Try putting your taller shield on and get to speed where you have a problem then carefully squat down to a point where it feels decent and note about how many inches you had to get down for comfy ride and use that number for next w/s. My aftermarket shield is ok not much buffing but with half helmet alittle bit too much wind noise...............I have an old stock Goldwing w/s and I'm thinking of cutting it down using this method.
I'm 5'10" and the CB 13" puts the wind right on top of my open face Bell 500 helmet. I wear glasses and this is perfect. Tried not to go too tall and ruin the bikes looks...
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I recently installed the Cee Bailey 9 inch absolutely loved the look but hated the way it performs. At highway speed the wind was directly aimed at the bridge of my nose making it impossible to ride anyway other than a full helmet with the shield fully closed. I couldn't even crack the shield that's how bad it was, it came off tonight and I slapped the stock one back on. I ordered last night the 11 inch sport shield which can also be mounted at 12.25 inches. I will mount it at the 12.25 inch level first and try it out, if that doesn't work I have a big delimina....go 15 and in my opinion take away from the look, or bag the whole aftermaket shield all together and tint the stock one.
I installed this afternoon my CEE BAILEYS 11 inch. Dark Grey. I came back from a ride on the highway and I lové it. I'm 5.7 ft and it's perfect for me. Now I can ear my iPod at 70 MPH on volume level 15 without any problem.
Thanks everyone........... I may try the taller 13" Bailey ?? clear so you do not see it that much ?
I want to do some loooooong rides and not get beat up !!
I will wait for more response to hear from more people.
That should work pretty good, that's what I'm running on my bike. I've found that windshields are usually a compromise, none are perfect IMO.I may try the taller 13" Bailey ?? clear so you do not see it that much ?
I forgot to mention the Cee Baileys has a slight gap, the windshield curvature does not perfectly conform to the curvature of the fairing. I noticed it when I installed it, but I pretty much ignore it now that its on the bike.
I'm 5'-11" and would definitely like a little taller shield. I like the air flowing but would like to hear the stereo better on the highway. For the mean time I really like the looks of the bike so I decided to get a new helmet. My price point was around $300 so after trying a few I found the Scorpion EXO 500 to be a good option for me. I like full face, flip down shield and it vents well. It's also more quiet than my last helmet so I hear the stereo better. I tried the EXO 900 but didn't like it. Wasn't as comfortable and I didn't get any ventilation at all.
If I were to buy a new windshield today, after hearing what everyone has said, I think I would go with the Baggershield that switches sizes. More wind deflection than stock, still looks nice and if the weather turns bad I could raise it up. Sounds perfect for me.
Last friday I installed the Bagger 11" sport shield Dark tinted.
On the left is the stock shield. In the middle is the shield set at 11", on the right is the shield set at 12 3/4inches.
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If you look at the shield fairing interface on the outside edges you can see the differences.
I'm 5'10" and with the shield set to 11 the wind would hit me in the face, at 12 3/4" the wind just catches the top of my helmet. It is not enough to bother my arthritic neck.
I do notice that since I'm not getting hit in the torso with wind like the stock shield, I'm much warmer, but also I didn't realize how much force was constantly hitting me. Just looking over my shoulder before changing lanes, there was a noticable push on my helmet and torso.
I thought the larger shield would take away some of the look that attracted me to this bike in the first place, so I kept the dark tint to try to offset things a little bit.
The final result was a much more relaxed ride although a bit warmer. I don't want the look of a vent. I'm hoping that when my Rivco pegs come in and my legs are outside the fairing, more air will find it's way to me. The radio or mp3 player is much more audible. And my sweetheart notices a lot less wind sitting behind me.
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