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Old 07-10-2011 | 07:46 AM
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My mind is made up... 6.5 Klock Werks for me!
 
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Old 07-10-2011 | 07:47 AM
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Nice comparo, Ticitme - thanks!
 
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Old 07-10-2011 | 09:21 AM
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I'll be buying the Klock Werks 6.5 as soon as I get the money. I've had my eye on it for a while now.
 
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Old 07-10-2011 | 10:38 AM
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No problemo. It sucked having to buy them all to find one that I liked, but turns out, both the KW ones get use, and my friends with bat wing bikes have all test drove mine before they bought theirs. Guess it worked out ok.
 
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Old 07-10-2011 | 11:05 AM
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Just switched to the windsplitter- definitely an improvement over stock, can hear the radio better, but still buffets over 60 mph.
 
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Old 07-10-2011 | 01:24 PM
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Swapped out the stock 4" shield on my 2011 StreetGlide for a Windsplitter. Took a weekend trip and I gotta say the Windsplitter is much better. I love it and don't see a reason for me to keep trying different shields.

Plus... It looks nice.
 
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Old 07-10-2011 | 07:45 PM
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I'm 6'1". There was severe buffeting with the stock windshield when I rode my new 2011 SG home from the dealership. I swapped it out for a Wind Splitter and, although it was better, I still had significant buffeting at interstate speeds.

I need to note that the sensation of buffeting may be lessened if you wear motorcycle goggles or glasses (with the wraparound lens). The wife and I took a 2-hour ride yesterday afternoon and we both wore our motorcycle glasses. There was very little sensation of buffeting.

When I brought the SG home for the first time, I was wearing my regular, flat lens sunglasses and it felt like they were going to fly off my face at any time!
 
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Old 07-10-2011 | 08:34 PM
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I'm 5'10" w/32" inseam and usually wear a 3/4 helmet with sun visor. The 4" stock windshield on my 2011 Street Glide was horrible, lot of buffeting. I bought the 7" HD wind splitter the next day. Pretty good improvement. I took the sun visor off the helmet and much better improvement. The wind is still hitting me on my forehead, so I still have a little buffeting. I bought a dark 8" LRS recurve shield, it is a little to tall, I'm waiting on a 7" to try out. With the 8" all of the buffeting was gone, My line of sight was just at the top of the shield. Just a little to tall.
 
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Old 07-11-2011 | 09:42 PM
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Bought a used 8.5" Klock Werks off of eBay for a screaming deal and it came in today. Threw it on and rode through the city, highway and country this evening. What a difference it makes - I love it. I am 6'5" and run the Tall Boy seat and this windshield worked perfectly. No buffeting at my eyes/face and could hear everything much better. Wish I had bought one sooner -
 
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Old 07-11-2011 | 10:27 PM
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Love my wind splitter & never get buffeting with my $30 ZR1 lid but DO get some with my new HD Hybrid which really bums me out, oh well
 
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