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Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Georgia
90% of turbulence comes up our legs and torsos from underneath the windshield and fairings. I have a Cee Baily's windshield and lowers on my Street Glide but the strings from my hooded sweatshirt will still float in front of my face while riding. As soon as put my left arm across my chest the turbulence goes away and the strings go limp. On my Wide Glide, I used to think my windshield wasn't big enough until I put my feet on the back pegs one time...all turbulence went away as soon at the wind was allowed to pass through, underneath me. Like I said, this is where 90% of turbulence (eddy air, that swirls around your head) comes from, but 90% of riders don't realize it, and 100% of Harley engineers don't understand how bad it can be.
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Westchester, NY
This is not an issue on my Road King... the wind comes up to about chest height, but doesn't cause any buffeting in my face or head area... if anything, it is a welcomed breeze on hot days. Of course, when November 1 rolls around, I throw the hard lowers on until May of the following year....
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: San Angelo, TX
You'll probably hear some folks say you shouldn't run the half moon deflector in hot weather because it diverts the needed air flow away from the engine but my opinion is it actually redirects it from coming up over the gas tank and onto the engine. Try this, while riding down the road at a reasonable speed take one hand and starting at your face follow the air thats hitting you back to its source. I bet you'll find that most of it is coming from the front of the gas tank and right below the batwing fairing. If so this deflector will help.
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