Well, I found a way to help with windshield buffeting...PICS ADDED!!
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03-30-2008, 10:42 PM
RE: Well, I found a way to help with windshield buffeting...PICS ADDED!!
I used a fork bag (actually a black leather fanny pack), strapped on just below the headlight, and it stopped a lot of the buffetting and it gives somewhere to put stuff like maps, a small bottle of water, registration, etc. doesn't look too bad and it was cheap. I would say it stopped about 60 to 70% of the buffeting depending on speed. Here is a crappy picture:
[IMG]local://upfiles/22458/AA8DEC32838645CAB7E89295286EFE8A.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/22458/AA8DEC32838645CAB7E89295286EFE8A.jpg[/IMG]
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RE: Well, I found a way to help with windshield buffeting...PICS ADDED!!
Black one was ordered last Friday. I had to order it, Stealer did not have one in crome or black in stock. Black one is about 1/2 as cheap. I paid under 15.00 shipped. I use a fork bag now, but I would like to move it so if this works, ........
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RE: Well, I found a way to help with windshield buffeting...PICS ADDED!!
ORIGINAL: marcss
I used a fork bag (actually a black leather fanny pack), strapped on just below the headlight, and it stopped a lot of the buffetting and it gives somewhere to put stuff like maps, a small bottle of water, registration, etc. doesn't look too bad and it was cheap. I would say it stopped about 60 to 70% of the buffeting depending on speed. Here is a crappy picture:
[IMG]local://upfiles/22458/AA8DEC32838645CAB7E89295286EFE8A.jpg[/IMG]
I used a fork bag (actually a black leather fanny pack), strapped on just below the headlight, and it stopped a lot of the buffetting and it gives somewhere to put stuff like maps, a small bottle of water, registration, etc. doesn't look too bad and it was cheap. I would say it stopped about 60 to 70% of the buffeting depending on speed. Here is a crappy picture:
[IMG]local://upfiles/22458/AA8DEC32838645CAB7E89295286EFE8A.jpg[/IMG]
#26
03-31-2008, 07:46 PM
RE: Well, I found a way to help with windshield buffeting...
Take a pill man...i was just 'jerkin your chain'.....no need to freak out.....:>
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I didn't ask for your opinion! Find another place to spout off about your insecurities! I asked for someone to post a pic of the black one on their bike if they had it. In case you haven't realized it black looks different on a bike then chrome.
I didn't ask for your opinion! Find another place to spout off about your insecurities! I asked for someone to post a pic of the black one on their bike if they had it. In case you haven't realized it black looks different on a bike then chrome.
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03-31-2008, 08:51 PM
RE: Well, I found a way to help with windshield buffeting...
ORIGINAL: ko4qc
Take a pill man...i was just 'jerkin your chain'.....no need to freak out.....:>
Take a pill man...i was just 'jerkin your chain'.....no need to freak out.....:>
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I didn't ask for your opinion! Find another place to spout off about your insecurities! I asked for someone to post a pic of the black one on their bike if they had it. In case you haven't realized it black looks different on a bike then chrome.
I didn't ask for your opinion! Find another place to spout off about your insecurities! I asked for someone to post a pic of the black one on their bike if they had it. In case you haven't realized it black looks different on a bike then chrome.
Guess you arelegally blind and aren't aware that black vs chrome can make or break the looks of an add on.
Talk about a stupid answer k4qc, yours took the cake!!
Oh, just jerking your chain.Think I'll start with the black one, my fork bag holds my rain gear, and looks fuggly (works well though), especially on a clear day with no rain in sight.
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RE: Well, I found a way to help with windshield buffeting...
I made up a set of lowers using Memphis Shade brackets and plastic cutouts, andtheyhelped, but not as much as I'd like. I've also heard about the fork bag method. I'm thinking ofcombining both and see what happens. Can't be worse. I'd sure like to take some trips with the w/s, but I can't stand the buffeting.
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RE: Well, I found a way to help with windshield buffeting...
My 06 FXDI makes a whistling noise in the front end. One day I noticed itwhile the bike was standing still in a parking lot on a windy day. Anyone else ever notice that? I'm not sure if it's the shape of the wheel? It's like a howling sound.
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RE: Well, I found a way to help with windshield buffeting...
Some of you guys had questions as to where I cut. The yellow shows what the piece looked like prior to modding. And the red shows the cuts I had to make. Excuse the artistry or lack there of.
I did round the edge just because it made it look more like it belonged on the bike...you don't have to do that.
I did round the edge just because it made it look more like it belonged on the bike...you don't have to do that.