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#41

01-10-2012, 08:38 PM

pswomack

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I'm 5'10" and I use a 6in Dakota Dark smoke shield in the summer and a 12in Dakota Light smoke sheild in the winter. The 6in gives me plenty of air on hot days and better vision as I look over it by about 3in. 12in in colder weather for obvious reasons.

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01-10-2012, 08:56 PM

Sledge Hammer

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Originally Posted by bgdv1

im 6'1" and i have the HD windsplitter windshield. i think its 7". had a klockwerks 8" on for one ride and thought i was going to die. the vision was so distorted looking thru the shield at times you couldnt see a thing. went home took it off and put the stocker back on till i found the windsplitter.

There must be quite a bit of difference in the seat hight on an Ultra. On my '04 I have a HD 10" and look over it, and I don't stretch to do so. It came with a 12" that I looked through but could stretch to see over. I am 6 foot.

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01-10-2012, 08:59 PM

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you do sit a little lower in the saddle on a SG not that i looked thru it all the time just in curves and looking at the road right down in front of you. really freaked me out not clearly seeing were i was going.

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01-10-2012, 09:02 PM

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Klockwerk 6,5 works great for me, stopped the buffeting and helmet shimmy, glasses stay on, handles better

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01-11-2012, 10:07 AM

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Clearview 8" in the summer. Clearview 10.5 with vent for winter/long trip. I'm 5'10"

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01-11-2012, 10:15 AM

Denver Dave

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I have a 6" dark tint for around town beer runs and a 10" clear for superslab touring.

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01-11-2012, 10:19 AM

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I am 6'2", on the stock seat with an LRS 9" light grey (?) standard "flip" windshield and I love it. I get some air "floating" around my eyes, but even in 30 degree temps, I don't get blasted and my eyes don't tear up at all. I hate looking through a windshield and this works for me.

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01-11-2012, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by steelerdude1

I have tried multiple sizes, found that a 15" Memphis shield works best for me. I am 6' even, short legs, long torso. I am looking through the shield, I was looking over the stock. (I have a Road Zeppelin seat that does raise you up about an inch from stock.)

It works so well, the ugly factor went away after the first ride.

This is the same thing for me

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