My dealer was nice enough to let me test ride my new FXD with the Harley compact detachable shield before buying it (the shield). Good thing he did because somehow the turbulence around my full face helmet was pretty bad. It shook the helmet around and moved my eyeglasses so bad it genuinely blurred my vision.

I thought the "barn door" Harley windshield would surely fix the problem so I asked the dealer to order it. Again he allowed me to test ride it before paying but the turbulence wasn't really any better. It's not a height issue because I'm almost looking through the "barn door" model. I felt bad rejecting the special order but there's no way I could have ever used either shield.

Funny thing is I've owned an FLHT-P, FLHS and a Valkyrie and never any problems with those windshields. The "barn door" windshield was just as big as those but it won't work for me.

 

Isn't wearing a full face with a windshield kinda like wearing suspenders with a belt?
Sorry, couldn't help myself...

 

i have the same problem with my streetbob with the full size windshield. i was going to add lowers but someone on the forums said they dont really help either. a strap on the sunglasses stabilizes the eye shake a little. only thing worse is no shield at all ,, my helmet raises up off my head and my ears feel like there going to explode.

 

I have the QD compact shield and have been able to minimize buffetting by adjusting both the angle and height of the shield, but I rarely use it anymore. It spends alot more time sittin' in my parts room than on the bike.

 

I had a windshield on my FXDL....I had the compact and then cut it down...I found that looking over and not through worked better for me.

 

The problem is caused by the aerodynamics involved, air going over the top of the shield creates a low pressure area behind the shield that pulls the air under the shield up and around your tank and up the front of your body and causes your glasses/helmet/mustache/etc. to be buffeted. take your left arm and put it across your chest, like a salute and see that the problem will be solved, in most cases, it will be. google "windshield/flaps" to see where you can find the fix

 

I have done this also and I ride on the highway with just my prescription eyeglasses on with no problems. I cut 4plus inches off mine.

 

That's why I like my windvest. The extra curve at the top lifts air further upward without having to have a "barn door" in front of you bluntly blocking a huge wall of air creating more turbulence. With my QD windshield I had to have the top of it just below eye level to get it to function right. The WV is well below my eye level and I have it adjusted to where it directs the air just over the top of my helmet.

 

Windshields are for cars.

 

Or for those of us that have been riding for 45+ years and just don't want to be beat up by the wind anymore. We enjoy riding but not the being beat up. Can you ride at 80 and smoke a cigarette or cigar, can you wear just a pair of normal glasses. Do you have to wear a bandana, I don't. Why not let others ride the way they wish without you degrading them?????? Riding is what counts, right????