Helmet Buffeting
#41
03-04-2018, 12:48 PM
Banned
Hi Sal!,
Ordered one today as you and some others here made a recommendation on the front fork air deflector. Additionally, I have been looking for you to thank you again for the shift lever that you sent me. Worked great and you are a honest man and man of your word!!!
Thanks again,
Phil
Ordered one today as you and some others here made a recommendation on the front fork air deflector. Additionally, I have been looking for you to thank you again for the shift lever that you sent me. Worked great and you are a honest man and man of your word!!!
Thanks again,
Phil
Thanks for the kind words. Glad it worked out for you. The front fork baffle will help along with a recurve shield. I never felt the need for more than those two items to smooth out the air flow. Good luck with it.
Sal
#42
03-04-2018, 05:11 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
Hi Mike,
I read in another thread that you used shorter chrome lower leg wind deflectors. Are you still using them and do you have a part number for them? Where can a person purchase a set of them? Are they made for an Ultra / touring bike or do you have to modify them?
Thanks again,
Phil
I read in another thread that you used shorter chrome lower leg wind deflectors. Are you still using them and do you have a part number for them? Where can a person purchase a set of them? Are they made for an Ultra / touring bike or do you have to modify them?
Thanks again,
Phil
#43
03-04-2018, 06:07 PM
Club Member
You are getting a lot of advice. Hopefully something clicks for you.
Here is my $.02….
1) When you ride and you are up to speed, slowly raise your hand above your line of sight until you feel the rush of air going over your windshield.
That will give you an idea just how the ear is flowing. In my experience, the wind should be just above your helmet. Just above the top of it.
2) With me, I typically keep the very top of the windshield about 2 inches below my line of sight. If you look straight ahead at where a car would normally be, 2 inches below that line of sight is the top of my windshield.
That way the air blows over the top of the helmet perfectly and there is no chance for buffeting
Best of luck my friend,
BuzzCap7
Here is my $.02….
1) When you ride and you are up to speed, slowly raise your hand above your line of sight until you feel the rush of air going over your windshield.
That will give you an idea just how the ear is flowing. In my experience, the wind should be just above your helmet. Just above the top of it.
2) With me, I typically keep the very top of the windshield about 2 inches below my line of sight. If you look straight ahead at where a car would normally be, 2 inches below that line of sight is the top of my windshield.
That way the air blows over the top of the helmet perfectly and there is no chance for buffeting
Best of luck my friend,
BuzzCap7
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#47
03-06-2018, 09:36 AM
https://longrideshields.com/products...eid=31ae4e75e6
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#49
03-07-2018, 07:49 AM
No Visor and I do not think the Zephyr will work on a 2012. Looks to be for the newer model fairing. I tried a taller 14" LRS shield, but looking through it, it shows a very distorted view, so another shield to hang in the garage 
Waiting for a regular 13" clear and the fork air deflector to come in. Will try it then with those to see if that helps. Thanks!
Waiting for a regular 13" clear and the fork air deflector to come in. Will try it then with those to see if that helps. Thanks!
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