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May 12, 2011 | 12:40 PM

#11

Port Dawg

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From: New Hampshire

Quote:

Originally Posted by Just Dave

Dang Port Dawg, you are wearing me out. They are only 90 bucks...order the 19 already. LOL

To the OP, I have the 19" medium tint Longride and you can see fine at night. Get the 19" Longride, it offers you the same wind protection as the factory 21 and you can see over it. some pics of them here https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...road-king.html and here https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...mesws-rkc.html

Hah! I guess I am lol...I realize same wind protection as the OEM but if the only advantage is that you can see over it (I can already see over the oem shield) I'm not really gaining anything over the stock if I'm getting some buffeting with the stock no?

I was hoping that the 19 flipped the air up even higher than the stock, thus elimnating the buffeting I get on the highway

Trying my best to stay away from the 21 lol

May 12, 2011 | 12:53 PM

#12

Hamps

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From: Minneapolis, MN

I have four all in different heights. Each tint gets lighter as the shield gets taller.

May 12, 2011 | 01:01 PM

#13

Iceman24

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From: Eastern NE

8.5" dark tint Klock Werks on Street Glide is a tad different than your King, but I see through mine fine. I'd go w/light tint (if you elect)...would be similar to having fairing in front...JMO.

May 12, 2011 | 02:00 PM

#14

pt4u2nv

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From: Penna

Quote:

Originally Posted by HDRider2002

I look over mine, so the tint doesn't bother me at all. i could probably go to solid black and wouldn't notice much difference

I agree. I am 5'7" and have a 6" clearview, with recurve, solid black and have no issues at all looking over it night or day

May 12, 2011 | 09:43 PM

#15

Port Dawg

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From: New Hampshire

Ended up ordering the 19" LRS in light tint

May 12, 2011 | 10:44 PM

#16

El Rey

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From: San Diego, CA

Don't bother me none. I have half tint.

May 14, 2011 | 10:38 PM

#17

saverill21

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From: Oklahoma

Thanks guys, guess I'll try the med tint in a 19 and see how the ride is.

May 14, 2011 | 10:52 PM

#18

smithbrl

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From: Denham Springs, La

Quote:

Originally Posted by hullhorr

I had a 14" dark tint, but it was a little too low. Just went to the 16" which is still a little lower than normal for my size, because of the dark tint. It gets a little unnerving when you crest a hill at times at night, but most of my riding is in the daylight and I like the tint. It's not for everyone though.

My Clearview is lightly tinted and is good in the day time but at night I wish it was clear. As soon as it gets scratched up enough, I'm getting a clear wind shield. Cecil

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May 15, 2011 | 01:26 AM

#19

Doc Intrepid

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From: In the Pacific Northwest, a few hours east of Seattle.

Memphis shades makes windshields that are tinted on the lower half, and shade up into an untinted upper half, if the tinting bothers you or is a concern.

I've been running one for about a year now. They are good products.