Fullface helmet and E.Glide Fairing

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Apr 15, 2010 | 10:44 AM

#21

bwana1

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From: TN

Clearviews and C Baileys did not offer any relief from turbulence and wind noise. Worse than stock. Ordered a 15" from Chi HD, will have it next week. After that maybe I will just cut holes at the bottom of the shield to slightly neutralize the air preasure but, I am sure it would whistle.

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Apr 15, 2010 | 10:55 AM

#22

ken thompson

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From: Nantucket

I have the same problem. If I am to wear my full face I have to remove my windshield. The two just don't mix.

Apr 15, 2010 | 02:57 PM

#23

gregbenner

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I have a roadglide and nearly always ride with a full face (Shuberth or Nolan). I have fought the buffeting issue as well, and finally fixed it with a really tall Cee Baily shield.

I do believe that a full face exacerbates the buffeting issue. Not sure why, but if I ride with a half helmet it is better.

Apr 15, 2010 | 04:11 PM

#24

grbrown

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From: Bedford UK

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Originally Posted by gregbenner

These days I always ride with a flip-up Schuberth (I have two of course, white for the Harleys and malevolent black for Buttercup the Buell!) these days. For many years I used open helmets with goggles and tried early fullface helmets. They were crap in many ways and very noisy, but recent ones are much better.

When riding with a windshield the old rule of thumb was that it should be nose high, which is as good as I have managed to get it. At speed, if you are lucky, the wind will skim over the top of your helmet. I showed you the shape of my windshield in an earlier post, which helps a bit more.

I ran a BMW R100RS for many years and around 100k miles. That was the best bike I have ever ridden or owned from an aerodynamic point of view, but the windshield was not tall enough. An extension to around nose height meant three figure cruising speeds were easy. But then Harleys ain't quite so aerodynamic!