I'm 5'-11", and I have a 6-1/2" dark smoke on my Ultra. I run this one from March through November. I haven't had any problems at all. For December through February, I put a 10-1/2" on it to cut down on the cold air. A friend of mine had a 3-1/2" on his, and he ended up taking it off, because when he got caught in the rain, it seemed to deflect it all into his face.

 

I have an Ultra and made the box detachable and all that rot. Got the shorty windshield and did not like it for the long haul, love it for commuting. Wind is not a problem until after a couple hours or so.... Got a 9" from Cee Baily andlove it (stock was just to tall for me, I'm 5'7 and 3/4"). Wish I would have heard about the recurve befor I got the 9" though. Would have gone with an 8" tinted recurve ....

Love the change in looks without the box and a different seat. Just like I have 2 bikes now, one commuter/cruiser and one for the long haul.....

 

Thanks everybody for all the input. Sounds like I'm going to have to look into that Cee Bailey recurve. I'm 6'2" so it's either a tall shield or a real short one.

Clint & Bryan, yep looking to get rid of the "old Geezer" look. It's bad enough I didn't have to powder the beard to be Santa this year.

Richard, thanks for the good words about the scoot.

 

Something you could consider, lowering the back then try a 10 shield...
I'm 6'1" and the SG is a lowered bike.. I have a 10" tinted shield...
Works OK I can look over it, and also duck if I get caught in rain...

I had an 06 Ultra, and it seemed to croud me to the batwing, the SG
has a more custom seat the lets you sit lower and farther back...

Hope this info is helpful...


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Richard...I believe you mean the "Clearview w/ recurve." Cee Bailey is the SSC.

 

Glad you like that 8" Clearview recurve. It is pretty amazing isn't it? Sometimes the more straight up angle of the shield bugs me from a looks standpont, but you're right it's short enough to keep the sport image for the bike. I alternate between four windshields; 13" Cee Bailey, 8" Clearview w/recurve, 9" FastAire and 6" Fast Aire. I'm gonna put my opaque 9" Cee Bailey SSC up for sale. (FastAire has a much improved product in my opinion these days. After ordering about 6 of them, the last 3 have had a much better protective coat on them.) The first three were so easy to scratch you couldn't even clean them with a micro towell.

 

The first thing I did to my Streetglide was put on a 9 1/2" windshield. Couldn't ride it long distances with the shorty.

 

I was just surfing the Clear View site again and noticed something. They are in Bailey CO. I'll see if they are at the show this weekend, if not, I'll just drop by.

 

Based on their chart, the 12" should have about the same height as my 8" Clearview (16.5" from tip of WS to gas lid lock), but I wonder how the "pocket" will change from your 13". Will it be acceptable? You're 2" taller than me, so maybe it is about right, but who knows? Another factor is the helmet. I'm using a 3/4, so if you're using a beanie helmet (non-DOT) that doesn't stick up as much, merely changing to a half or 3/4 might make a big difference in the pocket. I need to find a 5' 10" guy who uses a backrest and a 3/4 helmet with a 12" SSC for a report. There should be hundreds of you out there, so please sound off! ...[total silence]

I'm inclined to keep my Clearview because I can mount a WS bag, which I like for practical reasons, and SSC's do not accept a bag. The bottom line is that it works fine and is a known entity. The SSC is an unknown, plus there is the bag issue.

 

The Loan Officer's 01 EGC screen height is way to tall for her in the rain. It's a standard HD 12". Where is Bailey, CO.? We are going to be in Colorado Springs for a convention in mid February. Are they nearby? Don't see Bailey or Pine on the Tour planner.

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