my new windshield
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my new windshield
2012 roadglide custom i love this thing, but stock shield didnt do much but it did look sharp. tried a 8 inch winvest and though it did much better i still wanted to get a taller one. ended up putting a 12 inch vstream national cycle on. i know the darker screens look better on it but i wanted to go clear so could see a bit better at night. about 100 miles on it and i think its gona work ok for me.
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Hope it works for you. Looks similar to the one we tried on our new Road Glide and promptly got rid of it. With those "cut outs" for lack of a better word, on the sides, the wind was directed right past our ears. It was bad for my husband, but for me as a passenger it was AWFUL. I just started riding as a passenger after giving up my own bike and i had to tell him if he kept that windshield I would be forced to wear a full face helmet, or not ride, it was THAT BAD. It wasn't just the wind NOISE, it produced a horrible pulsating in my ears. My husband said it was pretty bad for him as well, but definitely was worse for a passenger.
I hope this does not happen for you - just sharing MY experience. We ended up with a Windvest, which I have heard both good and bad reviews on, and it's perfect. And that's what it's all about - finding what's perfect for YOU! Good luck!
I hope this does not happen for you - just sharing MY experience. We ended up with a Windvest, which I have heard both good and bad reviews on, and it's perfect. And that's what it's all about - finding what's perfect for YOU! Good luck!
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Hope it works for you. Looks similar to the one we tried on our new Road Glide and promptly got rid of it. With those "cut outs" for lack of a better word, on the sides, the wind was directed right past our ears. It was bad for my husband, but for me as a passenger it was AWFUL. I just started riding as a passenger after giving up my own bike and i had to tell him if he kept that windshield I would be forced to wear a full face helmet, or not ride, it was THAT BAD. It wasn't just the wind NOISE, it produced a horrible pulsating in my ears. My husband said it was pretty bad for him as well, but definitely was worse for a passenger.
I hope this does not happen for you - just sharing MY experience. We ended up with a Windvest, which I have heard both good and bad reviews on, and it's perfect. And that's what it's all about - finding what's perfect for YOU! Good luck!
I hope this does not happen for you - just sharing MY experience. We ended up with a Windvest, which I have heard both good and bad reviews on, and it's perfect. And that's what it's all about - finding what's perfect for YOU! Good luck!
I like looking through the windshield. My vision doesn't get distorted at all.
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The windshield we finally settled on is a Windvest, and is 15". Hubby is 5'-10". He said it's the perfect height - he can just see over it. And like I said, for me, the passenger behind him (at 5'-4"), I get plenty of wind in the face - just right - but it isn't directed right by my ears and no "pulsating" that was very annoying with that other shield that had the "cut out" sides.
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