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Apr 9, 2012 | 08:04 AM

#41

FenderGuy53

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From: New Jersey

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Originally Posted by Totally Bored

at my local dealer today. Beautiful bike but I couldn't deal with the wind buffeting.

I was shocked that would happen. I thought those batwing style fairings where big enough to stop it all ?

Really?

Motorcycles are not a "one size fits all" proposition. They are packaged concepts made for the masses.

Anyone who has done this before knows that buying the motorcycle is just the first step. The second step is making it your own.

Don't sell the SG short. It's a best seller for a good reason.

Last edited by FenderGuy53; Apr 9, 2012 at 10:03 AM.

Apr 9, 2012 | 08:16 AM

#42

TCannon22

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From: Tulsa, OK

6.5 clearview recurve, baffle between the forks, fairing mount deflectors, no buffeting at all
Went from a fatboy, 16" apes, no shield, to the streetglide so I understand the difference between the wind in your face and the buffeting.
Once I directed the air over the batwing a little higher and killed the wind from below I have a very calm "cockpit" area behind the batwing.
It's the air from below that you have to get rid of

Apr 9, 2012 | 08:59 AM

#43

MichiganMikey

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From: Okinawa, Japan

Wow, after reading this thread and others on the same subject im starting to get a little nervous that i bought the wrong bike. I guess I will find out when I go to pick it up on Wednesday. Just cant stomach the thought of putting a different (IMO Ugly) windshield just to make it rideable.

Apr 9, 2012 | 09:08 AM

#44

hoethree

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From: Al Bu Ker Key, New Mexico

I love me StreetGlide. I thought all motorcycles had wind buffeting.

Apr 9, 2012 | 09:12 AM

#45

Garemlin

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Originally Posted by MichiganMikey

Don't worry too much about it. Ride it and judge for yourself. If need be a 6.5" recurve shield helps and does not ruin the looks of the SG. Still plenty short enough to be sporty.

Apr 9, 2012 | 09:20 AM

#46

Eric Moore

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From: griffin ga

here is a up close of my 6.5 klockwerks

Apr 9, 2012 | 09:29 AM

#47

cantonrider

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From: Canton, GA

Quote:

Originally Posted by slammed05fatty

i hated mine till i got a 6.5 flare

+1 here...I'm 6'2" and I get quite a lot of wind in my face and buffeting.

I'm probably the only poerson that feels this way, but to me the wind and the buffeting is a part of the ride. It's all a matter of choice.

As a quick example, before I had the street glide, I had a 2006 FLHTCU(Screamin Eagle Ultra). It had the extra tall wndshield. I found that in the rain, I would need to wipe the rain off:

1. The outside of the windshield
2. The inside of the windshield
3. The outside of the faceshield
4. The inside of the face shield
5. Theo outside lens of my glasses
6. The inside of my glasses

When I had the tall windshield I felt like i was riding IN the motorcycle, not ON the motorcycle.

Just my opinion...........

Apr 9, 2012 | 11:23 AM

#48

iclick

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From: Baton Rouge, LA

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Originally Posted by FX4

Clearview 8.5" recurve and the fork baffle took care of the issue for me.

Same here, along with some Freedom Wings and lowers. The stock "windshield" is good for two things: (1) Looks good in the showroom and in your garage, and (2) being worthless for riding the Moco knows they may pick up $100 more from you when you realize that you need to buy a real windshield. Great marketing, so give them credit--but caveat emptor.