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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 10:48 PM
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You can try any of the above, but you're not going to get it "as new".

IMHO, you're farther ahead to just go buy a new windshield, maybe look at some of the aftermarket brands, they're all mentioned here somewhere. I really like my LongRide.

Cee Baileys, Klock Werks, LRS... they all make a good product...

...and you should find something to make you smile for the price of 2 tshirts and a keychain at the stealer.

My 2 cents worth.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by mrfikser
the windshield is coated with some sort of clear finish, if you try and buff it out it will look like **** (well, you might be able to buff the whole windshield to get all of it off) ..So that said, if you can't get the scratches off with soap and water you are pretty much out of luck...but on the bright side they are pretty cheap...
this ^^^ I have the exact same issue... the more things I tried to fix it the bigger the spot gets. Best solution would be to polish the entire surface to remove the coating, if you don't want to buy a new shield.

I've just come to accept it and not let it bother me, life's too short and there are too many roads to ride!
 
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Old Mar 13, 2014 | 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by bigheadted
Where on the shield is the issue?
Line of sight
 
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Old Mar 13, 2014 | 12:51 AM
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Anybody heard of this brand?
 
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Old Mar 13, 2014 | 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by dburgjohn
Line of sight
You need a shorter windshield... you should not be looking through it.

Originally Posted by dburgjohn
Anybody heard of this brand?
Yes. GREAT shield for Road King style mounts.

Haven't heard much about them on fairing bikes.

I would look hard at the ones I mentioned above....
 
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Old Mar 13, 2014 | 06:21 AM
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Put a dead bug on it...thats usually what I see after a few minutes anyway. You can get new ones pretty cheap.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2014 | 08:45 AM
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I cut my shield down, had it tinted, and put chrome trim around it to cover the cut marks.......



 
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Old Mar 13, 2014 | 08:51 AM
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No doubt about it. Buy yourself a LRS of your choice. You can't go wrong.
 
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If you're replacing it, then suggest the LRS or Clearview shields with recurve. I have the Clearview. Both are comparable prices on stock size RK shields.
 
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Memphis Shades....... unless you like "crazing" or a crappy look do not get any of the tinted ones.

Hunt craigslist or ebay until you find a deal. I just recently picked one up for complete so cheap I will not post.
 
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