes a long time. I always thought that the visors were merely an aesthetic item to enhance appearance (if you like that look)... I'll be interested to see if anyone chimes in to tell us that it reduces the wind we all feel....
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From: Calgary, AB Canada
looking for a little learned knowledge on the boardI have an 8 inch Clearveiw sheild and a 9 inch Halfmoon and I like both but still get more head buffing than I want. I plan on a small pair of wings for the lower part of the batwing, but someone told me that a visor for the headlight and the two driving lights greatly reduces the wind. Is this true?????
I have an 8 inch Clearveiw sheild and a 9 inch Halfmoon and I like both but still get more head buffing than I want. I plan on a small pair of wings for the lower part of the batwing, but someone told me that a visor for the headlight and the two driving lights greatly reduces the wind. Is this true?????Helmet buffeting is mostly caused by a low pressure area behind the windshield. This low pressure causes air to come around the fuel tank and hit the rider square in the chest and upwards to shake the bejesus out of your head. To prove this point try holding your hand horizontaly across your chest and you'll see how much the buffeting is reduced.
I had a lot of buffeting when I had a Softail Custom with a HD winshield. I installed some Memphis Lowers on the forks which directed most of the air away from the fuel tank reducing the buffeting dramaticly...
You didn't say which model of bike you ride but any way you can stop the air from coming around the tank will fix your problem. HD sells wind deflectors that install on the sides of the forks which I hear work quite well...
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then with the stock cams. UNLESS them visors help.
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Only a triple plated chrome visor will help.And of course,tilting it 20 deg will help even more!
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From: Northern CA
FWIW, I tried the fork mounted air deflectors...I could never get them to stop hitting the crash guards when parking. Probably my ineptness with the install. Then I changed out my turn signal/passing lamp mounts and the deflectors don't fit at all.
I installed the under-the-triple-tree wind deflector, and that cut way down on the buffeting I was experiencing. I thought it was another one of those "Yeah, right" accessories, but it actually seems to work pretty well.
I installed the under-the-triple-tree wind deflector, and that cut way down on the buffeting I was experiencing. I thought it was another one of those "Yeah, right" accessories, but it actually seems to work pretty well.
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No, visors won't help with cutting wind but a diet with less fiber might.
J/K...I'm sure it was a serious question...first time I've heard it though, and doubt if there's any truth to the rumour.
J/K...I'm sure it was a serious question...first time I've heard it though, and doubt if there's any truth to the rumour.