So, Love the bike and the fixed fairing. But, wearing a full face with the shield open, I couldn't get over the buffeting. I pretty much had to close my helmet shield at 45 and above.

Disclaimer - I did by the little deflectors that go on the engine guard, so I guess my fix hasn't been totally free. But guess what solved the buffeting problem, night and day, for me? I simply removed the windshield from the bike!

Seriously, I figured that little thing doesn't do much, and I never had this issue on my road king with no windshield, or my current sportbike wehere I mostly look over the shield. I figured that removing the windshield would either get rid of the negative space behind it and thus the turbulence, or direct the turbulence lower into my chest where I wouldn't care. I really think the former happened, but even if it is the latter, I don't care. I was able to comfortably do 70 with the helmet shield up!!!

I'm 5'8 for reference, and if you don't believe me, try it yourself - its free! And it doesn't look as bad as you'd think, but then again I didn't buy a Road Glide for it's looks.

Also, the bike is a '17 Special, not an Ultra. And lastly, can anyone tell me what happens if I remove the scres completely (so I can remove the rubber gasket)? Is there something behind them that will fall into the fairing?

-Thanks

 

I would be careful. I tried riding without a windshield on my 16 RGU and found out the screws that held on the windshield also held down the top portion of the inner fairing I just about got home before it broke loose.

 

You should try the klockwerks sport flare. It is night and day difference from the stock shield. When I first bought my bike and rode it home I was a bit disappointed. But then I changed to the sport flare and it was the best thing I could of done period!

 

Good suggestions! And as far as removing the screws is concerned, I just want to remove the rubber gasket and then I'll put them back in

 

That should be fine to remove the rubber. If you like having no shield, gas capital customs makes a windshield delete trim. And I'd I remember correctly so does dirty bird concepts.

 

Found the dirty bird and Harley has a super low pro shield as well.

 

Thanks steeler dude! Those are great suggestions and I'll check them out. Btw, I was born and raised in the 'burgh, graduated there, and am still a steeler fan