Looking for a sanity check...

Anyone under 5'7" ride a R'Glide with the stock windshield and a fullface helmet? If so, any issues with helmet buffeting?

 

Is it time for a new bike AGAIN ~ TJ?

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I'm not >5'7", but I have on buffeting issues. The only time I evr did was with an old helmet that I no l;onger use. I attribute it the visor style..... for lack of better idea(s)...

 

Busted. [&o]

I love the Low Rider - probably the best "in town" rider I've ever owned - due to the ergos and "oomph" from the 96". But it's in serious need of a better suspension and I've yet to find a windshield that doesn't cause me double-vision and headaches at highway speeds. I'm open to upgrading the suspension to Progressives and trying some additional windshields but at the same time, my dealer is offering me a pretty fair trade-in on the Low Rider if I want to move back to a Road Glide.

(It's been awhile since I had my Road Glide so I don't remember if I had a problem with buffeting - thus my question.)

 

Have read many posts about buffeting on this site over the last year and no matter what the model of bike, it always seems that someone will mention that the air coming from underneath and around the legs is the biggest problem. I know this has been true for me on 3 different models. Not too sure about a Road Glide though.

 

Phil,

By the way... I was up at American Eagle Saturday and for grins and giggles, checked out a Ulysses. (I love Buells!). Unfortunately, even with the new lower seat for '07, it's still too high for me. At 5'6", I could barely tiptoe it. [sm=headbang.gif]

 

I guess I've gotten spoiled. None of my BMWs (K1200RS, R1200RT and R1200GS) or my Honda ST1300 had buffeting - unless I started messing around with the windshield height. As best as I can remember, my Road Glide was also pretty smooth.

 

May want to ask this question in the Dyna section as well