| Author | Message | ||
     Badrap |
Who has removed their windshield trying to get rid of the turbulence caused by the windshield? If you have, is the air clean and quite now? What’s your opinion? | ||
| Mp3 |
I don't recall noticing a difference when I had it off. I'm 6'4" and feel like a human parachute with the tall windshield on. I'm pretty sure i felt the same with no windshield. | ||
| Zane_t |
I had an aftermarket Cee Baileys windshield I just recently removed because the turbulence was bad at freeway speeds. The stock tall windshield is actually perfect for my height, 5'8". I guess it also makes a difference what kind of helmet you prefer, etc. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
Yep. I remove mine on occasion. Less turbulence on the highway for me. (6'3" BTW) I want to try out other shields but don't want to spend money on something that would most likely be hanging up in the garage. | ||
| Trevd |
Don't remove it - Use Madstad brackets or the Palmer brackets to allow you to position it to your liking. | ||
| Froggy |
Throw on a 1125R front fairing to remove turbulance and gain fantastic wind protection. Playing around with other windshields and brackets can help, but in the end you are just throwing money out the window to bandage a terrible setup. The 1125R fairing has better lightning too  | ||
| Sayitaintso |
Trevor, I agree. I have a madstad bracket and windshield. I use the stock shield with the madstad in the summer and the larger madstad screen in the winter. The ability to adjust the height and angle of the shield is great. | ||
| Hughlysses |
throw on a 1125R front fairing to remove turbulance and gain fantastic wind protection. The 1125R fairing has better lightning too I know where you can get the headlights cheap: http://www.EBRacing.com/shop/product122.html | ||
| Badrap |
I have the palmer brackets on mine and have played with all of the different adjustment options. When I stand up the air is quiet and smooth. That’s what I want but without driving around all day standing up. | ||
| Xb1200rick |
I took mine off just to see if it helped. The turbulence is better with it off, but at 80-85 you are pushing a lot of wind with your chest Rick | ||
| Fung |
I have the Palmer bracket and cut about 2"'off the top seems to be working for Me. I'm 5'8" tall shield | ||
| Panhead_dan |
I just use the stock shortie. The stock design is a nearly perfect solution for the bike. Imo. It takes the wind blast off my torso and it works well. It even delivers pretty clean air to my helmet area. The hand guards do a decent job of keeping my mits dry and protected from wind blast. When it tips over, it's designed to not end the ride and be cheap and easy to fix. I love this bike. (Message edited by panhead_dan on April 01, 2011) | ||
| Itileman |
You might try the compression nut option. I put them in to facilitate removing the windshield without having to pull the fly screen. They move the screen/brackets out about 5/8" from the flyscreen. Do it without the Palmers first to assess the effect. You will have to drill out the mounting holes on the brackets about a 1/16th of an inch to fit the bolts. The photos/how-to are on here somewhere.  | ||
| Fobyfo |
This past weekend, while doing my 10k service, I decided to remove the windshield just to see the difference. With it I get a large flow up my legs and up across my chest. Without the windshield the wind is hitting me square on my chest as you would expect. I don't really like either effect. I like the thought of putting an 1125R fairing on. It looks like it would do a great job of cutting the air and leaving a pocket for the rider behind it. Is that practical? | ||
| Froggy |
It is a bit expensive as you would need the fairing, fairing bracket, headlight, possibly mirrors, and I doubt the stock Uly handlebars will fit, so you would need to ditch the ape hangers. Is it worth it? I've ridden cross country on a Uly, Lightning, 1125CR, and 1125R, the R wins hands down. | ||
| Treefrog |
I replaced the XT shield with the stock X shield. I likey much better. I'm 5'7 and the XT shield put the clean air right about my face shield, which meant all of the turbulent, dirty air was rolling up and hitting me right at the bottom of the helmet. Can you say, "Bobble Head"? My neck would be killing me after a long ride. The short shield places the clean air on my chest so my helmet is nice and stable. It is a lot quieter too. | ||
| Od_cleaver |
The Madstad Brackets with my Parabellum windshield and Memphis Shade lowers gives me a turbulent free ride. The windshield is nothing special. By itself the turbulence sucked. I added the Madstad Brackets and lowers at the same time. My initial setting was so much of an improvement over stock or the Parabellum alone that I have never adjusted it. | ||
| Rkc00 |
I rode part of the way home from Homecoming with Froggy and Treefrog on my 1125R and it was great sitting behind that fairing. Us in Chi town  |
