10" HD windshield on FLHX
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Road Captain
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10" HD windshield on FLHX
Well added a 10" windshield to my 2012SG rode 260 miles in the pouring rain yesterday to the NJ Vietnam war memorial, I'm not complaining just trying to humor myself, I did get a little wet and so did everyone else. But it was for a good cause.
Its common for a rider to have several different windshields for different types of riding. Usually its a shorter one for bike night or everyday riding & taller one for longer trips or rides with a passenger on back.
Isn't rain fun? : ) like you said sounds like it was for a good cause.
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Road Captain
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Still trying to get use to taller windshield a little different than the stock 4". And the only way to stay dry yesterday was taking the cage, and that post won't make this forum.
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I tried a 10" shield first. It was horrible for me. I was looking partly through it and partly over it. I switched to an 8" recurve and it works great for me. I look over, not through it. It doesn't give as much protection in the rain, but much better visbility.
I have used windshields in the past that I couldn't see over. Riding in rain while looking through a pair of wet glasses and a wet windshield cuts my vision down too much. I'll take the extra water for better visibility.
Dennis
I have used windshields in the past that I couldn't see over. Riding in rain while looking through a pair of wet glasses and a wet windshield cuts my vision down too much. I'll take the extra water for better visibility.
Dennis
i had the same issues with the stock 4" windshield that came with my 2011 SG, changed to a Kury 8" dark tint that I can still look over and it cured the buffeting and its a nice ride now.
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I have the HD 10" clear shield on my 2009 SG. The 4" shield had to go. I tried a short shield, 8" I think and the top of the shield was right at eye level and became a problem. The 10" shield works good.
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I have the same problem when riding,if I sit tall I'm looking over it and that's a good thing,but after 260 miles in the rain tall wasn't the word any more and looking thru it really sucks.8" maybe the answer.
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