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Old May 28, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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I swapped out the headlight bulb for a Silverstar H4 and while putting it back together It occurred to me that maybe no windshield would be interesting to try.

Anyone ever seen it on the road? Any pics out there? Any opinion?
 
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i once tried a 6 inch sheild and all the wind coming over the fairing was concentrated right into my face.
 
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Same thing with the stock 4". But no shield? Would the air start to drop back down? How about some type of air deflector? I know on the backs of vans and SUVs that have a vertical back window there are air spoilers at the top edge to drive the air down quickly. Interesting..

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i once tried a 6 inch sheild and all the wind coming over the fairing was concentrated right into my face.
 
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Old May 28, 2009 | 09:50 PM
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think it would just hit u in the face and chest.not to mention bugs and rocks
 
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and u can loose about 2 inches with the recurves but still its a sheild.
 
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I think its cool how different types of shields kind of personalize the SG. I think you'd need to have some degree of "finishing" for the top - perhaps a trim piece or some kind of form or even a 2 or 3 inch trimmed down shield.
 
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Get a road king!!!!! no shield!!!!


Why have a fairing with no shield!!
 
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Gotta have the tunes! I'm thinking I might be able to have my cake and eat it too.

I think a flush trim piece would fit nicely to fill the gap.
 
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Anyone got a wind tunnel?
 
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Originally Posted by street_glider
I swapped out the headlight bulb for a Silverstar H4 and while putting it back together It occurred to me that maybe no windshield would be interesting to try.

Anyone ever seen it on the road? Any pics out there? Any opinion?
I knew there was something wrong with you SG lovers!
NO Windshield? Man, the sole and only purpose of that fairing IS TO HOLD A WINDSHIELD.
I bet you thought it was to have a place for your radio and speakers.
 
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