Help With Wind Buffeting Problem
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Four places the wind buffwting comes from; Over the windshield, past the fairing which the wings take care of, between the forks and follows up the gas tank and into your face- fork baffle $25.00 at Hd solves that, AND airflow past the outside of the forks and travels up your legs. Thats the one you are probably dealing with. There is an aftermarket company makes fork deflectors for the SG, but for me, they look gawd awful and I just couldn't add anymore that takes away from the SG look, so I live with it.
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Texas
Some people have reported success with the fairing deflectors. Reports on the triple tree deflector have been mixed, some say it works and others say it makes no difference at all.
Windshield also affects things, you can't solve it with just a windshield but may need to combine it with one or more of the above fixes. It helps if you can find a place that demos shields, Harley is just starting to do this with their Wind Splitters.
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From: ST. Louis
This will help the most (you can get them in chrome or black):
I don't have then because they don't make them for bikes with the Auxilary Lights.
I do have the adustable wings on the side of the fairing and they help a lot.
If I open them up at all, I start to get that wind in my chest and face.
I also have the Fairing Lowers and like them a lot, but they are 5 or 6 hundred dollars.
I don't have then because they don't make them for bikes with the Auxilary Lights.
I do have the adustable wings on the side of the fairing and they help a lot.
If I open them up at all, I start to get that wind in my chest and face.
I also have the Fairing Lowers and like them a lot, but they are 5 or 6 hundred dollars.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Wilmington, NC
+1... I have the identical bike...06 flhx. I have the fairing deflectors on mine, I still get some buffeting but not as bad. I will say I switched to a ultra-low profile helmet from Outlaw helmets, and that has helped a lot also. When I wear my tiny skid lid, It gets even better. I think the lower fork deflectors would be your best bet, I just don't like the way they look. (Personal Taste).
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: GA
He does sell them for Street Glides with the Auxiliary lights, take a look on his site.
Glenn
Glenn
This will help the most (you can get them in chrome or black):
I don't have then because they don't make them for bikes with the Auxilary Lights.
I do have the adustable wings on the side of the fairing and they help a lot.
If I open them up at all, I start to get that wind in my chest and face.
I also have the Fairing Lowers and like them a lot, but they are 5 or 6 hundred dollars.
I don't have then because they don't make them for bikes with the Auxilary Lights.
I do have the adustable wings on the side of the fairing and they help a lot.
If I open them up at all, I start to get that wind in my chest and face.
I also have the Fairing Lowers and like them a lot, but they are 5 or 6 hundred dollars.
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Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Yuma, AZ
I had a pair of Heritage fork mount deflectors. I hacked them up to fit the street glide, made a substantial difference in the amount of chest buffeting. Moved that air coming off the forks and up my legs into chest just outboard of my legs. Since my bike is jet black, think I'll try the black ones, maybe they won't be so obvious.
Fairing deflectors will definitely make a bigger difference than the forks from what I've found. Combo of windshield and fairing deflectors is the best I think
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From: MN
I had mild issues with buffeting on my 08 EG Ultra. Not bad buffeting, but annoying. I put on a LRS 10" Flat top. It got better.
I put on a pair of HD brand fork deflectors and a fork baffle. Its a night and day difference. At 60 there is hardly any turbulence at all.
Dont see why they HD brand fork deflectors wouldn't fit a Street Glide. They fit mine and I had more stuff in the way.
I did have to bend the top "flap" of the fork mounted deflectors a bit to clear the stock fairing wings, but it didnt seem to effect it negatively.
I put on a pair of HD brand fork deflectors and a fork baffle. Its a night and day difference. At 60 there is hardly any turbulence at all.
Dont see why they HD brand fork deflectors wouldn't fit a Street Glide. They fit mine and I had more stuff in the way.
I did have to bend the top "flap" of the fork mounted deflectors a bit to clear the stock fairing wings, but it didnt seem to effect it negatively.
Last edited by AcesOverEights; May 16, 2012 at 12:01 PM.
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From: ST. Louis
But I also have the Lower Fairings and I just don't see how that's all gonna clear.
I wish there was a way.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: GA
The "CVO" ones are smaller so will clear the lower fairings, don't think he has one that will work with both lowers and aux. lights.
I took off my fork wind fairings. Using the Hog Wings I got about the same reduction in buffeting.
Good Luck
Glenn
I took off my fork wind fairings. Using the Hog Wings I got about the same reduction in buffeting.
Good Luck
Glenn