With the windshield on my WG, i get some pretty serious buffeting wearing a FF helmet. The simple solution was to wear something that blocks the open area of the helmet around my chin - easy to do when it's cold.

Oddly enough, I ride with my faceshield open a lot. You would think the open faceshield would create some weird wind issues, but, it doesn't.

 

I think it has to do with the angle of the H-D windshield and for some, the shape of the helmet they are wearing.

I had bought a cheap full-face made in China at first and the wind whipped that helmet so bad I couldn't wear it for any length of time. I upgraded to a good helmet and the airflow around it was drastically better, smoother than the original. No more "bobblehead".

As to the windshield, the H-D appears to be nearly vertical with little to no curvature. The windshield does not even flow with the rake of the forks.
When I first installed my National Cycle windshield, I had it mounted fairly vertical and took it out for a test ride. By moving forward and back in my riding position I could tell how the wind was channeling around and over it. I kept moving until I found the "sweet" spot. I went home, adjusted the shield so it leaned back at a greater angle than the fork rake and as I said in my earlier post, the wind channels across the top of my head very comfortably.

I'm looking to buy a new shield since the original was broken in the crash. I've been bidding on the H-D detachable on ebay but with the apparent dissatisfaction of many of you with it I think I'll go with either another National or maybe a Memphis that actually has some adjustability and slope/curvature to insure I don't regret my next purchase.

 

You also need to look at Windvest and Rifle's Solo Shield. They are small, less obtrusive, yet create no buffeting at all.

 

I had the HD quick detach and grew tired of the buffeting. I read that lowers helped significantly. I decided to get the Memphis shades lowers and as long as I was at it I got the matching WS as well. This made a huge difference and now it is very tolerable.

 

I will post some pictures as soon as I can get them loaded onto this thread.

 

I really think it's all about the rake of the shield. Totally vertical = buffeting. I'm going to pick up the Rifle Soloshield come springtime.

 

I am new to riding. What exactly is buffeting?

 

A very annoying sensation from turbulent wind coming off a windshield or fairing. I heard it best described as the feeling that someone is whacking your helmet with a tackhammer. Makes your head bobble around, blurs your vision, etc. If you've got it, you'd know it, it's annoying as hell.

 

Finally got some pictures of the wind buffer installed on the SB

 

That is pretty neat ord sgt, I never considered the wind coming from below the trees like that. Does it do a job on the updraft?

I think you should put some paint on it though if you intend to leave it on there, it's looking a bit rusty from the pics.