| Author | Message | ||
     Bobmcc |
After using the Buell tall windshield for over a year and 11K+ miles, I'd finally had enough of the retina-detaching helmet buffeting. A search of past posts revealed two approaches: various large or even BAW's, maybe with special brackets to create a quiet pocket or go short to get the helmet into a clean airstream. I'm not a fan of BAW's so I decided to go short. The stock short windshield allows a lot of drag on my upper arms so I decided to chop the tall windshield (it's my trash anyway) and take advantage of its wider lower end. I know others have purchased the laminar lip product to achieve similar goals but I couldn't find anyone who bought a tall and then shortened it. (there's a joke-on-me in there somewhere ) Here's what I did.   Overlay the shields and layout a cut line on white tape.  Install on bike with push-in connectors.    So how's it perform? After a few hundred miles I like it a lot. Helmet buffeting is dramatically reduced from the tall and there's less wind on the upper arm and shoulder than with the stock. I'm 5-10 using the '06 low seat. Sharp eyes will notice I was evaluating it with the '06 stock seat at photo time. I can still get cleaner air if I raise myself slightly in the low seat so I'm considering shaving it down a 1/4" and reevaluating. Another thing I notice now is that the tall windshield is felt in the steering more than the little windshields. So maybe Buell could offer a Ulysses Street Glide windshield? - Bob | ||
| Ejc |
Nice job! What did you use to do the cutting? | ||
| Steve046 |
Did the same thing with my tall windshield. Best mod I ever made to the bike. It made a huge reduction in the helmet noise and buffeting. | ||
| 12x9sl |
That looks really good. Maybe I'll have to start looking for a tall windshield to cut down. I'm not real happy with my stock one. In fact, I've been toying with the idea of going without a windshield at all. You may have just changed my mind. | ||
| Ratbuell |
I'm 6'4" and also have a cut-down tall windshield, although I didn't cut it nearly as far as the pics above. I simply took off the lip at the top, also using the top edge of the stocker as a guide for the 'line'. Oh...dremel tools rock for cutting plexi  | ||
| Bertotti |
What is that knob in the second to last pic above the keys? | ||
| Froggy |
Turbo button | ||
| Bobmcc |
For the cut I used an orbital jigsaw with a wood blade and a small amount of orbit. The blade was maybe 12-14 TPI. It went through the windshield cleanly without melting it or jamming like a finer blade might. The knob is a variable heat control for my grips. It connects to a pulse width modulator under the fairing. You're right Froggy, that sounds like it oughta make the bike go faster! Thanks for all the comments  (Message edited by bobmcc on September 12, 2008) | ||
| Bertotti |
Seems like a long ways to reach. I am short though. Now you need to convert that to a for a front pointing pulse weapon to disarm, all stupid cagers! Thanks for clearing that up for me. | ||
| Rubysdaddy |
I bought my used 06 with the tall shield and low seat already in place. I can't say I like the tall shield very much. I've been thinking about getting a stock shield, but will give the cut down a try first. Bob - Do you still have the stock seat? | ||
| Bobmcc |
Rubysdaddy, Yes, I have the stock seat. Just wrapped it back into storage. I doubt I'll ever use it again. You interested? It's definitely plush but its height puts me on tip-toes at stop lights. I also noticed I slide back on quick launches (that is, ALL launches) more than with the low. So I guess with the stock seat I felt like I'm on top of the bike rather than part of it. But since I must grudgingly admit that I'm little more than a jockey by comparison with the average Uly demographic, a 6'-2", 230 pound, thick-necked, barrel-chested, pistol-packing, ex-mil, YMMV  Bob |
