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Sep 7, 2012 | 12:31 AM

HalfFast

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Question for Road Glide Ultra Folks

I, recently, traded for a Road Glide Ultra and have made one discovery already and that is RGU OEM windshield sucks in the rain. In your opinion what is the best RG windshield for directing rain above or over the rider?

Sep 7, 2012 | 03:41 AM

dc1450

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A full face helmet with a pin lock face shield is the only solution.
I'm running a V Stream in stock height, it has a smoother air flow past my head.

Sep 7, 2012 | 05:59 AM

Jinks

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Most of the recurve windshields. I like Windvest.

Sep 7, 2012 | 06:08 AM

Afishinado

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The hardest thing I encountered in getting into RG was choosing the windshield. There's a thousand different designs and none really stand out when you start searching. After you 'think' you have one picked out, you need to figure out the height, which is very different than what you are used to. I ended up with a Windvest, and I think it is as good as I could ask for.

Sep 7, 2012 | 07:36 AM

Trial dog

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Windvest for me. I haven't tried Madstead (I might be spelling wrong) but there is a lengthy review either here or on roadglide.org and that guy was very happy with it's performance in the rain.

Sep 7, 2012 | 01:13 PM

HalfFast

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I have been looking at the Windvest and I do like that one. Thanks guys.

Sep 7, 2012 | 01:34 PM

piesik650

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klockwerks 16" recurve sends the rain way over my head and I am 6'2" but don't like the looks of a tall windshield so I put a bandana over my face and get pissed on by the gods. :-)