Road Glide Windshields
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Cocoa Beach, Florida
Build a windshield that looks like a Windvest 12" but comes further back towards the rider (but not higher) and still have a very pronounced lip and I will buy it.
Just look at the road glide . org site. A lot of us running 12" windvests... They are awesome for someone 5'9 and below. The best out of all I tried.
Forget the wavy melted look please.
lp
Just look at the road glide . org site. A lot of us running 12" windvests... They are awesome for someone 5'9 and below. The best out of all I tried.
Forget the wavy melted look please.
lp
ETA: Maybe even a 16" for those that need to use an oxygen mask due to their high altitude (and consider tall H/bar interference too please).
Last edited by RangeRat; Sep 17, 2010 at 06:38 AM.
good point
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What about vents on the wind vest?
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Cocoa Beach, Florida
No opinion to offer WRT a vent though - sorry.
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Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 3,698
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From: Longview, Washington
I have a new bike now (2011 FLTRU) and I like the stock shield. I also kept my 14" Windvest in case I decide to install it.
I agree with the earlier poster concerning the angle of the WV. It could stand to be a steeper angle such as the CV and the stock 2011 shield. I would also like to see a 16" Windvest. Harley got it right with the angle and the width so the mirrors clear. The CV I had was too wide and the mirrors hit. One last thing, the Windvest could be thicker to counter the vibration. Here's a list to make it easier to understand my ramble.
1. Make yours like the Windvest just a bit steeper.
2. Offer a 16" version.
3. Make 3 tints. Clear, smoke, and dark.
4. Make it thicker than the WV but not as thick as the CV to avoid gaps at the bottom.
5. Be sure to have a recurve top.
BTW, I was at Black Hills HD during the Sturgis Rally and Windvest had a booth. They were installing their shields ALL DAY LONG. People seemed happy with the mix of looks and function.
Just 2 my 2 cents. Hope it helps.
Steve
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 878
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From: Tellico Plains, Tenn.
I have a Clearview with the recurve and the Goldwing style vent.Opening the vent worked nicely when open. It seemed to lessen the low pressure area behind the windshield and the decrease the air spilling up around the tank.
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 55
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From: Gardner, KS (KC Metro)
1. Make yours like the Windvest just a bit steeper.
2. Offer a 16" version.
3. Make 3 tints. Clear, smoke, and dark.
4. Make it thicker than the WV but not as thick as the CV to avoid gaps at the bottom.
5. Be sure to have a recurve top.
2. Offer a 16" version.
3. Make 3 tints. Clear, smoke, and dark.
4. Make it thicker than the WV but not as thick as the CV to avoid gaps at the bottom.
5. Be sure to have a recurve top.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,282
Likes: 115
From: British Columbia
I have tried quite a few, windvest is the best and allows good clearance for the handelbars. My 14" WV works better than my clearview tall that hits the mirrors and looks like a barn door!
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,700
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From: down south
I had the 12" one. Sold the bike, but if I bought another it would be a Windvest for sure!